Congressional Research Service Reports
on General National Security Topics
- U.S.-Iraq Strategic Framework and Status of Forces Agreement: Congressional Response, July 11, 2008
- Building an Interagency Cadre of National Security Professionals: Proposals, Recent Experience, and Issues for Congress, July 8, 2008
- Foreign Investment and National Security: Economic Considerations, June 27, 2008
- The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11, updated June 23, 2008
- Defense: FY2009 Authorization and Appropriations, updated June 18, 2008
- Boumediene v. Bush: Guantanamo Detainees’ Right to Habeas Corpus, June 18, 2008
- Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA): What Is It, and How Might One Be Utilized In Iraq?, June 16, 2008
- Defense Acquisition: Use of Lead System Integrators (LSIs) — Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress, updated June 6, 2008
- Second FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes, updated May 30, 2008
- National Security Strategy: Legislative Mandates, Execution to Date, and Considerations for Congress, May 28, 2008
- Defense Contracting in Iraq: Issues and Options for Congress, updated May 21, 2008
- U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress, updated May 16, 2008
- Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2006: A Fact Sheet on Department of Defense Authority to Train and Equip Foreign Military Forces, May 15, 2008
- American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics, updated May 14, 2008
- U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, updated May 9, 2008
- The National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment, updated April 21, 2008
- 2008-2009 Presidential Transition: National Security Considerations and Options, April 21, 2008
- Organizing the U.S. Government for National Security: Overview of the Interagency Reform Debates, April 18, 2008
- Avatars, Virtual Reality Technology, and the U.S. Military: Emerging Policy Issues, April 9, 2008
- The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), updated April 8, 2008
- Operation Iraqi Freedom: Strategies, Approaches, Results, and Issues for Congress, updated March 28, 2008
- High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) and High Power Microwave (HPM) Devices: Threat Assessments, updated March 26, 2008
- National Special Security Events, updated March 19, 2008
- United States Military Casualty Statistics: Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, updated March 18, 2008
- Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa, updated March 10, 2008
- The War Powers Resolution: After Thirty-Four Years, updated March 10, 2008
- Navy Role in Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) -- Background and Issues for Congress, updated March 3, 2008
- Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq, updated February 27, 2008
- FY2009 Defense Budget: Issues for Congress, February 11, 2008
- U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress, updated February 1, 2008
- United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress, updated January 30, 2008
- Executive Order 13,438: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq, updated January 29, 2008
- Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Issues of U.S. Military Involvement, updated January 24, 2008
- Defense: FY2008 Authorization and Appropriations, updated January 23, 2008
- Does the Army Need a Full-Spectrum Force or Specialized Units? Background and Issues for Congress, January 18, 2008
- National Guard Personnel and Deployments: Fact Sheet, updated January 17, 2008
- Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2007, updated January 14, 2008
- Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal, January 14, 2008
- How Long Can the Defense Department Finance FY2008 Operations in Advance of Supplemental Appropriations?, updated December 19, 2007
- FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Global War on Terror Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes, updated December 19, 2007
- The U.S.-Australia Treaty on Defense Trade Cooperation, December 12, 2007
- Operation Iraqi Freedom and Detainee Issues: Major Votes from the 110th Congress, updated November 27, 2007
- Renditions: Constraints Imposed by Laws on Torture, updated October 12, 2007
- The Military Commissions Act of 2006: Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Previous DOD Rules and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, updated September 27, 2007
- Presidential Signing Statements: Constitutional and Institutional Implications, updated September 17, 2007
- The FY2008 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues, updated September 17, 2007
- Military Base Closures: Role and Costs of Environmental Cleanup, updated August 31, 2007
- National Emergency Powers, updated August 30, 2007
- Comparison of 'Wounded Warrior' Legislation: H.R. 1538 as Passed in the House and Senate, July 27, 2007
- Enemy Combatant Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court, updated July 25, 2007
- Exon-Florio Foreign Investment Provision: Comparison of H.R. 556 and S. 1610, updated July 13, 2007
- Private Security Contractors in Iraq: Background, Legal Status, and Other Issues, updated July 11, 2007
- FY2007 Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, Foreign Affairs, and Other Purposes, updated July 2, 2007
- Defense Acquisition: Overview, Issues, and Options for Congress, updated June 20, 2007
- Defense Procurement: Full Funding Policy -- Background, Issues, and Options for Congress, updated June 15, 2007
- The Department of Defense: Reducing Its Reliance on Fossil-Based Aviation Fuel -- Issues for Congress, June 15, 2007
