<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>CSBA &#187; Jim Thomas</title> <atom:link href="http://www.csbaonline.org/about/people/jthomas/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.csbaonline.org</link> <description>Copyright © 2013 Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:16:20 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Drive to Reform the DoD</title><link>http://www.csbaonline.org/2013/07/28/drive-to-reform-the-dod/</link> <comments>http://www.csbaonline.org/2013/07/28/drive-to-reform-the-dod/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2013 19:23:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jim Thomas</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Analysis]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.csbaonline.org/?p=4051</guid> <description><![CDATA[A roundtable discussion with Robert O. Work, CEO, the Center for a New American Security; Jim Thomas, Vice President &#38; Director of Studies, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments; Mackenzie...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.csbaonline.org/2013/07/28/drive-to-reform-the-dod/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Future of Special Operations Forces</title><link>http://www.csbaonline.org/2013/06/23/future-of-special-operations-forces/</link> <comments>http://www.csbaonline.org/2013/06/23/future-of-special-operations-forces/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2013 14:53:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jim Thomas</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Analysis]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.csbaonline.org/?p=3901</guid> <description><![CDATA[Few branches in the U.S. Military have been busier or more important operationally since 9/11 than U.S. Special Operations Forces who have been engaged in combat in Iraq, Afghanistan and...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.csbaonline.org/2013/06/23/future-of-special-operations-forces/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Open Letter to Congress: Defense Reform Consensus</title><link>http://www.csbaonline.org/2013/06/03/open-letter-to-congress-defense-reform-consensus/</link> <comments>http://www.csbaonline.org/2013/06/03/open-letter-to-congress-defense-reform-consensus/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:40:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jim Thomas</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Analysis]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.csbaonline.org/?p=3812</guid> <description><![CDATA[A striking bipartisan consensus exists today across the think tank community on the need for Pentagon and Congressional leaders to address the growing imbalances within the defense budget that threaten the health and long-term viability of America’s volunteer military.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.csbaonline.org/2013/06/03/open-letter-to-congress-defense-reform-consensus/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Strategic Choices Exercise Outbrief</title><link>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/05/strategic-choices-exercise-outbrief/</link> <comments>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/05/strategic-choices-exercise-outbrief/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 20:30:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jim Thomas</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.csbaonline.org/?post_type=csba_publication&#038;p=3773</guid> <description><![CDATA[As the Pentagon nears completion of its ongoing Strategic Choices and Management Review, the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments conducted an external Strategic Choices Exercise with teams of experts...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/05/strategic-choices-exercise-outbrief/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Beyond the Ramparts: The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces</title><link>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/05/beyond-the-ramparts-the-future-of-u-s-special-operations-forces/</link> <comments>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/05/beyond-the-ramparts-the-future-of-u-s-special-operations-forces/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:55:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jim Thomas</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.csbaonline.org/?post_type=csba_publication&#038;p=3701</guid> <description><![CDATA[Special Operations Forces emerged as one of the most cost-effective “weapons systems” in the U.S. military arsenal and a major source of strategic advantage for the nation. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/05/beyond-the-ramparts-the-future-of-u-s-special-operations-forces/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Why the U.S. Army Needs Missiles: A New Mission to Save the Service</title><link>http://www.csbaonline.org/2013/04/22/why-the-u-s-army-needs-missiles-a-new-mission-to-save-the-service/</link> <comments>http://www.csbaonline.org/2013/04/22/why-the-u-s-army-needs-missiles-a-new-mission-to-save-the-service/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:05:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jim Thomas</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nuclear Strategy & Forces]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.csbaonline.org/?p=3600</guid> <description><![CDATA[Traditionally, the core purpose of the U.S. Army has been to fight and win the United States&#8217; wars. Since World War II, this has meant planning for overseas operations to...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.csbaonline.org/2013/04/22/why-the-u-s-army-needs-missiles-a-new-mission-to-save-the-service/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Quadrennial Defense Review: Process, Policy, and Perspectives</title><link>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/02/the-quadrennial-defense-review-process-policy-and-perspectives/</link> <comments>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/02/the-quadrennial-defense-review-process-policy-and-perspectives/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:12:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jim Thomas</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.csbaonline.org/?post_type=csba_publication&#038;p=3430</guid> <description><![CDATA[On February 26, 2013, CSBA Vice President and Director of Studies Jim Thomas testified before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on the Quadrennial Defense Review: Process,...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/02/the-quadrennial-defense-review-process-policy-and-perspectives/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Geostrategic Return of the Philippines</title><link>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2012/04/the-geostrategic-return-of-the-philippines/</link> <comments>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2012/04/the-geostrategic-return-of-the-philippines/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:57:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jim Thomas</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.csbaonline.org/?post_type=csba_publication&#038;p=2223</guid> <description><![CDATA[As the Obama administration executes its strategic “pivot” to the Western Pacific in the face of China’s military buildup, it is rediscovering the importance of a long-standing ally in the region.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2012/04/the-geostrategic-return-of-the-philippines/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Future of National Defense and the U.S. Military Ten Years After 9/11</title><link>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2011/09/the-future-of-national-defense-and-the-u-s-military-ten-years-after-911/</link> <comments>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2011/09/the-future-of-national-defense-and-the-u-s-military-ten-years-after-911/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:13:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jim Thomas</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.csbaonline.org/?post_type=csba_publication&#038;p=1604</guid> <description><![CDATA[Chairman McKeon, Ranking Member Smith, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. On September 11, 2001, I was working in the Pentagon as part...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2011/09/the-future-of-national-defense-and-the-u-s-military-ten-years-after-911/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Department of Defense Investment in Technology and Capability to Meet Emerging Threats</title><link>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2011/07/department-of-defense-investment-in-technology-and-capability-to-meet-emerging-threats/</link> <comments>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2011/07/department-of-defense-investment-in-technology-and-capability-to-meet-emerging-threats/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:21:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jim Thomas</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.csbaonline.org/?post_type=csba_publication&#038;p=1489</guid> <description><![CDATA[In my testimony today, I will describe some of major security challenges the United States is likely to face in the next two decades. I will then outline potential discontinuities in future warfare that should be considered when making future investment decisions. Building on those discontinuities, I will discuss their broad implications for U.S. defense planning. Finally, I will suggest capability areas that appear to be potential growth opportunities for investment given these discontinuities and their implications]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2011/07/department-of-defense-investment-in-technology-and-capability-to-meet-emerging-threats/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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