Cutting the Pentagon's Budget Is a Gift to Our Enemies A Debate /
Political gridlock in Washington triggered across-the-board spending cuts, known as the sequester, in March 2013. As a result, the Pentagon had to eliminate $41 billion from its budget. In 2011, the United States spent $711 billion dollars on defense-more than the next 13 countries combined. Could t...
| Other Authors: | Infobase., Intelligence Squared. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Intelligence Squared,
[2013]
Distributed by Infobase, |
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1 streaming video file (100 min.) : sound, color. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Intelligence Squared U.S. (5:06)
- Debate "Housekeeping" (7:07)
- For the Motion: Andrew Krepinevich (5:55)
- Against the Motion: Benjamin Friedman (6:35)
- For the Motion: Thomas Donnelly (5:21)
- Against the Motion: Kori Schake (6:36)
- Summary of Arguments (1:30)
- QA: Do You Advocate Goal of Global Domination? (2:54)
- QA: Is Efficiency a Solution? (3:43)
- QA: Military Spending and Strategy (6:33)
- QA: What Are Our Enemies' Goals? (10:38)
- QA: Should We Reallocate Money or Cut the Deficit? (2:12)
- QA: Ways to Save Money (1:35)
- QA: Can We Move the Military's Mission Toward Diplomacy? (7:14)
- QA: Inefficient Military Procurement (1:25)
- QA: Can the U.S. Remain Militarily Strong With Weak Economy? (3:05)
- QA: Maintaining Technical Dominance (2:02)
- Closing Statement Against: Kori Schake (3:10)
- Closing Statement For: Thomas Donnelly (2:05)
- Closing Statement Against: Benjamin Friedman (2:09)
- Closing Statement For: Andrew Krepinevich (2:17)
- Time to Vote (4:12)
- Vote Results (1:11)
- Credits: Cutting the Pentagon's Budget Is a Gift to Our Enemies (1:16)