Fuel Costs Squeeze Defense Budget
May 23, 2012 thirdway 405 other publications
The Department of Defense is the largest consumer of liquid fuels in the world, and its fuel costs are rising at an alarming rate. Fuel efficiency is a national security priority. Without it, DOD will spend an ever-increasing percentage of its budget on fuel at the expense of other priorities. In this digest, we: 1) Outline the fiscal challenges to DOD posed by rising fuel costs; and 2) Identify solutions that can help the Department cut fuel consumption while preserving, and even enhancing, mission capability.
The Department of Defense is the largest consumer of liquid fuels in the world, and its fuel costs are rising at an alarming rate. Fuel efficiency is a national security prior...
