Title page
Contents
1. Overview of the FY 2025 Conservative Defense Budget 6
The Strategy of Denial 8
Resourcing the Strategy of Denial 12
2. The Deterrence Component of Denial 14
The Program of Record 14
Beyond the Program of Record: Revitalizing America's Strategic Deterrent 16
Missile Defeat and Defense 17
3. Overseas Operations 20
The Indo-Pacific 21
Europe 22
The Middle East 23
4. Building Enduring Advantages 24
Supporting the Troops 24
Recruiting 25
Major Defense Reforms 25
Depoliticizing the Department of Defense 28
5. Munitions 29
Recommendations for Procurement 30
Defense Industrial Base Reforms 34
6. Military Departments 35
The Department of the Army 35
The Department of the Navy 39
The Department of the Air Force 46
Conclusion 50
Appendix 51
Endnotes 52
TABLE 1. Overview: Defense Budget 8
TABLE 2. Funding for Munitions Procurement 31
TABLE 3. Department of the Army Budget 36
TABLE 4. Department of the Navy Budget 40
TABLE 5. Department of the Air Force Budget 47
Charts
CHART 1. Department of Defense Outlays 9
CHART 2. Changes to Air Force Capacity 48
CHART 3. Can F-35 Simulation Replace Time in the Jet? 49
Maps
MAP 1. Key U.S. Naval Installations 42
APPENDIX TABLE 1. Defense Budget, by Military Department and Appropriation Title 51