Defense Budget: Clearer Guidance is Needed to Improve Visibility into Resourcing of Pacific Deterrence Efforts , November 25 , 2025
Defense Budget: Clearer Guidance is Needed to Improve Visibility into Resourcing of Pacific Deterrence Efforts , November 25 , 2025
From the report: “The Department of Defense’s (DOD) annual Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI) budget exhibits for fiscal years 2023 through 2025 do not consistently reflect department-wide priorities or requirements and present an inconsistent mix of programs and funding. Because guidance is not clear about how programs should be selected, we found inconsistencies in the types of programs included in the PDI budget exhibits. For example:”
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