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Defense Budget & Expenditures

The Center analyzes and recommends priorities for the U.S. Defense budget.  For 2009, the base Defense budget was $651.2 billion including emergency discretionary spending and supplemental spending.  In addition, we analyze the priorities and policies directing the $9 billion budget for nuclear weapons research, maintenance and production.   Including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States government is currently spending $1 trillion per year for all defense-related purposes.  The Center’s analysis focuses on R&D for new weapon systems, contracting processes and innovation, including new systems such as the Jake.