- War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance, updated June 12, 2007
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations, June 12, 2007
- Exemptions from Environmental Law for the Department of Defense: An Overview of Congressional Action, updated May 15, 2007
- Oversight of Dual-Use Biological Research: The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, updated April 27, 2007
- The Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance: Legal Issues, updated April 24, 2007
- Information Operations, Electronic Warfare, and Cyberwar: Capabilities and Related Policy Issues, updated March 20, 2007
- Network Centric Operations: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress, updated March 15, 2007
- The Whistleblower Protection Act: An Overview, March 12, 2007
- Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications, updated March 8, 2007
- Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs: FY2007 Appropriations, updated March 6, 2007
- U.S. Military Dispositions: Fact Sheet, updated January 30, 2007
- Exon-Florio Foreign Investment Provision: Comparison of H.R. 5337 and S. 3549, updated January 24, 2007
- Congressional Use of Funding Cutoffs Since 1970 Involving U.S. Military Forces and Overseas Deployments, updated January 16, 2007
- Congressional Restrictions on U.S. Military Operations in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Somalia, and Kosovo: Funding and Non-Funding Approaches, January 16, 2007
- Authorization For Use Of Military Force in Response to the 9/11 Attacks (P.L. 107-40): Legislative History, January 16, 2007
- U.S. Disposal of Chemical Weapons in the Ocean: Background and Issues for Congress, updated January 3, 2007
- Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 110th Congress, December 20, 2006
- Special Operations Forces (SOF) and CIA Paramilitary Operations: Issues for Congress, updated December 6, 2006
- Homeland Security: Evolving Roles and Missions of United States Northern Command, updated November 16, 2006
- Defense Transformation: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress, updated November 9, 2006
- The Department of Defense Rules for Military Commissions: Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Proposed Legislation and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, updated September 25, 2006
- Peacekeeping and Conflict Transitions: Background and Congressional Action on Civilian Capabilities, updated September 18, 2006
- Selected Procedural Safeguards in Federal, Military, and International Courts, updated September 18, 2006
- Defense: FY2007 Authorization and Appropriations, updated September 5, 2006
- U.S. Conventional Forces and Nuclear Deterrence: A China Case Study, August 11, 2006
- U.S. Military Space Programs: An Overview of Appropriations and Current Issues, updated August 7, 2006
- Comparison of Procedural Rules in Criminal Proceedings, July 26, 2006
- The FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues, July 21, 2006
- Treasury's Terrorist Finance Program's Access to Information Held by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), July 7, 2006
- Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: Military Commissions in the "Global War on Terrorism", July 6, 2006
- Army Officer Shortages: Background and Issues for Congress, July 5, 2006
- Military Operations: Precedents for Funding Contingency Operations in Regular or in Supplemental Appropriations Bills, June 13, 2006
- POWs and MIAs: Status and Accounting Issues, June 1, 2006
- Periods of War, May 1, 2006
- FY2006 Supplemental Appropriations: Iraq and Other International Activities; Additional Katrina Hurricane Relief, updated April 14, 2006
- U.S. Occupation Assistance: Iraq, Germany and Japan Compared, March 23, 2006
- Transnational Organized Crime: Principal Threats and U.S. Responses, March 20, 2006
- The Exon-Florio National Security Test for Foreign Investment, updated March 15, 2006
- Military Retirement: Major Legislative Issues, updated March 14, 2006
- Military Base Closures and Affected Defense Department Civil Service Employees, March 7, 2006
- The Exon-Florio National Security Test for Foreign Investment, updated February 23, 2006
- U.S. Armed Forces Abroad: Selected Congressional Roll Call Votes Since 1982, updated January 27, 2006
- Air Force Transformation, updated January 18, 2006
- Naval Transformation: Background and Issues for Congress, updated January 17, 2006
- National Security Whistleblowers, December 30, 2005
- U.S. Military Overseas Basing: New Developments and Oversight Issues for Congress, October 31, 2005
- Hurricane Katrina: DOD Disaster Response, September 19, 2005
- Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1997-2004, August 29, 2005
- U.S. Military Operations in the Global War on Terrorism: Afghanistan, Africa, the Philippines, and Colombia, August 26, 2005
- Detainees at Guantanamo Bay, updated July 20, 2005
- Defense: FY2006 Authorization and Appropriations, updated July 15, 2005
- Department of Defense Food Procurement: Background and Status, July 12, 2005
- Vieques and Culebra Islands: An Analysis of Cleanup Status and Costs, updated July 7, 2005
- Recruiting and Retention: An Overview of FY2004 and FY2005 Results for Active and Reserve Component Enlisted Personnel, updated June 30, 2005
- The Availability of Judicial Review Regarding Military Base Closures and Realignments, June 30, 2005
- Defense Outsourcing: The OMB Circular A-76 Policy, updated June 30, 2005
- Military Death Benefits: Status and Proposals, updated June 23, 2005
- Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): Army Corps of Engineers Authorization Issues in the 109th Congress, updated June 17, 2005
