1、jhgfjfghjfgh DRAFT Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments 1667 K Street NW,Suite 900,Washington DC 20006 Thinking Smarter About Defense www.CSBAonline.org|202-331-7990|Fax 202-331-8019 December 2,2014 JOINT STATEMENT BEFORE THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ON THE QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW
2、 NATIONAL DEFENSE PANEL By Eric Edelman,Distinguished Fellow Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments and Michele Flournoy,CEO Center for a New American Security Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith,thank you for this opportunity to appear before you and other members of this distinguished
3、 Committee to discuss the final report of the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review(QDR)National Defense Panel.As you know,the 2014 QDR National Defense Panel,which included 2 appointees of the Secretary of Defense and 8 appointees of Congress,and was facilitated by the United States Institute of Peace,ha
4、d been asked to submit a written assessment of the QDR.We are here today as the designated representative of the co-chairs,former Secretary of Defense William J.Perry and General(Retired)John P Abizaid,to discuss with you the Panels report which was released on July 31,2014.Mr.Chairman,together we w
