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Defense spending accounted for about 20 percent of total federal spending in 2012. CBO analyzes the budgetary effects of proposed legislation related to national security and assesses the cost-effectiveness of current and proposed defense programs. CBO also evaluates federal programs and issues related to veterans.

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Military Retirement—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

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December 19, 2012

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CBO Releases Report on Costs of Pay and Benefits in the U.S. Military

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November 14, 2012


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  • Long-Term Implications of the 2013 Future Years Defense Program

    July 11, 2012

  • Evaluating Military Compensation

    April 28, 2010

  • Evaluating Military Compensation

    June 29, 2007

  • Recruiting, Retention, and Future Levels of Military Personnel

    October 01, 2006

  • The Effects of Proposals to Increase Cost Sharing in TRICARE

    June 05, 2009
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Costs of Military Pay and Benefits in the Defense Budget

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November 14, 2012

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Technical Challenges of the U.S. Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle Program: Working Paper 2012-15

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November 6, 2012

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Options for Modernizing Military Weather Satellites: Working Paper 2012-11

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September 20, 2012

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H.R. 6313, a bill to promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and its environs and other maritime areas adjacent to the East Asian mainland

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September 14, 2012

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H.R. 6365, National Security and Job Protection Act

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September 12, 2012

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H.R. 1775, Stolen Valor Act of 2012

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August 23, 2012

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  • An Analysis of the Navy's Amphibious Warfare Ships for Deploying Marines Overseas

    November 18, 2011

  • Long-Term Implications of the 2013 Future Years Defense Program

    July 11, 2012

  • An Analysis of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2012 Shipbuilding Plan

    June 23, 2011
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An Analysis of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2013 Shipbuilding Plan

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July 25, 2012

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