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Eye on Iraq: War Update
News and analysis about the present military action in Iraq. |
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The Young Face of War
Featuring Rachel Stohl, CDI Senior Analyst, this article first appeared in the "St. Petersburg Times," April 8, 2003. |
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Controlling Costs in Tactical Aircraft Programs: CDI Congressional Testimony on the F/A-22
Prepared testimony of CDI Senior Analyst Christopher Hellman for his April 11, 2003, appearance before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations of the House Government Reform Committee. Hellman holds that a "silver bullet" buy of the F/A-22 fielding one air wing (with training and attrition replacement) would permit the Air Force to learn about producing such technically complex aircraft; permit the development of suitable operational tactics; and provide a sufficient force to perform any future missions requiring the F/A-22's stealth characteristics and other improved performance capabilities. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that limiting the F/A-22 program to such a force while replacing the remaining proposed F/A-22s with new F-15s would save $10 billion over 10 years. |
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State Department Required to Report on Use of Child Soldiers
On March 31, 2003, the U.S. State Department released its 27th annual Country Reports on Human Rights. In accordance with the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of FY 03, State Department human reports now contain descriptions of the "nature and extent of the compulsory recruitment and conscription of individuals under the age of 18" by all armed groups in the country, and what steps have been taken by the government of the country to eliminate such practices. The reports must also list which countries have ratified the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. |
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