Funding Extended Conflicts: Korea, Vietnam, and the War on Terror (Praeger Security International)

One aspect of war is often overlooked: how much do they cost and how are they funded. Funding Extended Conflicts develops a baseline on Federal spending for the two extended conflicts of the Cold War era, Korea and Vietnam, and compares them with the global war on terror, including current outlays for Iraq and Afghanistan. It also provides wartime cases that offer recommendations on how to pay for future wars and focuses on the length of the tails of such spending, which are often omitted in the final analyses and distort funding estimates. Background chapters examine financing and budget issues as well as problems associated with defining the real cost of Korea, Vietnam, and the so-called long war against terrorism and are complemented by an assessment of the open-ended commitment to support homeland defense and conduct ongoing military operations in Southwest Asia. One aspect of war is often overlooked: how much do they cost and how are they funded. Funding Extended Conflicts develops a baseline on Federal spending for the two extended conflicts of the Cold War era, Korea and Vietnam, and compares them with the global war on terror, including current outlays for Iraq and Afghanistan. It also provides wartime cases that offer recommendations on how to pay for future wars and focuses on the length of the tails of such spending, which are often omitted in the final analyses and distort funding estimates. Background chapters examine financing and budget issues as well as problems associated with defining the real cost of Korea, Vietnam, and the so-called long war against terrorism and are complemented by an assessment of the open-ended commitment to support homeland defense and conduct ongoing military operations in Southwest Asia. Contents......Page 8 Foreword......Page 12 Preface......Page 16 Abbreviations......Page 18 The Problems Faced Today......Page 20 Why Look at Korea and Vietnam?......Page 22 Fundamentals of Financing War......Page 23 Fundamentals of Budgeting for War......Page 26 Problems in Defining War Costs......Page 27 Summary......Page 28 3. Korean War: Fiscal Years 1951–1953......Page 29 Security Strategy and Fiscal Opinions—A Brief Developmental Review......Page 30 Economic Considerations and Concerns......Page 34 Summary......Page 35 Cost and Budgeting Overview......Page 36 Initial Response: The First FY51 Supplemental Request......Page 38 Further Developing the War and Buildup Programs: The Second FY51 Supplemental......Page 43 Accelerating Defense Production: The Third FY51 Supplemental......Page 47 Closing Out the Year: The Fourth FY51 Supplemental......Page 49 Fiscal Year 52–53 Costs......Page 51 Korean War—Summary......Page 57 4. Vietnam and Southeast Asia: 1965–1975......Page 61 May 1965: The $700 Million Confidence Vote......Page 62 Administration Deception and the Southeast Asia Emergency Fund—FY66......Page 63 FY66 Supplemental—The Shoe Finally Drops......Page 65 Other Associated 1965–1966 Spending......Page 67 FY67—First Year Attempt at Requirements On-Budget......Page 69 FY68—The Pattern Continues......Page 73 FY69–70: The Johnson Administration Departs......Page 75 Congressional Concerns: 1965–1969......Page 78 FY70: The American Ebb Flow Begins......Page 79 FY71–74: De-escalation, Vietnamization, and Funding Reductions......Page 80 Congressional Concerns: 1970–1975......Page 82 Other Costs......Page 83 Vietnam Summary......Page 84 5. Global War on Terror: 2001–?......Page 87 Introduction......Page 88 9/11 Initial Response—The FY 2001 Supplementals......Page 90 FY 2002 Emergency Supplemental (PL 107-206)—Transitioning from 9/11 Response and Recovery to the Offensive......Page 94 The FY2003 Supplemental—Fight over Flexibility......Page 99 FY 2004 Emergency Supplemental—Continue Operations, Address Reconstruction......Page 105 FY05 Defense Appropriations Act—The $25 Billion Bridge Supplemental......Page 115 FY 2005 Emergency Supplemental—Continuing Operations, Buying Down the Backlog, and Questioning the Funding......Page 118 Cost of War at Home—Homeland Security Spending since 9/11......Page 126 GWOT Summary......Page 127 Resourcing Consideration # 1......Page 129 Resourcing Consideration # 2......Page 130 Resourcing Consideration # 3......Page 133 Resourcing Consideration # 4......Page 138 Resourcing Consideration # 5......Page 139 Resourcing Consideration # 6......Page 141 Resourcing Consideration # 7......Page 142 Resourcing Consideration # 8......Page 143 Resourcing Consideration # 9......Page 144 Resourcing Consideration # 11......Page 145 Resourcing Consideration # 12......Page 146 7. Conclusion......Page 149 Fiscal Environment......Page 151 Summary......Page 152 Notes......Page 156 Glossary......Page 170 Selected Bibliography......Page 176 Index......Page 194 One Aspect Of War Is Often Overlooked : How Much Do They Cost And How Are They Funded. Funding Extended Conflicts Develops A Baseline On Federal Spending For The Two Extended Conflicts Of The Cold War Era, Korea And Vietnam, And Compares Them With The Global War On Terror, Including Current Outlays For Iraq And Afghanistan. It Also Provides Wartime Cases That Offer Recommendations On How To Pay For Future Wars And Focuses On The Length Of The Tails Of Such Spending Which Are Often Omitted In The Final Analyses And Distort Funding Estimates.--book Jacket. Introduction -- Cost Of War: A Frame Of Reference -- Korean War: Fiscal Years 1951-1953 -- Vietnam And Southeast Asia: 1965-1975 -- Global War On Terror: 2001-? -- Resourcing Considerations: Enduring Lessons And Issues From Extended Conflicts Past And Present -- Conclusion. Richard M. Miller, Jr. ; Foreword By Dov Zakheim. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [157]-173) And Index.