Book Description

This presentation updates the analysis of current defense plans contained in the Congressional Budget Office's Jan 2006 document "The Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans and Alternatives: Detailed Update for Fiscal Year 2006" to account for changes incorporated in the President's budget for fiscal year 2007 and in the 2007 Future Years Defense Program. The briefing provides additional data not found in CBO's Oct 2006 publication "Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2007." Briefing charts present the following information: Past and Projected Spending for Defense; Defense Spending as a Share of GDP; Spending for Operation and Support, by Functional Category, Military Dept., and Account; Spending for Operating Forces, by Military Dept.; Spending for the Military Medical System, by Category; Spending for Investment, by Budget Account and Weapon Type; Spending for Investment, by Military Dept.; Past and Projected Army Spending for Investment; Procurement of Army Ground Combat Vehicles; Age/Inventory of Army Ground Combat Vehicles; Procurement of Army Helicopters; Age/Inventory of Army Helicopters; Past and Projected Navy and Marine Corps Spending for Investment; Procurement of Battle Force Ships; Age/Inventory of Battle Force Ships; Procurement of Navy Fighter and Attack Aircraft; Age/Inventory of Navy Fighter and Attack Aircraft; Procurement of Marine Corps Helicopters; Age/Inventory of Marine Corps Helicopters; Procurement of Marine Corps Ground Combat Vehicles; Age/Inventory of Marine Corps Ground Combat Vehicles; Past and Projected Air Force Spending for Investment; Procurement of Air Force Fighter and Attack Aircraft; Age/Inventory of Air Force Fighter and Attack Aircraft; Procurement of Air Force Bombers; Age/Inventory of Air Force Bombers; Procurement of Air Force Airlifters/Tankers; Age/Inventory of Air Force Airlifters/Tankers; Past and Projected Investment Spending for Defense Agencies and Missile Defense.