Sourceand

Sourcetype

AuthorInfo

Categorical

Definition

Causeand
Effect
(Casual)

Value/
Evaluation

Action

Jurisdiction

1
Rubio,Cotton:
Whydefense
budgetmustgrow
CNNOnline
Editorial

MarcoRubio
andTomCotton
areboth
republican
politicians,
Rubiois
currentlyoneof
thetop
republican
presidential
candidates..

Terroristand
militarythreats
totheUSare
growingand
imminent

ourdefenseis
thesinglemost
important
responsibilityof
thefederal
government.

Wemust
continueto
expandthe
defensebudget

ourdefenseis
thesinglemost
important
responsibilityof
thefederal
government.

2
BernieSandersis
rightAmerica
spendstoomuch
onitsmilitary
TheDailyDot
Onlineeditorial

ChrisOstendorf
isanonline
writerforthe
dailydotand
representativeof
theaverage
Sanders
supporter.

Defensefunds
havebeen
fraudulently
wastedby
contractors

Defense
spendingtakes
awayfromour
welfare
programs

Wemustlisten
toSandersand
reducethe
defensebudget

3
Cuttingmilitary
spendingdoesnot
meancutting
defense
USNewsonline
debateclub

RonPaulisa
former
Republican
congressman
whowasrunning
forpresidentin
2012whenhe
wrotethis
editorial.

Playingthe
worldpoliceman
istooexpensive
tokeepup.

Cuttingdefense
spendingdoes
notmeancutting
defense.

Wecannot
controlthe
growthofthe
federal
government
withoutslowing
themilitary
industrial
complex

JRandyForbes

Wecurrently

Nationswith

Weneedto

Cuttingmilitary
spendingis
shortsighted
USNewsOnline
debateclub

isaRepublican
representative
fromVirginia.

haveashrinking
militarywith
agingequipment
thatoftenfailsto
meetreadiness
standards.

largermilitaries
posegreat
threatsto
stabilityand
enduring
American
influence

blockanyfurther
cutstothe
defensebudget
tobeprepared
forconflict.

5
Reasonableways
tocutthedefense
budget
USNewsOnline
DebateClub

LawrenceKorb
istheformerUS
assistant
secretaryof
Defense.

Ourbudget

deficit,causedin
partbydefense
spending,isa
threattoour
nationalsecurity.

Areductionin
spendingdoes
notcausean
increasedthreat
tonational
security.We
havemade
significantcuts
inthepast.

Cuttingthe

defensebudgetis
aresponsible
action.

6
Whymore
defensespending
couldslow
technology
growth
OpinionArticleon
Marketwatch
website

SatyajitDasisa
formerbanker
andauthorof
TheAgeof
Stagnation

Thepeace
dividendhas
thathelpedour
economysince
1989could
disappear.

Moredefense
spendingcauses
aslowin
economicand
technology
growth.

Wemusttake

cautionwithour
defense
spending,since
mathematical
andscientific
progresscould
beusedtopursue
nonmilitary
technology.

7
MoreMilitary
SpendingCould
ActuallySave
TheUSEconomy
OpinionArticleon
Marketwatch

Diana
FurchtgottRoth
isthedirectorof
Economics21at
theManhattan
Institute.

Terroristthreats
aregrowing
larger.

Ifthereisa
successful
terroristattack
ontheUS,it
wouldslowthe
economyand
reduceconsumer
confidence

Weneedto
defendourselves
fromterrorist
threats.

8
TheU.S.Military
NeedsBudget
Certaintyin
UncertainTimes
OpinionArticlein
WallStreetJournal

AshtonCarteris
theUSSecretary
ofDefense,
takingofficein
2015

Wearelivingin
anuncertain
security
environment
giventhreats
fromChina,
ISIS,andRussia.

Ifwedevelopa
longtermbudget
deal,wewill
sendaglobal
messageof
Americasplan
to

Weneeda
negotiated
budgetsolution
andnotleaveour
armedforces
goingpaycheck
topaycheck

Congressis
responsiblefor
formingalong
termbudget
solution

9
Wedonthavea
spending
problem,wehave
amilitary
spendingproblem
WashingtonPost
OpinionBlog

EzraKleinisan
American
bloggerand
progressive
columnistforthe
WashingtonPost

Interventionin
themiddleeast
wasunnecessary

Wehavea
spending
problemmore
thanataxing
problem.

Ourbudget

deficitislargely
causedbythe
post9/11
defensebuildup.

