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What Role Should Allies and Partners Play in U.S. Military Strategy and Operations?
Oct 9, 2020
An overview of testimony by Christine Wormuth presented before the House Armed Services Committee on September 23, 2020.
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Testimony
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Recommendations for a Future National Defense Strategy
Testimony presented before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate on November 30, 2017.
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Middle East Turmoil and the Continuing Terrorist Threat — Still No Easy Solutions: Addendum
Document submitted on July7, 2017, as an addendum to testimony before the House Committee on Armed Services on February 14, 2017.
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Amphibious Operations in Contested Environments: Insights from Analytic Work
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces on May 18, 2017.
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Understanding Russian "Hybrid Warfare": And What Can Be Done About It: Addendum
Document submitted May 5, 2017, as an addendum to testimony before the House Armed Services Committee on March 22, 2017.
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Deterring Russian Aggression in the Baltic States: What it Takes to Win: Addendum
Document submitted April 17, 2017, as an addendum to testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces on March 1, 2017.
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Limiting Regret: Building the Army We Will Need — An Update: Addendum
Document submitted April 17, 2017, as an addendum to testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces on March 1, 2017.
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The Weaponization of Information: The Need for Cognitive Security
Testimony presented before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity on April 27, 2017.
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Managing the Long War: U.S. Policy toward Afghanistan and the Region
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade on April 27, 2017.
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Chinese Contingency Planning for Regional Hotspots
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on April 13, 2017.
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Chinese Political and Military Thinking Regarding Taiwan and East and South China Seas
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on April 13, 2017.
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Understanding Russian "Hybrid Warfare": And What Can Be Done About It
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee on March 22, 2017.
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Limiting Regret: Building the Army We Will Need — An Update
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces on March 1, 2017.
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Deterring Russian Aggression in the Baltic States: What it Takes to Win
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces on March 1, 2017.
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It Takes More than Offensive Capability to Have an Effective Cyberdeterrence Posture
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee on March 1, 2017.
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Restoring the Power Projection Capabilities of the U.S. Armed Forces
Testimony presented before the Senate Armed Services Committee on February 16, 2017.
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Middle East Turmoil and the Continuing Terrorist Threat — Still No Easy Solutions
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Armed Services on February 14, 2017.
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Fifteen Years After 9/11: A Preliminary Balance Sheet: Addendum
Document submitted on January 11, 2017 as an addendum to testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee on September 21, 2016.
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Fifteen Years After 9/11: A Preliminary Balance Sheet
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee on September 21, 2016.
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Reforming the American Military Officer Personnel System: Addendum: Thoughts on Contractors
Document submitted on May 24, 2016 as an addendum to testimony presented to the Senate Armed Services Committee on December 2, 2015.
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Department of Defense and Security Cooperation: Improving Prioritization, Authorities, and Evaluations
Testimony presented before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities on March 9, 2016.
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Perspective on 2015 DoD Cyber Strategy: Addendum
Document submitted on February 23, 2016 as an addendum to testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee on September 29, 2015.
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PLA Expeditionary Capabilities and Implications for United States Asia Policy
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on January 21, 2016.
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Developments in China's Military Force Projection and Expeditionary Capabilities
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on January 21, 2016.
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PLA Joint Training and Implications for Future Expeditionary Capabilities
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on January 21, 2016.
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The Role of Oil in ISIL Finances: Addendum
Document submitted on January 6, 2016 as an addendum to testimony presented before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on December 10, 2015.
2010 and prior
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Considerations for the Use of Private Security Contractors in Future U.S. Military Deployments 2010
Testimony submitted to the Commission on Wartime Contracting on June 18, 2010.
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The Role of Incentive Pays in Military Compensation 2010
Testimony presented before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Personnel on April 28, 2010.
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Children on the Homefront: The Experiences of Children from Military Families 2010
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Military Personnel on March 9, 2010.
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Stabilization from the Bottom Up 2010
Testimony presented before the Commission on Wartime Contracting on February 22, 2010.
