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MAINTAINING THE NATION’S SECURITY
The President’s Budget includes $612 billion of national defense discretionary funds, a $26 billion, or 4.5 percent, increase from the 2015 enacted level, to provide the resources needed to sustain the President’s national security and defense strategies. The Budget reverses the decline
in national defense spending of the past five years and proposes to transition enduring overseas contingency operations (OCO) costs to the base budget, to fully fund and account for the costs of keeping the Nation secure. Discretionary national defense function spending has fallen by 18 percent since 2010 as the military has ended its ground combat missions in Iraq and
Afghanistan, and adjusted to the sequestration cuts of 2013 and flat base budget funding levels of 2014 and 2015. This spending—which comprises
all base and OCO funding for DOD, as well as funding for certain programs in DOE, DOJ, and other Departments and agencies—peaked in 2010 at $714 billion, and has since decreased $128 billion, to the 2015 enacted level of $586 billion. Accounting for the effects of inflation, the decrease over this period is even steeper, at 24 percent.
Part of the decrease reflects the declining costs of OCO-funded operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as highlighted below. However,sequestration also reduced the base budget significantly in 2013, and the Bipartisan Budget
Act essentially straight-lined the defense base budget in 2014 and 2015. These levels required sharp cuts to training, maintenance, and modernization. Combined with a continued demand for U.S. forces to respond to emergent crises while preparing for a widening spectrum of future challenges, reduced budgets contributed to degraded levels of readiness throughout the military, and delays in fielding equipment and technology that
will be critical for future security. Going forward,defense base budgets at or near the sequestration level would undermine the military’s capacity
and capability to respond to contingencies, deter aggression, project power, and decisively win against potential adversaries—leaving it insufficiently
prepared to protect and advance U.S.interests.
The President’s Budget provides $561 billion in base discretionary funding for national defense (of which $534 billion is for DOD), which is $40 billion, or eight percent, above the 2015 enacted level. The Budget makes strategic investments to sustain and advance U.S. global leadership while ensuring the Nation’s long-term fiscal health. It provides for the training, maintenance, and support needed to restore military readiness over the next several years, and for investment in recapitalization and modernization needed to ensure
America’s continued technological edge. Along with these funding increases, the Budget provides savings (detailed below) through critical reforms that slow growth in compensation and divest unnecessary overhead ,infrastructure, weapons, and end strength. The Budget also increases outyear projections for defense spending across the 2017 to 2020 period to accommodate select investments in key capabilities, such as space security,
nuclear deterrence, power projection, and intelligence,surveillance, and reconnaissance. These targeted increases will further enhance the U.S.
military’s ability to execute the defense strategy as the Nation continues to adapt to a changing threat environment. The Budget presents a responsible alternative to current law, since risks to the Nation would grow significantly if sequestration-level funding returns, if proposed reforms are not accepted, or if uncertainty over budget levels continues.
DOD’s OCO request is $51 billion, which is $13 billion, or 21 percent, below the 2015 enacted level. It provides the funding needed to combat
diverse terrorist groups, such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL); to ensure a responsible transition in Afghanistan, where the United
States and international partners will train, advise, and assist Afghan-led operations; and to counter Russia’s aggressive actions and reassure
allies and partners in Europe. The OCO budget includes certain costs that will endure past these current contingencies, and thus the Budget proposes
to transition enduring OCO costs to the base budget, as described later in this chapter.
The President’s Budget also provides $53.4 billion for the Department of State and Other International Programs (State/OIP), including
$46.3 billion in base funding and $7.0 billion in OCO, which is a $4.0 billion, or eight percent, increase from the 2015 enacted level, excluding emergency Ebola funding. This funding will make strategic investments that will help provide not only for a stronger and safer America, but also for a more stable and prosperous world.The Budget supports sustainable security and
shared prosperity at home and abroad through critical investments in diplomacy and development, from life-saving humanitarian assistance
to counterterrorism programs aimed at defeating terrorist organizations. It provides strong support for U.S. diplomatic personnel and facilities
abroad, security partnerships, global engagement, and development programs that advance economic growth, health, education, and
democratic governance. The Budget advances American leadership and engagement at a time when diplomacy is most needed to confront the
many challenges facing the world today.
