Welcome to Transform the Military Budget

Welcome to my new blog which is dedicated to exploring ways in which the United States' defense budget can be reduced, without sacrificing national security,  and funds be redirected to important challenges facing the nation.   In particular, I will be sharing information about increasing  investments in sustainability technologies and in urban education.

Your comments and suggestions are welcome.

The following are links to articles about creative ways to decrease military spending:


The Atlantic Monthly  : "Cut the Military Budget"

This article by Joshua Green contains a link to the report of the Sustainable Defense Task Force, a bipartisan group called together by (among others)  Barney Frank and Ron Paul.  Its recommendations call for 960 billion dollars of defense spending by 2020.  If implemented, these cuts would still leave the United States with a massive military advantage over all nations in the world.   A link to a summary of the Task Force's report is listed immediately below.

The Sustainable Defense Task Force

Plan to Cut $150,000,000,000

This blog provides an alternative view of cuts to the budget that might be implemented.

Real Military Budget - War Resisters League

The War Resisters league provides an overview of all the funds that are being spent on military costs, both past and present.

Donn Weinholtz