- Military Pay and Benefits: Key Questions and Answers, updated June 15, 2005
- United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress, updated June 10, 2005
- Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program: Issues for the 109th Congress, updated June 9, 2005
- POWs and MIAs: Status and Accounting Issues, updated June 8, 2005
- The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: A Sketch, updated June 6, 2005
- Military Base Closures: Implementing the 2005 Round, updated June 1, 2005
- Navy Network-Centric Warfare Concept: Key Programs and Issues for Congress, updated May 31, 2005
- Terrorism: Some Legal Restrictions on Military Assistance to Domestic Authorities Following a Terrorist Attack, updated May 27, 2005
- Homosexuals and U.S. Military Policy: Current Issues, updated May 27, 2005
- Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: A Chronology, FY1970-FY2006, updated May 23, 2005
- U.S. Army's Modular Redesign: Issues for Congress, updated May 20, 2005
- Military Base Closure: Socioeconomic Impacts, May 18, 2005
- "Fast Track" Congressional Consideration of Recommendations of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission, May 12, 2005
- High Performance Computers and Export Control Policy: Issues for Congress, updated May 5, 2005
- Detention of American Citizens, April 28, 2005
- U.S. Military and Iraqi Casualty Statistics: Additional Numbers and Explanations, April 26, 2005
- The Berry Amendment: Requiring Defense Procurement To Come From Domestic Sources, updated April 21, 2005
- Defense Budget: Long-Term Challenges for FY2006 and Beyond, April 20, 2005
- Administrative Subpoenas and National Security Letters in Criminal and Foreign Intelligence Investigations: Background and Proposed Adjustments, April 15, 2005
- Administrative Subpoenas and National Security Letters in Criminal and Intelligence Investigations: A Sketch, April 15, 2005
- Military Construction in Support of Afghanistan and Iraq, April 11, 2005
- Detention of American Citizens as Enemy Combatants, updated March 31, 2005
- Nomination and Confirmation of the FBI Director: Process and Recent History, updated March 17, 2005
- U.S. Defense Articles and Services Supplied to Foreign Recipients: Restrictions on Their Use, updated March 14, 2005
- The Cost of Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Enhanced Security, updated March 14, 2005
- DOD's National Security Personnel System: Provisions of Law and Implementation Plans, updated March 11, 2005
- Military Base Closures: The 2005 BRAC Commission, March 11, 2005
- Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC): Property Transfer and Disposal, February 23, 2005
- Creating a National Framework for Cybersecurity: An Analysis of Issues and Options, February 22, 2005
- Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom: Questions and Answers About U.S. Military Personnel, Compensation, and Force Structure, updated February 16, 2005
- Homeland Security: Defending U.S. Airspace, updated February 11, 2005
- Military Forces: What is the Appropriate Size for the United States?, updated February 10, 2005
- The Civil Works Program of the Army Corps of Engineers: A Primer, updated February 3, 2005
- Foreign Aid: An Introductory Overview of U.S. Programs and Policy, updated January 19, 2005
- Monitoring Foreign Students in the United States: The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), updated January 14, 2005
- Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 109th Congress, December 27, 2004
- Authorization and Appropriations for FY2005: Defense, updated December 14, 2004
- U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1996-2003, December 8, 2004
- U.S. Military Overseas Basing: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress, November 17, 2004
- Military Base Closures: A Historical Review from 1988 to 1995, updated October 18, 2004
- Military Role in Space Control: A Primer, September 23, 2004
- Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1996-2003, August 26, 2004
- FY2005 Defense Budget: Frequently Asked Questions, July 12, 2004
- Military Tribunals: Historical Patterns and Lessons, July 9, 2004
- Military Courts-Martial: An Overview, May 26, 2004
- Policing in Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Problems and Proposed Solutions, updated March 30, 2004
- Comparisons of U.S. and Foreign Military Spending: Data from Selected Public Sources, January 28, 2004
- Expedited Citizenship Through Military Service: Policy and Issues, updated September 30, 2003
- Research and Development in the Department of Homeland Security, updated June 20, 2003
- Homeland Security: The Department of Defense's Role, updated May 14, 2003
- Homeland Security and the Reserves: Threat, Mission and Force Structure Issues, September 10, 2002
- FY2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terrorism: Military Operations & Reconstruction Assistance, updated October 15, 2003
- Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade: Key Issues for the 108th Congress, January 3, 2003
- U.S. Use of Preemptive Military Force, updated April 11, 2003
- Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1995-2002, September 22, 2003
- Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1993-2000, August 16, 2001
- Army Transformation and Modernization: Overview and Issues for Congress, updated April 4, 2001
- Naval Transformation: Background and Issues for Congress, updated May 23, 2002
- The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: The Use of the Military to Execute Civilian Law, updated June 1, 2000
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