Publications

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Testimonies

Testimony to the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Regional Nuclear Deterrence

April 3, 2023 Evan B. Montgomery

On March 28, 2023, CSBA Senior Fellow and Director of Research and Studies, Dr. Evan B. Montgomery, testified before the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services' Subcommittee on Strategic Forces regarding regional nuclear deterrence.

Testimonies

Testimony before the Senate Committee on Armed Services Regarding Nuclear Strategy and Policy

September 21, 2022 Eric Edelman

On September 20, 2022, CSBA Counselor, Eric S. Edelman and Franklin C. Miller, Principal at The Scowcroft Group, testified before the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services regarding nuclear strategy and policy. 

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Testimony Before the House Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee Hearing on Future Defense Spending

February 26, 2021 Thomas G. Mahnken

On February 24, 2021, CSBA President and CEO Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken testified before the House Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee. Dr. Mahnken was invited to appear before the Committee to discuss future defense spending priorities, along with the long-term implications of current budget debates.

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Statement Before the House Armed Services Committee: The Department of Defense’s Role in Long-Term Major State Competition

February 12, 2020 Thomas G. Mahnken

On February 11, 2020, CSBA President and CEO Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services (HASC).  Dr. Mahnken was invited to appear before the HASC to deliver his observations on current Defense Department (DoD) priorities, the National Defense Strategy Commission, and the investments and other requirements to enable the United States to succeed in the current era of Great Power competition.

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Statement before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on A “World-Class” Military: Assessing China’s Global Military Ambitions

June 20, 2019 Thomas G. Mahnken

Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission in a hearing on “A ‘World-Class' Military: Assessing China’s Global Military Ambitions” on June 20, 2019.

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Statement before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on The Origins and Enduring Value of the Transatlantic Alliance

March 26, 2019 Hal Brands

Dr. Hal Brands testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and Environment in a hearing on "The Origins and Enduring Value of the Transatlantic Alliance" on Tuesday, 26 March 2019.