The Project on Defense Alternatives (PDA) conducts defense policy research, analysis, and development, combining “common security” and “defense reform” perspectives.

Contact details

Website:
http://comw.org/pda/

Address:
N/A

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
N/A
Year founded
1991
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Carl Conetta and Charles Knight
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Carl Conetta
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Carl Conetta
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Carl Conetta
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Project on Defense Alternatives
2
United States average
47
Global average
87
2023
Project on Defense Alternatives
2
2021
Project on Defense Alternatives
2
% Female staff
2025
Project on Defense Alternatives
0%
United States average
51%
Global average
50%
2021
Project on Defense Alternatives
0%
Age (years)
Project on Defense Alternatives
35
United States average
43
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
Project on Defense Alternatives
0%
United States average
49%
Global average
47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Project on Defense Alternatives
3
United States average
61
Global average
57
2023
Project on Defense Alternatives
4
2022
Project on Defense Alternatives
6

Social

Twitter
Followers (2025)
Project on Defense Alternatives
775
United States average
50,843
Global average
19,804
Followers (2024)
Project on Defense Alternatives
842
Followers (2022)
Project on Defense Alternatives
745

Data notes

Last updated: 06/03/2025
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