1、 1667 K Street,NW,Suite 900,Washington,DC 20006 Tel.202-331-7990 www.CSBAonline.org Fax.202-331-8019 STATEMENT BEFORE THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ON DEFENSE STRATEGY October 28,2015 Statement by Andrew F.Krepinevich President,Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments Mr.Chairman,Senator
2、 Reed,Members of the Committee,thank you for inviting me to appear before you today to present my thoughts on the critical issue of our defense strategy.I have followed this issue for over four decades now,beginning with my studies as a cadet at West Point.My doctoral dissertation focused on our str
3、ategy during the Vietnam War,and my military service on the staff of three defense secretaries and in Andrew Marshalls Office of Net Assessment during the Cold War gave me an opportunity to witness strategy formulation at the highest levels in the Defense Department.After retiring from the Army,my i
4、nterest in military strategy has continued,over the last two decades,during my time as president of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.Today I will provide a framework for thinking about our defense strategy,along with some preliminary thoughts regarding strategy,its relationship to