CSBA_20180926_在众议院军事委员会面前的声明：国防对经济、外交和国际秩序的影响.pdf

1、 TESTIMONYSTATEMENTBEFORETHEHOUSEARMEDSERVICESCOMMITTEE:THEIMPACTOFNATIONALDEFENSEONTHEECONOMY,DIPLOMACY,ANDINTERNATIONALORDERSeptember26,2018Dr.HalBrandsHenryA.KissingerDistinguishedProfessor,JohnsHopkinsSAISSeniorFellow,CenterforStrategyandBudgetaryAssessmentsChairman Thornberry,Ranking Member Smi

2、th,and distinguished members of theCommittee:thank you for inviting me to appear here today to discuss the impact ofnationaldefenseontheeconomy,diplomacy,andinternationalorder.Thisisavitallyimportantsubject,oneIaddressinmyworkatJohnsHopkinsSAISandtheCenterforStrategicandBudgetaryAssessments.Ishouldm

3、akeclear,though,thatmytestimonyherereflectsonlymypersonalviews,andnottheinstitutionalpositionofJohnsHopkinsUniversity,CSBA,oranyotherorganization.Letmebrieflyoffersixanalyticalpointsaboutthesubjectathand,andthenthreebroadrecommendationsforCongress.First,thecomparativelypeaceful,prosperous,anddemocra

4、ticinternationalorderweenjoytodayrestsonafoundationofAmericanleadership.Thefactthattherehasnotbeenagreatpowerwarsince1945,thefactthatglobalandAmericanprosperityhaveincreasedseveralfoldoverthisperiod,thefactthatthenumberofdemocraciesintheworldgrewtenfoldbetweenWorldWarIIandtheearly21stcenturynoneofth