Monthly Archives: February 2010
Tonight in a forum jointly hosted in Tampa by the USGLC and the Tampa Bay Council on World Affairs, General Petraeus, head of U.S. Central Command, will be speaking about the vital role civilian tools play in U.S. national security in the 21st century. Gen. Petraeus will be making the case that investments in development [...]
“Riley, Wilkins: Investing in Smart Power Helps U.S., S.C.” By Richard Riley and David Wilkins The State: February 2, 2010 During such difficult economic times, it would be easy for South Carolinians to focus only on what is happening here at home. The world outside of the United States can seem very far away, but [...]
Might Plus ‘Smart Power’ By Gen. James T. Hill and Adm. Robert J. Natter St. Petersburg Times: February 2, 2010 As officers in the U.S. military, we were honored to be able to devote our careers to keeping America safe. We are proud to have served in the best and strongest military in the world, [...]
Budget season officially began on Monday with a bang, as the President submitted his FY11 Budget, which includes a strong $58.5 billion request for the International Affairs Budget, a $6.1 billion increase over current spending levels. The bulk of the increase (59%) is concentrated on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq, leaving a modest growth of $2.5 [...]
Yesterday the USGLC applauded President Obama’s FY 11 International Affairs Budget request for $58.5 billion, a $6.1 billion increase over current spending levels. The bulk of the increase — 59% — is concentrated on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq, leaving a modest growth of $2.5 billion for all other International Affairs programs. Assuming enactment of the [...]
Obama 2011 Request: State Department (Mary Beth Sheridan – Washington Post; February 2, 2010) The State Department is one of the few winners in the president’s proposed 2011 budget, with funding for the department and related international programs rising to $58 billion. That amounts to a 2.8 percent increase, assuming Congress approves a pending supplemental [...]
Obama boosts budget for State Dept (Nicholas Kralev – Washington Times; February 02, 2010) President Obama on Monday proposed a $5 billion increase in the State Department’s 2011 budget, most of which is intended for programs in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq — the only three countries to also benefit from an additional $4.5 billion this [...]
While the release of the President’s FY11 budget captured headlines, Monday also saw the release of the Department of Defense’s 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), a report published once every four years intended to articulate DoD’s strategy and priorities. The bulk of the report focuses on medium-term military strategy and funding priorities, but the 2010 [...]
New State Advisory Group to be Announced in Support of International Affairs Efforts Washington, DC — Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, will sit down with CNN contributor Frank Sesno to talk about the challenges the U.S. faces and how our civilian-led tools of development and diplomacy are integral to our strategy for [...]
Today, the USGLC applauded the Administration’s FY 2011 International Affairs Budget request as a critical investment in America’s national security, especially given the growing global challenges of the 21st century. The request is part of President Obama’s $3.8 trillion FY 2011 Budget request submitted to Congress today. As part of the national security budget, the [...]
