Introduction Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the opportunity to appear before you today, and to share my views on the Project on National Security Reform (PNSR). As we begin a…
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The Project on National Security Reform: Challenges and Requirements
March 19, 2009 • By Andrew F. Krepinevich • Testimony
Special Operations Forces: Challenges and Opportunities
March 3, 2009 • By Robert Martinage • Testimony
Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to share my views on the challenges and opportunities facing U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF).1 SOF have figured prominently…
The US Navy: Charting a Course for Tomorrow’s Fleet
February 17, 2009 • By Robert Work • Studies
This paper assesses the adequacy and affordability of current US Navy plans in light of current trends in naval warfare, expected future budget environments, and, most importantly, the likely operational…
Near-Term Prospects for Battlefield Directed Energy
January 5, 2009 • By Tom Ehrhard, Andrew F. Krepinevich, and Barry Watts • Briefs
For more than a decade, the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) has closely followed emerging technologies that, integrated with new operational concepts and organizational structures, offer the potential…
The Case for Long-Range Strike: 21st Century Scenarios
December 31, 2008 • By Barry Watts • Studies
Since 2005, US Air Force (USAF) leaders have committed themselves to fielding a new land-based, penetrating, long-range strike system (LRSS) by 2018. In March 2008, then USAF secretary Mike Wynne…