From “The Defense Monitor” – Center
for Defense Information – Washington, DC
Highlights of the
FY'03 Budget Request 
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By Christopher Hellman Feb. 4, 2002 |
The administration of President George W. Bush is requesting $396.1 billion for the military in fiscal year 2003 ($379.3 billion for the Defense Department and $16.8 billion for the nuclear weapons functions of the Department of Energy). This is $45.5 billion above current levels, an increase of 13 percent. It is also 15 percent above the Cold War average, to fund a force structure that is one-third smaller than it was a decade ago.
In all, the administration plans to spend $2.1 TRILLION on the military over the next five years. The budget plans, if approved by Congress, would lead the nation back into deficit spending in FY'03 - for the first time in four years.
HIGHLIGHTS
MISSILE DEFENSE: According to official DoD figures, the administration is requesting $7.8 billion for the newly formed Missile Defense Agency (MDA). However, funding for missile defense including programs not included in MDA totals $8.6 BILLION. Official funding is expected to rise to over $11 billion annually by FY'07.
MAJOR WEAPONS:
Aircraft: $3.3 billion for the Navy's
F/A-18E/F "Super Hornet" $5.2 billion for the Air Force's F-22
"Raptor," and $3.5 billion for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Also
$4.0 billion for the C-17 transport and $2.0 billion for the V-22 Osprey.
Shipbuilding: $2.7 billion for the DDG-51 "Arleigh Burke" destroyer, $2.5 billion for the SSN-774 "Virginia" attack submarine, $603 for the aircraft carrier (CVNX) replacement program, $615 million for the LPD-17 landing ship and $961 million for the DD(X) vessel development program.
Army: $910 million for the Comanche helicopter, $475 million for the Crusader artillery system, and $936 million for the Interim Armored Vehicle (IAV).
QUALITY OF LIFE: A 4.1 percent increase in basic military pay. A reduction of out-of-pocket expenses for personnel living in private housing from 11.3 percent to 7.5 percent.
FUNDING BY FUNCTION
Military Personnel - $94.2 billion (15 percent increase) Operations & Maintenance - $150.2 billion (18 percent increase) Procurement - $68.7 billion (12 percent increase) Research & Development - $53.9 billion (11 percent increase) Military Construction - $4.8 billion (27 percent decrease) Housing - $4.2 billion (2 percent increase)
CDI's FY'03 BUDGET LINKS
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Proposed Spending,
by Year, Function and Service
A breakdown of this year's proposed budget and the total funding request for
the next five years.
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Requested Funding
for Selected Weapons Systems
The majority of the requests for Procurement and Research & Development
funds will go to a handful of major weapons programs.
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Requested Funding for
Missile Defense
The Administration is requesting $8.6 billion for Missile Defense. (Revised
Feb. 7, 2002.)
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Requested Funding for
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
The Newest weapon in the U.S. arsenal is the armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
(UAV). The Administration is requesting over $1 billion to develop both combat
and surveillance UAVs.
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The Fiscal
Year 2003 Discretionary Budget Request
Military Spending vs. Other Federal Programs.
OTHER CDI BUDGET RELATED MATERIALS
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US. Military Spending
Vs. the World
The U.S. military budget far exceeds that of allies and potential enemies
alike. Here are the numbers.
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FY’02 Congressional
Add-Ons
Each year Congress funds hundreds of military programs not included in the
Administration's request for the Pentagon. Here’s a partial list of programs
added by either the House or Senate and approved by Congress as part of the
Fiscal Year 2002 Appropriations Act for which the Pentagon had not requested
funding. To date, CDI has identified nearly $6 BILLION in unrequested congressional add-ons.
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Terrorism and
Military Priorities
A compilation of initiatives, technologies and programs that should receive top
priority as the Defense Department allocates new resources. These programs have
merit beyond their value in helping the Defense Department fulfill its
counter-terrorism role. They will be critical as the U.S. military attempts to
transform to better meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond.
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U.S. Military Transformation:
Not Just More Spending, But Better Spending
The tragic events of Sept. 11 and the campaign in Afghanistan have raised
fundamental questions about the shape and composition of future U.S. forces,
requiring the Pentagon to think harder than ever about a new strategic vision
aimed squarely at the threats of the 21st century. True transformation will not
be accomplished simply by spending more -- only by spending better. Here are 15
examples of Pentagon programs that could, and should, be either canceled or
significantly re-shaped to allow the military to move more rapidly to a
future force focused on the challenges of tomorrow. These recommendations will save a minimum of $147 billion over the next
10 years.
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Prepared by Christopher Hellman |
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