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July/August 2008 Defense Monitor

31 July 2008

This issue of CDI's The Defense Monitor includes in-depth analysis of the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) modernization effort, the Air Force's $200 billion plus-up to its budget and the United Nations' resolution to consider a potential arms trade treaty.

Click here to download the July/August 2008 issue of the Defense Monitor.

Articles in this issue include:

• "Future Combat Systems: Is the Army's Modernization Project Worth It?"
  
• "Drowning in Dollars: Has a $200 Billion 'Plus-Up' Helped the Air Force?"
  
• "Air Force in Free Fall"
  
• "A Different Kind of Enemy: American Soldiers Face Mental Health Challenges After Returning Home"
  
• "United Nations Considers Arms Trade Treaty"
  
• "The Responsibility to Protect: An International Norm in the Making?"

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