Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)
Thomas Mahnken has held various roles throughout their career that have focused on strategy, policy, and national security. Thomas currently serves as the President and CEO of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. Prior to this, they were a Senior Research Professor at the Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies and served as the Jerome E. Levy Chair of Economic Geography and National Security at the U.S. Naval War College. Mahnken has also held positions in government, including as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy Planning at the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Additionally, they have served as an editor for The Journal of Strategic Studies and a member of the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States. Mahnken has also taught courses on strategy and policy at the U.S. Naval War College and at Johns Hopkins University.
Thomas Mahnken received their Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and History from the University of Southern California in 1987. In 1989, they earned their Master of Arts in Strategic Studies and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Thomas went on to complete their Ph.D. in International Affairs from the same institution from 1992 to 1997.
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Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)
CSBA is an independent policy research institute established to promote innovative thinking and debate on national security strategy and investment options. CSBA’s goal is to enable policymakers to make informed decisions on matters of strategy, security policy, and resource allocation. Since the mid-1990s CSBA has provided a consistent stream of high-quality, innovative research on defense strategy, budgets, and the security environment. From examining the ongoing revolution in military affairs to identifying how the United States should adapt its armed forces to meet emerging challenges, CSBA has been on the cutting edge of the nation’s most critical defense policy debates. CSBA has also consistently stressed the need to link national objectives and resources, because how wisely the United States invests its defense dollars is as important as how much it spends. CSBA’s in-depth research employs historical case studies, scenarios, workshops that bring together subject-matter experts and seminar-style planning exercises to better understand the future security environment and to identify plausible options for enhancing global and regional stability. Moreover, CSBA’s ability to put a “price tag” on these options through its budget assessments is invaluable in an era of declining defense resources and growing federal deficits.