1、 TESTIMONY STATEMENT BEFORE THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ON THE U.S.DEFENSE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 January 24,2017 Statement by Thomas G.Mahnken President and CEO,Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments Chairman McCain,Ranking Member Reed,and distinguished members of the Committee
2、,thank you for your invitation to appear before you today to discuss the defense budget for Fiscal Year 2018.At the outset,I would like to commend you for Restoring American Power,which is a thoughtful and much needed contribution to the debate over defense strategy and resources.CSBAs diagnosis of
3、the situation and recommendations accord with those detailed in the paper in many respects.The bottom line is that the United States requires more resources for defense if we are to continue to safeguard Americas national interests in an increasingly competitive environment.Specifically,in my view w
4、e need increased investment in both readiness and modernization.I had the pleasure of serving on the staff both of the Congressionally-mandated 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel and the 2014 National Defense Panel.Both achieved a bipartisan consensus that the Department of Defense re
