CSBA_20150804_审视伊朗协议和中东地区的军事平衡.pdf

1667 K Street,NW,Suite 900,Washington,DC 20006 Tel.202-331-7990 www.CSBAonline.org Fax.202-331-8019 HEARING BEFORE THE UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES TO EXAMINE THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION(JCPOA)AND THE MILITARY BALANCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST August 4,2015 Room SD-G50,Dirksen Senate Office Building Statement of the Hon.Eric Edelman Distinguished Fellow,Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments Co-Chair,Iran Task Force at JINSA Gemunder Center INTRODUCTION Mr.Chairman,Ranking Member Reed,Members of the Committee,thank you for giving me the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the full range of issues connected with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action(JCPOA)to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue,including regional security and U.S.defense policy in the Middle East.I have followed this issue for more than a decade as the U.S.Ambassador to Turkey and then as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.Since retiring from government service in 2009,I have continued to track the progress of Irans nuclear program and the negotiating effort to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapons capability.I have worked with several of my colleagues at the