Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, and Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa (HI-01), a member of the Seapower & Projection Forces Subcommittee, will deliver remarks at the release of a new report from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA). The report is entitled "Shaping America's Future Military: Toward a New Force Planning Construct" and was authored by CSBA Senior Fellow Mark Gunzinger.
"The failure of the Defense Department to adequately prepare for the threat of sequestration is just the most recent example of the importance of long-range strategic planning, a discipline which seems nearly forgotten in today's Washington," Forbes said. "I'm pleased to join with my Armed Services Committee colleague, Congresswoman Hanabusa, at the release of CSBA's newest report offering recommendations for preparing America's military for future challenges. Nothing could be less partisan than the long-term health of the U.S. Armed Forces."
"This report comes at a particularly significant crossroads for our nation's defense forces," said Hanabusa. "Our shift to the Asia-Pacific region will call for a fresh look at not only our defense posture, but how we integrate concerns for economic and diplomatic stability as well. We face vital strategic choices and must have the clarity to look beyond budget concerns to a long term strategy to deal with a changing world and emerging threats. This is not a partisan issue; it is the question of our nation's future. I am pleased and proud to join Chairman Forbes in fostering this discussion."