Accession Number:

AD1105710

Title:

Status of Defense Forces and Five Year Defense Planning and Funding Implications

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Congressional Testimony]

Corporate Author:

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Bowsher, Charles A.

Report Date:

1989-05-10

Pagination or Media Count:

19

Abstract:

In our view, one of the greatest challenges facing DOD today is to manage reduced spending after the largest peacetime defense buildup in our nations history. DODs budget more than doubled from 1980 to 1985. Since 1986 DODs budget has been reduced somewhat-- but at 290 billion it remains 36 percent higher today-- in real terms --than in fiscal year 1980. Overall 2.4 trillion in funding has been provided since 1980.

Descriptors:

• navy
• remotely piloted vehicles
• warfare
• air force
• procurement
• air defense
• aircrafts
• military personnel
• national security
• test and evaluation
• training
• aerial warfare
• attack submarines
• defense planning
• military capabilities
• ships
• weapon systems
• weapons
• inventory
• marine corps

Subject Categories:

• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
• Economics and Cost Analysis

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]