10
TheAmerican
warfarestate:the
domesticpolitics
ofmilitary
spending
Book

RebeccaThorpe
isaUniversityof
Washington
assistant
professorwho
publishedafew
bookson
Military
Spending

Thereisa
profound
relationship
betweenthesize
andpowerofthe
American
military
complex,the
growthin
presidential
powertolaunch
militaryactions,
andadeclineof
congressional
willingnessto
checkthispower

Thereshouldbe
morechecksand
balancestoslow
thedefense
industry.

Theincentive
structure
surrounding
defensehas
madeadefense
industryalways
poisedforwar
andanexecutive
branchthat
enjoys
unprecedented
discretionfor
militaryaction

11
Theartof
militarycoercion:
whythewests

RobdeWijkis
thedirectorof
TheHague
Centerfor

Forthemost
part,thewests
hugeamountof
military

Thewestsuse
ofpowerin
conflicthasbeen
ineffective.

Westernmilitary
leadersare
responsiblefor
forming

military
superiority
scarcelymatters
Book

Strategic
Studies,and
chairmanofthe
Dutchnational
securitythink
tank

spendingis
pointless

12
MISSIONNOT
ACCOMPLISHE
D:MISSING
BILLIONSIN
IRAQ,
ENHANCED
WHISTLEBLO
WER
PROTECTIONS,
ANDALARGE
FAILUREINA
SMALLSTEP.
ScholarlyJournal

Notmuch
informationon
theauthor
LindseyNelson,
butwas
publishedin
publiccontract
lawjournal

Unaccountedfor
fundslostinthe
Iraqwarwere
greaterthanthe
budgetforseven
major
government
agenciesinthe
US.9billionhas
notbeen
accountedfor.

13
Sciencelobby
urgesUKto
divertfundsfrom
militaryfields.
ScholarlyJournal

PhilipBallisa
Britishscience
writeranda
regular
columnistin
ChemistryWorld

14
RunningWith
Scissors:Defense
BudgetCutsand
Potential
Industry

Mr.BryanRiley
iscurrentlya
Program
ManageratBell
HelicopterTextr
oninFort

Despitean
overwhelming
military,the
resultsof
conflictshave
beenmixedat
best.

Defense
contractors
shouldeducate
theiremployees
onthelaws
protecting
company
whistleblowers.

Defense
contractorsare
responsiblefor
spendingfunds
effectively

Themilitary

sectorhasa
disproportionate
effectonscience,
engineering,and
technology

Ashiftfrom

defensespending
wouldactually
benefitnational
security

TheUK
government
shoulddivert
researchfunding
awayfrom
defenseand
military.

Defensebudget
cutswillleadto
increasedrisk
anddecreased
nationalsecurity.

Thegovernment
should
encourage
investmentin
defense,foreign
militarysales,

strategiesthat
usetheirpower
totheir
advantage

Thecutsin
military
spendingare
irresponsible

Responses
ScholarlyJournal

Worth,Texas.

andkeepmore
clear
communication
withcontractors

15
Does
counterterrorism
spendingreduce
theincidenceand
lethalityof
terrorism?A
quantitative
analysisof34
countries.
ScholarlyJournal

Dr.OrlandrewE.
Danzellearneda
PhDinsecurity
studiesfrom
KansasStateand
currentlyworks
asaprofessor
andresearcherat
Mercyhurst
University

Thereisreduces
terroristactivity
incountrieswith
higherdefense
spending.

Defense
spendingisa
usefultoolin
preventing
terrorism

overallfatalities
andcasualties
arereduced
whenstates
provide
sufficient
financialsupport
intolocallaw
enforcementand
security
apparatus

16
DOESDEFENSE
SPENDING
REALLY
PROMOTE
AGGREGATE
OUTPUTIN
THEUNITED
STATES?
ScholarlyJournal

JeffreySmith
worksinthe
departmentof
economicsand
businessatthe
VirginiaMilitary
Institute.

Thereisnota
relationship
betweendefense
spendingand
realoutput.

Defense
spendingisnota
growthcatalyst.

Anincreasein

defensespending
doesnotpromote
agrowthinreal
output.
Contrarily,
defensespending
respondsto
incomeshocks.

17
OnEconomic
Justificationsof
Bioterrorism
DefenseSpending
Scholarly

FritzAllhoffis
anassociate
professorof
philosophy.

Defense
spendingisan
ethicalissue.

Strictly
economically,
spendingon
counterterrorism
islessuseful
thanspendingon
problemsthat
affectmore
people.Disease,
cleanwater,etc.

Althoughthere

arebetter
economicsuses
ofbioterrorism
defensefunds,it
isimportantto
takeethicsand
moraleinto
accountwhen
funding
counterterrorism