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'''Carl Conetta''' is co-director, [[Project on Defense Alternatives]], [[Commonwealth Institute]], Cambridge, MA. | '''Carl Conetta''' is co-director, [[Project on Defense Alternatives]], [[Commonwealth Institute]], Cambridge, MA. | ||
| − | Since 1991, Mr. Conetta has been co-director of the Project on Defense Alternatives (PDA) at the [[Commonwealth Institute]]. | + | Since 1991, Mr. Conetta has been co-director of the [[Project on Defense Alternatives]] (PDA) at the [[Commonwealth Institute]]. |
While at PDA, Mr. Conetta has been the author of more than 50 reports and articles on threat assessment, military operations, and defense strategy, transformation, and budgeting. And he has contributed to 12 edited volumes on defense issues. Mr. Conetta has served as a consulting analyst for the [[Council on Foreign Relations]], US House Armed Services Committee, South African Ministry of Defense, and for the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]]. | While at PDA, Mr. Conetta has been the author of more than 50 reports and articles on threat assessment, military operations, and defense strategy, transformation, and budgeting. And he has contributed to 12 edited volumes on defense issues. Mr. Conetta has served as a consulting analyst for the [[Council on Foreign Relations]], US House Armed Services Committee, South African Ministry of Defense, and for the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]]. | ||
| − | Conetta has been published in Defense News, the [[Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists]], NOD and Conversion Journal, the Boston Review, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the American Sentinel, Security Dialogue, and Hawk, the journal of the Royal Air Force Staff College of the United Kingdom. Mr. Conetta has also made presentations at the Pentagon, US State Department, US House Armed Services Committee, Army War College, National Defense University, UNIDIR, and other governmental and nongovernmental institutions in the United States and abroad. He is a frequent expert commentator on radio and TV. He edits the Chinese Military Power and Revolution in Military Affairs Webpages.<ref>[http://www.comw.org/pda/staff.html, PDA staff page, accessed Dec 4, 2012]</ref> | + | Conetta has been published in Defense News, the [[Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists]], NOD and Conversion Journal, the Boston Review, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the American Sentinel, Security Dialogue, and Hawk, the journal of the Royal Air Force Staff College of the United Kingdom. Mr. Conetta has also made presentations at the Pentagon, US State Department, US House Armed Services Committee, Army War College, National Defense University, UNIDIR, and other governmental and nongovernmental institutions in the United States and abroad. He is a frequent expert commentator on radio and TV. He edits the [[Chinese Military Power]] and [[Revolution in Military Affairs]] Webpages.<ref>[http://www.comw.org/pda/staff.html, PDA staff page, accessed Dec 4, 2012]</ref> |
Before joining PDA, he was a fellow at the [[Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies]] and served as editor of the IDDS journal, [[Defense and Disarmament News]], and associate editor of the [[Arms Control Reporter]]. <ref>[http://www.comw.org/pda/fulltext/1006SDTFreport.pdf. Sustainable Defense Task force , report June 2010]</ref> | Before joining PDA, he was a fellow at the [[Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies]] and served as editor of the IDDS journal, [[Defense and Disarmament News]], and associate editor of the [[Arms Control Reporter]]. <ref>[http://www.comw.org/pda/fulltext/1006SDTFreport.pdf. Sustainable Defense Task force , report June 2010]</ref> | ||
| − | Prior to 1986, Mr. Conetta was an editor for four years at South End Press and taught for two years at the University of Connecticut.<ref>[http://www.comw.org/pda/staff.html, PDA staff page, accessed Dec 4, 2012]</ref> | + | Prior to 1986, Mr. Conetta was an editor for four years at [[South End Press]] and taught for two years at the University of Connecticut.<ref>[http://www.comw.org/pda/staff.html, PDA staff page, accessed Dec 4, 2012]</ref> |
==Sustainable Defense Task Force== | ==Sustainable Defense Task Force== | ||
