John Nagl

President, Center for a New American Security

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President of the Center for a New American Security; veteran of both Iraq wars and a retired Army Lt. Colonel

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As we talk about his year's Pentagon budget, remember this: the US spends more on the military services, their arms and equipment than the rest of the world's nations combined.  And…

The Wars of the Future and the Wars of the Past

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Yesterday was supposed to be "bloody Monday" for the defense industry, but its stocks rallied as Defense Secretary Gates  outlined his latest budget .

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