Military and Defense Issues

Latin American Security, Economics & Defense (LASED) at the Hispanic American Center for Economic Research (HACER)) — Includes defense budget analysis research papers looking at different Latin American countries.

Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) — Papers, links, and other resources related to defense conversion, demobilization and reintegration of defense personnel, and other defense budget issues.

US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency — Agency devoted to demilitarization.  Includes some information of international interest, including the World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers.

Defense Economics Page from GRIP — This page, part of the web site of the Groupe de Recherche et d'Information sur la Paix et la Sécurité (GRIP) provides databases, information and reports on defense economics and conversion.  Most information in French.  Some in English as well.

Budget Guidance Documents — From the Federation of American Scientists site, this page provides links to defense budgeting guidelines used in the US.

National Commission for Economic Conversion and Disarmament — Contains some on-line reports as well as reports that can be ordered.   Focuses primarily on the United States.

Project on Defense Alternatives — Some international focus, though most on-line publications focus on the United States.

Project on Defense Industrial Restructuring, Conversion and Economic Growth in South Africa — Detailed findings from the study.