1、 TESTIMONY STATEMENT BEFORE THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ON RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A FUTURE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY November 30,2017 Statement by Thomas G.Mahnken President and CEO,Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments ChairmanMcCain,RankingMemberReed,anddistinguishedmembersoftheCommi
2、ttee,thankyouforyourinvitationtoappearbeforeyoutodaytodiscusstheNationalDefenseStrategy.Thisisavitallyimportanttopic.Inrecentyears,ithasbecomeapparentthatwearelivinginaworldcharacterizedbytherealityofgreat-powercompetitionandthegrowingpossibilityofgreat-powerwar.Atthesametime,theUnitedStatesfacesinc
3、reasinglycapableregionalrogues,suchasNorthKoreaandIran,whichpossessoraredevelopingnuclearweaponsandtheabilitytodeliverthemtogreatdistances.Wealsofacetheneed,todayandintothefuture,towageaglobalcounterinsurgencycampaignagainstjihadistterroristgroups.Atthesametime,ithasbecomepainfullyobviousthattheUnit
4、edStatespossesseslimitedresourcesormoreaccuratelylimitedpoliticalwilltomustertheresourcestomeetthisincreasinglycompetitiveenvironment.TheNationalDefenseStrategycanserveasapowerfultooltofocusandorganizetheDepartmentofDefensetoensurethattheUnitedStatesmaintainsandbolstersitscompetitiveadvantagesinanin
