The Center for Defense Information (CDI) is an organization founded by Gene La Rocque that operates under the umbrella of the World Security Institute that is dedicated to strengthening security through various methods. These include: 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 is composed partially of academics and a few retired high-ranking military officers formed for the purpose of critical analysis of United States defense policy.
