CSBA is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honorable Nelson M. Ford as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA). Mr….
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Nelson Ford Announced as CSBA Board Chairman
January 10, 2012 • By Natalya Anfilofyeva • Press Releases
Defense Cuts Could Be Only the Beginning
January 9, 2012 • By Todd Harrison • Analysis
President Obama unveiled the Pentagon’s new defense strategy last week, calling it a moment to “turn the page” on the past decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The new…
DOD Must Protect Industrial Base
December 14, 2011 • By Barry Watts and Todd Harrison • Analysis
As sequestration looks more likely by the day, the Defense Department faces the challenge of a new fiscal reality. After more than a decade of increasing budgets, the Pentagon has…
Why Obama Should Take Out Iran’s Nuclear Program
November 9, 2011 • By Eric Edelman, Evan B. Montgomery, and Andrew F. Krepinevich • Analysis
The Case for Striking Before It’s Too Late The November 8 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report casts further doubt on Iran’s continual claims that its nuclear program is intended…
The Way to Respond to China
November 9, 2011 • By Andrew F. Krepinevich • Analysis
The Pentagon should spare AirSea Battle from cuts. The military concept is America’s best chance of ensuring peace and stability in the Western Pacific. After more than a decade of…