| Description |
1 online resource (17 pages) : color illustrations |
| Contents |
Executive summary -- Introduction -- Historical trends in defense spending -- The OCO designation -- Current OCO-designated spending -- Long-term effects of OCO -- Alternatives to continued use of OCO-designated funds -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have drawn down, the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) budget, initially intended for 'emergency' war funding, has been used increasingly for purposes far afield of its original design. This report concludes that the uncertainty created by current reliance on OCO, particularly to fund base budget needs, could be detrimental to national security. The report provides concrete recommendations for transitioning longer-term OCO expenses to the base budget and suggests that President Obama and his successor develop and commit to a credible plan to wind down OCO funding beginning with the expiration of the Bipartisan Budget Act in FY2018"--Publisher description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Stimson, viewed May 27, 2016) |
| Subject |
United States. Department of Defense -- Appropriations and expenditures
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Department of Defense. fast (OCoLC)fst01852447 |
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National security -- United States -- Finance
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Armed Forces -- Appropriations and expenditures.
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Expenditures, Public.
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National security -- Finance.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Armed Forces -- Appropriations and expenditures.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139808
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| Subject |
United States.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wheeler, Anna, author
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Henry L. Stimson Center, publisher.
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