1、 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 April 1,2015 MANAGING CHINAS MISSILE THREAT:FUTURE OPTIONS TO PRESERVE FORWARD DEFENSE TESTIMONY BEFORE THE U.S.-CHINA ECONOM
2、IC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION HEARING ON“CHINAS OFFENSIVE MISSILES FORCES:IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES”By Evan Braden Montgomery Senior Fellow Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments Vice Chairman Shea,Commissioner Tobin,and other Members of the Commission:thank you for the opportun
3、ity to participate in this hearing and share my thoughts on the implications of Chinas offensive missiles.This is an increasingly important issue,not only for the United States,but also for its allies and partners throughout East Asia.Following the Cold War,the United States enjoyed a very largeand
4、largely uncontestedconventional military advantage in the region.That advantage is eroding,however,and Chinas missile arsenal is a major reason why.My remarks will focus on how Chinas offensive missile forces are making the U.S.strategy of forward defense more challenging;how the United States could