| − | [[The Sustainable Defense Task Force]] was formed in response to a request from Representative [[Barney Frank]] (D-MA), working in cooperation with Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC), Representative Ron Paul (R-TX), and Senator [[Ron Wyden]] (D-OR), to explore possible defense budget contributions to deficit reduction efforts that would not compromise the essential security of the United States. | + | [[The Sustainable Defense Task Force]] was formed in response to a request from Representative [[Barney Frank]] (D-MA), working in cooperation with Representative [[Walter B. Jones]] (R-NC), Representative [[Ron Paul]] (R-TX), and Senator [[Ron Wyden]] (D-OR), to explore possible defense budget contributions to deficit reduction efforts that would not compromise the essential security of the United States. |
The [[Project on Defense Alternatives]] coordinated the work of the Task Force. [[Carl Conetta]] drafted the main body of the Task Force report in ongoing consultation with Task Force members who developed or digested proposals from the diverse sources cited in the report. A sub-committee of the Task Force reviewed the final draft before publication. | The [[Project on Defense Alternatives]] coordinated the work of the Task Force. [[Carl Conetta]] drafted the main body of the Task Force report in ongoing consultation with Task Force members who developed or digested proposals from the diverse sources cited in the report. A sub-committee of the Task Force reviewed the final draft before publication. | ||
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*[[Christopher Preble]], [[Cato Institute]] | *[[Christopher Preble]], [[Cato Institute]] | ||
*[[Winslow Wheeler]], [[Center for Defense Information]] | *[[Winslow Wheeler]], [[Center for Defense Information]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:48, 1 January 2018
Carl Conetta is co-director, Project on Defense Alternatives, Commonwealth Institute, Cambridge, MA.
Since 1991, Mr. Conetta has been co-director of the Project on Defense Alternatives (PDA) at the Commonwealth Institute.
While at PDA, Mr. Conetta has been the author of more than 50 reports and articles on threat assessment, military operations, and defense strategy, transformation, and budgeting. And he has contributed to 12 edited volumes on defense issues. Mr. Conetta has served as a consulting analyst for the Council on Foreign Relations, US House Armed Services Committee, South African Ministry of Defense, and for the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Conetta has been published in Defense News, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, NOD and Conversion Journal, the Boston Review, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the American Sentinel, Security Dialogue, and Hawk, the journal of the Royal Air Force Staff College of the United Kingdom. Mr. Conetta has also made presentations at the Pentagon, US State Department, US House Armed Services Committee, Army War College, National Defense University, UNIDIR, and other governmental and nongovernmental institutions in the United States and abroad. He is a frequent expert commentator on radio and TV. He edits the Chinese Military Power and Revolution in Military Affairs Webpages.[1]
Before joining PDA, he was a fellow at the Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies and served as editor of the IDDS journal, Defense and Disarmament News, and associate editor of the Arms Control Reporter. [2]
Prior to 1986, Mr. Conetta was an editor for four years at South End Press and taught for two years at the University of Connecticut.[3]
Sustainable Defense Task Force
The Sustainable Defense Task Force was formed in response to a request from Representative Barney Frank (D-MA), working in cooperation with Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC), Representative Ron Paul (R-TX), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), to explore possible defense budget contributions to deficit reduction efforts that would not compromise the essential security of the United States.
The Project on Defense Alternatives coordinated the work of the Task Force. Carl Conetta drafted the main body of the Task Force report in ongoing consultation with Task Force members who developed or digested proposals from the diverse sources cited in the report. A sub-committee of the Task Force reviewed the final draft before publication.
Members were;
- Carl Conetta, Project on Defense Alternatives
- Benjamin H. Friedman, Cato Institute
- William D Hartung, New America Foundation
- Christopher Hellman, National Priorities Project
- Heather Hurlburt, National Security Network
- Charles Knight, Project on Defense Alternatives
- Lawrence J. Korb, Center for American Progress
- Paul Kawika Martin, Peace Action
- Laicie Olson, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
- Miriam Pemberton, Institute for Policy Studies
- Laura Peterson, Taxpayers for Common Sense
- Prasannan Parthasarathi, Boston College
- Christopher Preble, Cato Institute
- Winslow Wheeler, Center for Defense Information