The United States defence economy is remarkable for a number of reasons - including sheer size. It receives a significant (albeit decreasing) share of GDP and has a significant international footprint.  Meer

Written for an audience of students, general readers, and economists alike, this Element is a primer on the field of the economics of conflict and peace.  Meer

A century ago Frederick Lanchester formulated a mathematical model of combat which suggested that the combat power of a military force was proportional to the product of the individual effectiveness of the units in the force and the square of the number of units deployed.  Meer