CSBA_20171130_参议院军事委员会关于未来国防战略建议的声明.pdf

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,anddistinguishedmembersoftheCommittee,thankyouforyourinvitationtoappearbeforeyoutodaytodiscusstheNationalDefenseStrategy.Thisisavitallyimportanttopic.Inrecentyears,ithasbecomeapparentthatwearelivinginaworldcharacterizedbytherealityofgreat-powercompetitionandthegrowingpossibilityofgreat-powerwar.Atthesametime,theUnitedStatesfacesincreasinglycapableregionalrogues,suchasNorthKoreaandIran,whichpossessoraredevelopingnuclearweaponsandtheabilitytodeliverthemtogreatdistances.Wealsofacetheneed,todayandintothefuture,towageaglobalcounterinsurgencycampaignagainstjihadistterroristgroups.Atthesametime,ithasbecomepainfullyobviousthattheUnitedStatespossesseslimitedresourcesormoreaccuratelylimitedpoliticalwilltomustertheresourcestomeetthisincreasinglycompetitiveenvironment.TheNationalDefenseStrategycanserveasapowerfultooltofocusandorganizetheDepartmentofDefensetoensurethattheUnitedStatesmaintainsandbolstersitscompetitiveadvantagesinanin