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The '''Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)''' is an independent, non-profit, [[Washington_DC|Washington, D.C.]]-based [[think tank]] specializing in US defense policy, force planning, and budgets. According to its website, CSBA’s mission is “to promote innovative thinking and debate about national security strategy and investment options… [and] to enable policymakers to make informed decisions in matters of strategy, security policy and resource allocation.”
The '''Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)''' is an independent, non-profit, [[Washington_DC|Washington, D.C.]]-based [[think tank]] specializing in US defense policy, force planning, and budgets. It is headed by [[Andrew Krepinevich]], a [[West Point]] graduate. According to its website, CSBA’s mission is “to promote innovative thinking and debate about national security strategy and investment options… [and] to enable policymakers to make informed decisions in matters of strategy, security policy and resource allocation.”


==Background==
==Background==
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CSBA is a [[501(c)3#501.28c.29.283.29|501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization]]. The group’s public education and research program is funded by grants and contributions from a range of foundations and corporations. The majority of CSBA's income comes from research support under contract with the [[Department_of_defense|Department of Defense]], [[Us_military|military Services]] and [[Joint Forces Command]].<ref>[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Center_for_Strategic_and_Budgetary_Assessments#Funding SourceWatch]</ref>
CSBA is a [[501(c)3#501.28c.29.283.29|501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization]]. The group’s public education and research program is funded by grants and contributions from a range of foundations and corporations. The majority of CSBA's income comes from research support under contract with the [[Department_of_defense|Department of Defense]], [[Us_military|military Services]] and [[Joint Forces Command]].<ref>[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Center_for_Strategic_and_Budgetary_Assessments#Funding SourceWatch]</ref>

En 2007, the CSBA's director, [[Andrew Krepinevich]], admitted that it had hired [[Alexis Debat]] as a consultant; the man, who worked at [[Nixon Center]] and for [[ABC News]], had been revealed by French newspaper ''[[Rue 89]]'' as a fraud, leading to his dismissal from all responsibilities <ref name=LR2> [[Laura Rozen]], [http://motherjones.com/politics/2007/09/alexis-debats-pentagon-links-did-discredited-abc-consultant-get-dod-money-too Alexis Debat's Pentagon Links: Did the Discredited ABC Consultant Get DOD Money Too?], ''[[Mother Jones]]'', Sept. 18, 2007 </ref>.


==Recent Publications==
==Recent Publications==

Revision as of 05:21, 30 October 2010

The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) is an independent, non-profit, Washington, D.C.-based think tank specializing in US defense policy, force planning, and budgets. It is headed by Andrew Krepinevich, a West Point graduate. According to its website, CSBA’s mission is “to promote innovative thinking and debate about national security strategy and investment options… [and] to enable policymakers to make informed decisions in matters of strategy, security policy and resource allocation.”

Background

CSBA traces its origins to the Defense Budget Project, which was established by Gordon Adams in 1983 at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in order to “fill a vital information gap in the policy debate” during the Reagan Administration’s defense buildup.” In May 1995, the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments was incorporated in its current form under the leadership of Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr. Over the next decade, CSBA played a prominent role in the debate over the revolution in military affairs (RMA) and the transformation of the US military.

Since September 11, 2001, CSBA has focused its analysis on linking near-term requirements to longer term challenges. According to the group’s website, CSBA “looks out two to three decades to identify emerging security challenges and opportunities.” CSBA describes its current efforts as “drawing attention to a set of worrisome and profound emerging areas of concern: a rising China threat in the Pacific Theater; a nuclear-armed Iran; maintaining the US defense industrial base; and realigning the defense budget.”

CSBA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization. The group’s public education and research program is funded by grants and contributions from a range of foundations and corporations. The majority of CSBA's income comes from research support under contract with the Department of Defense, military Services and Joint Forces Command.[1]

En 2007, the CSBA's director, Andrew Krepinevich, admitted that it had hired Alexis Debat as a consultant; the man, who worked at Nixon Center and for ABC News, had been revealed by French newspaper Rue 89 as a fraud, leading to his dismissal from all responsibilities [2].

Recent Publications

Sustaining America's Strategic Advantage in Long-Range Strike, by Mark Gunzinger

Analysis of the FY 2011 Defense Budget, by Todd Harrison

AirSea Battle: A Point-of-Departure Operational Concept, by Jan van Tol with Mark Gunzinger, Andrew Krepinevich, and Jim Thomas

National Security Strategy in an Era of Growing Challenges and Resource Constraints, by Andrew Krepinevich

The New Guns Versus Butter Debate, by Todd Harrison

Staff

Key personnel currently or formerly employed by CSBA include the following:

  • Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., (LTC, USA, ret.) President, (1993 to present)
  • Jim Thomas, Vice President for Studies, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Resources and Plans and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy (2009 – present)
  • Steven M. Kosiak, former Vice President for Budget Studies, now Associate Director for Defense and International Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (1991-2009)
  • Michael G. Vickers, former Vice President for Strategic Studies, now Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special Operations / Low-Intensity Conflict & Interdependent Capabilities (SO/LIC&IC)
  • Robert C. Martinage, former Vice President for Strategic Studies, now Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special Operations / Low-Intensity Conflict & Interdependent Capabilities (SO/LIC&IC) (1996-2009)
  • Robert O. Work (Col, USMC, ret.), former Vice President for Strategic Studies, now Under Secretary of the Navy (1998-2009)
  • Eric S. Edelman, Distinguished Fellow, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (2005-2009), Ambassador to Turkey (2003-2005), Ambassador to Finland (1998-2001)
  • Barry Watts (Col, USAF, ret.), Senior Fellow, former director, Program Analysis and Evaluation (PA&E)
  • Mark Gunzinger (Col, USAF, ret.), Senior Fellow, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Transformation and Resources
  • Jan van Tol (CAPT, USN, ret.), Senior Fellow
  • Dakota Wood (LtCol, USMC, ret.) Senior Fellow
  • Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow

Board of directors

References

  1. ^ SourceWatch
  2. ^ Laura Rozen, Alexis Debat's Pentagon Links: Did the Discredited ABC Consultant Get DOD Money Too?, Mother Jones, Sept. 18, 2007

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