National Security Report: Background and Perspective on Important National Security and Defense Policy Issues. Volume 4, Issue 1, February 2000. The Fiscal Year 2001 Defense Budget: The Mismatch between Strategy, Resources, and Forces Continues
Abstract
On February 7, the President delivered his final defense budget request to Congress. The good news is that the President's fiscal year 2001 defense budget proposal is the best one to come out of the Administration in its eight years in office. Indeed, the request reflects the first significant real spending growth in the defense budget in a decade and, at this preliminary stage, does not appear to be built on a foundation of assumed savings. questionable economic assumptions, and outlay gimmicks like last year's budget request. In the context of longstanding bipartisan concerns in Congress Defense Secretary Cohen deserves credit within the Executive Branch for getting the Administration to recognize that quality of life. readiness and modernization shortfalls are real, that they have real-world implications, and that increased defense spending is necessary. Unfortunately, the bad news with regard to the President's budget is that serious mismatches between strategy, forces. and resources are not getting any better.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA377568