Publications
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Testimonies
Joint Think Tank Strategic Choices Exercise
What our exercise helps illuminate—and what my colleagues will speak to in their testimony—are the core capabilities the military must protect, and, in some cases, increase investments in regardless of the budgetary constraints imposed.
Testimonies
Iran Nuclear Negotiations After the Second Extension: Where Are They Going?
On January 27, 2015, Ambassador Eric Edelman, Distinguished Fellow at CSBA, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the implications of the Obama Administration’s approach to the Iran nuclear negotiations.
Studies
The Emerging Era in Undersea Warfare
This report describes how undersea competitions evolved over the last century, the disruptive trends that may lead to a new era in undersea warfare, and the elements that will comprise an effective approach to the next chapter in undersea competition.
Studies
Hard ROC 2.0: Taiwan and Deterrence Through Protraction
Despite the recent ostensible improvements in relations between Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China, the deteriorating cross-strait military balance continues to worry leaders in Taipei. Taiwan is long past the point where it can simply buy its way out of what has become a structural security deficit. It urgently needs a radical rethink of its defense posture vis-a-vis China.
Testimonies
The Role of Maritime and Air Power in DoD’s Third Offset Strategy
"The U.S. military needs a new offset strategy for projecting power effectively and affordably across the threat spectrum. While it must take account of America’s fiscal circumstances, the central purpose of such strategy must be to address the most pressing military challenge that we face: maintaining our ability to project power globally to deter potential adversaries and reassure allies and friends despite the emergence of A2/AD threats.
Testimonies
Final Report of the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) National Defense Panel
On December 2, 2014, Ambassador Edelman, Distinguished Fellow at CSBA, testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the final report of the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) National