| Baker Spring, a F.M. Kirby Research Fellow in the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies at the Heritage Foundation, explains why the United States, in order to purchase the right military systems and fund the necessary programs for the military, needs to commit to spending at least 4% of its GDP annually on national defense. Related Research: Providing for the Common Defense: What 10 Years of Progress Would Look Like |
Aging Air Force Wants Big Bucks Fix: Air Force officials are warning that unless their budget is increased dramatically, the military's high-flying branch won't dominate the skies as it has for decades. After more than six years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Air Force's aging jet fighters, bombers, cargo aircraft and gunships are at the breaking point, and expensive, ultramodern replacements are needed fast. . . . Read MoreTags: Air Force, government, Heritage Foundation, military funding, military spending, national security To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
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