you can read the rest here stating on page 46
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/file...budget.pdf
MAINTAINING THE NATION’S SECURITY
The President’s Budget includes $612 billion of national defense discretionary funds, a $26 billion, or 4.5 percent, increase from the 2015 enacted level, to provide the resources needed to sustain the President’s national security and defense strategies. The Budget reverses the decline
in national defense spending of the past five years and proposes to transition enduring overseas contingency operations (OCO) costs to the base budget, to fully fund and account for the costs of keeping the Nation secure. Discretionary national defense function spending has fallen by 18 percent since 2010 as the military has ended its ground combat missions in Iraq and
Afghanistan, and adjusted to the sequestration cuts of 2013 and flat base budget funding levels of 2014 and 2015. This spending—which comprises
all base and OCO funding for DOD, as well as funding for certain programs in DOE, DOJ, and other Departments and agencies—peaked in 2010 at $714 billion, and has since decreased $128 billion, to the 2015 enacted level of $586 billion. Accounting for the effects of inflation, the decrease over this period is even steeper, at 24 percent.
Part of the decrease reflects the declining costs of OCO-funded operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as highlighted below. However,sequestration also reduced the base budget significantly in 2013, and the Bipartisan Budget
Act essentially straight-lined the defense base budget in 2014 and 2015. These levels required sharp cuts to training, maintenance, and modernization. Combined with a continued demand for U.S. forces to respond to emergent crises while preparing for a widening spectrum of future challenges, reduced budgets contributed to degraded levels of readiness throughout the military, and delays in fielding equipment and technology that
will be critical for future security. Going forward,defense base budgets at or near the sequestration level would undermine the military’s capacity
and capability to respond to contingencies, deter aggression, project power, and decisively win against potential adversaries—leaving it insufficiently
prepared to protect and advance U.S.interests.
The President’s Budget provides $561 billion in base discretionary funding for national defense (of which $534 billion is for DOD), which is $40 billion, or eight percent, above the 2015 enacted level. The Budget makes strategic investments to sustain and advance U.S. global leadership while ensuring the Nation’s long-term fiscal health. It provides for the training, maintenance, and support needed to restore military readiness over the next several years, and for investment in recapitalization and modernization needed to ensure
America’s continued technological edge. Along with these funding increases, the Budget provides savings (detailed below) through critical reforms that slow growth in compensation and divest unnecessary overhead ,infrastructure, weapons, and end strength. The Budget also increases outyear projections for defense spending across the 2017 to 2020 period to accommodate select investments in key capabilities, such as space security,
nuclear deterrence, power projection, and intelligence,surveillance, and reconnaissance. These targeted increases will further enhance the U.S.
military’s ability to execute the defense strategy as the Nation continues to adapt to a changing threat environment. The Budget presents a responsible alternative to current law, since risks to the Nation would grow significantly if sequestration-level funding returns, if proposed reforms are not accepted, or if uncertainty over budget levels continues.
DOD’s OCO request is $51 billion, which is $13 billion, or 21 percent, below the 2015 enacted level. It provides the funding needed to combat
diverse terrorist groups, such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL); to ensure a responsible transition in Afghanistan, where the United
States and international partners will train, advise, and assist Afghan-led operations; and to counter Russia’s aggressive actions and reassure
allies and partners in Europe. The OCO budget includes certain costs that will endure past these current contingencies, and thus the Budget proposes
to transition enduring OCO costs to the base budget, as described later in this chapter.
The President’s Budget also provides $53.4 billion for the Department of State and Other International Programs (State/OIP), including
$46.3 billion in base funding and $7.0 billion in OCO, which is a $4.0 billion, or eight percent, increase from the 2015 enacted level, excluding emergency Ebola funding. This funding will make strategic investments that will help provide not only for a stronger and safer America, but also for a more stable and prosperous world.The Budget supports sustainable security and
shared prosperity at home and abroad through critical investments in diplomacy and development, from life-saving humanitarian assistance
to counterterrorism programs aimed at defeating terrorist organizations. It provides strong support for U.S. diplomatic personnel and facilities
abroad, security partnerships, global engagement, and development programs that advance economic growth, health, education, and
democratic governance. The Budget advances American leadership and engagement at a time when diplomacy is most needed to confront the
many challenges facing the world today.
you can read the rest here stating on page 46
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/file...budget.pdf
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