FORGING THE TOOLS OF 21 ST CENTURY GREAT POWER COMPETITION

MAHNKEN 2020 ABOUT THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND BUDGETARY ASSESSMENTS (CSBA) The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments is an independent, nonpartisan policy research institute established to promote innovative thinking and debate about national security strategy and investment options. [...] He served on the staff of the 2014 National Defense Panel, 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel, and the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction. [...] He served in the Defense Department’s Office of Net Assessment and as a member of the Gulf War Air Power Survey. [...] In 2009 he was awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service and in 2016 the Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Medal. [...] The analysis and findings presented here are nonetheless solely the responsibility of the author.