Mission Statement
The Center for Defense Information is dedicated to strengthening security through: international cooperation; reduced reliance on unilateral military power to resolve conflict; reduced reliance on nuclear weapons; a transformed and reformed military establishment; and, prudent oversight of, and spending on, defense programs.

CDI seeks to contribute alternative views on security to promote wide-ranging discourse and debate.  CDI educates the public and informs policy-makers about issues of security policy, strategy, operations, weapon systems and defense budgeting, and pursues creative solutions to the problems of today and tomorrow.

CDI aims to improve understanding between the United States and key nations on security matters through new media initiatives that inform and educate opinion-makers, policy-makers, and general publics.

How We Do Our Job
To ensure the ability to provide objective analysis, CDI accepts no government or defense industry funding.

To encourage the intellectual freedom of the staff, CDI does not hold organizational positions.  Instead, staff members are dedicated to the concept that the public and political leaders can, and will, make wise choices on complex security matters when provided with facts, and practical alternatives.