For almost three decades, CSBA has been a reliable source of independent, path-breaking research focused on the future of defense.
The heart of CSBA is our staff of uniquely qualified defense experts who conduct in-depth strategic and budgetary analyses.
On Friday, January 30, 2015, CSBA Senior Fellow of Defense Budget Studies Todd Harrison hosted his annual press briefing to offer perspectives on the FY16 Budget Request.
Mr. Harrison compared the FY16 budget request to previous years’ requests and the budget caps Congress has enacted. He also discussed the implications for each of the Services and major programs.
On June 18, 2024, CSBA held a webinar discussion on Strengthening the Phalanx: Layered, Comprehensive, and Distributed Air and Missile Defense in the Indo-Pacific, by Carl Rehberg and Herbert Kemp. The event included remarks from the authors, commentary by Ambassador Eric Edelman, and a Q&A moderated by Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken.
On September 20, 2023, CSBA held a webinar discussion on the release of our new report, Evaluate Like We Operate: Why DOD Should Evaluate Weapons Systems as Networked Force Packages, Not Individual Platforms, by Travis Sharp and Tyler Hacker.
On September 19, 2023, CSBA’s Katherine Kjellström Elgin and Eric Edelman will discuss forthcoming research that examines the future of the Russian military by analyzing the Russian military’s propensity to reform. Based off a study of history and characteristics of the Russian military, the research suggests that the Russian military that emerges after the war in Ukraine is unlikely to be a significantly different force than before. That does not mean that it will not be a threat – but because reform is only likely to occur under narrow conditions, the Russian military is unlikely to drastically reshape in the medium- to long-term. Instead, the Russian armed forces will likely look similar to the Russian armed forces we see today, even if there are major reform programs announced
On August 10, 2023, CSBA hosted a webinar discussion of Extending Deterrence by Detection: The Case for Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems Into the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness, a new report from CSBA President and CEO Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken, Director of Defense Budget Studies Dr. Travis Sharp, and Research Assistant Tim Sadov. The event will include remarks from the authors, a panel discussion with CSBA Non-Resident Senior Fellows Whitney McNamara and Dr. Sameer Lalwani, and a Q&A moderated by Dr. Mahnken.
On July 11, 2023, CSBA hosted a webinar discussion of 'Beyond Precision: Maintaining America's Strike Advantage in Great Power Conflict'. The event featured remarks by the author, CSBA Research Fellow Tyler Hacker, and a Q&A moderated by CSBA CEO Dr. Thomas Mahnken.
On June 22, 2023, CSBA hosted a webinar discussion of The Decisive Decade: United States-China Competition in Defense Innovation and Defense Industrial Policy in and Beyond the 2020s, a new report from Professor Tai Ming Cheung, Director of the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, and CSBA President and CEO, Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken. The event featured remarks from the authors and a moderated Q&A with attendees.