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Reconstructing Haiti 2010
Testimony presented before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on January 28, 2010.
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NATO After the Summit: Rebuilding Consensus 2009
Testimony presented before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on European Affairs on May 6, 2009.
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Air Force Service Procurement: Approaches for Measurement and Management 2009
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform on April 23, 2009.
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U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan 2009
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia on April 2, 2009.
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Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan 2009
Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs on March 26, 2009.
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Assessing Combat Exposure and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Troops and Estimating the Costs to Society: Implications from the RAND Invisible Wounds of War Study 2009
Testimony presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs on March 24, 2009.
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Antecedents and Implications of the November 2008 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Attack Upon Several Targets in the Indian Mega-City of Mumbai 2009
Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection on March 11, 2009.
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Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan 2009
Testimony presented before the Senate Armed Services Committee on February 26, 2009.
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A New Grand Strategy for the United States 2008
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on July 31, 2008.
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Does America Need A New Grand Strategy? 2008
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on July 15, 2008.
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Invisible Wounds of War: Quantifying the Societal Costs of Psychological and Cognitive Injuries 2008
Testimony presented before the Joint Economic Committee on June 12, 2008.
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Invisible Wounds of War: Recommendations for Addressing Psychological and Cognitive Injuries 2008
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on June 11, 2008.
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Invisible Wounds of War: Summary of Key Findings on Psychological and Cognitive Injuries 2008
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on June 11, 2008.
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An Iraqi Modus Vivendi: How Would It Come About and What Would It Look Like? 2008
Testimony presented before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 3, 2008.
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Getting Back on Track in Afghanistan 2008
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia on April 2, 2008.
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Ungoverned Territories 2008
Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs on February 14, 2008.
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International Perspectives on Interagency Reform 2008
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on January 29, 2008.
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U.S.-Pakistan Relations: Assassination, Instability, and the Future of U.S. Policy 2008
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia on January 16, 2008.
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Protecting Emergency Responders at Large-Scale Incidents: Lessons Learned from the Response to the Attacks on the World Trade Center 2007
Testimony presented before the House Education and Labor Committee on September 12, 2007.
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The Role of the Department of Defense in Provincial Reconstruction Teams 2007
Testimony presented before House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on September 5, 2007.
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Research and Development Issues for Producing Liquid Fuels from Coal 2007
Testimony presented before the House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment on September 5, 2007.
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Policy Issues for Coal-to-Liquids Development 2007
Testimony presented before the Commonwealth of Kentucky House Appropriations and Revenue Committee on June 28, 2007.
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Policy Issues for Coal-to-Liquid Development 2007
Testimony presented before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on May 24, 2007.
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Improving the Department of Defense's Small Business Innovation Research Program 2007
Testimony presented before the House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation on April 26, 2007.
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Policy Issues for Alternative Fuels for Military Operations 2006
Testimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness and Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities on September 26, 2006.
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Radicalization: Homeland Security Implication 2006
Testimony presented to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment on September 20, 2006.
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Border Security and the Terrorist Threat 2006
Testimony presented to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology on August 8, 2006.
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Islam and the West: Searching for Common Ground: The Terrorist Threat and the Counter-Terrorism Effort 2006
Testimony presented to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 18, 2006.
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Federal Agencies Can Adapt Best Commercial Practice to Improve Their Acquisition of Services 2006
Testimony presented to the Acquisition Advisory Panel on April 21, 2006.
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Trends in the United Kingdom’s Naval Shipbuilding Industrial Base: Lessons for the United States 2006
Testimony presented before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Seapower on April 6, 2006.
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Information Sharing and Emergency Responder Safety Management 2006
Testimony presented before the House Government Reform Committee on March 30, 2006.
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Enhancing Emergency Preparedness in California 2006
Testimony presented to the California Little Hoover Commission on January 26, 2006.
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Roles and Issues of NASA’s Wind Tunnel and Propulsion Test Facilities for American Aeronautics 2005
Testimony presented to the House of Representatives Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics on March 16, 2005.
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Emerging Threats to National Security 2005
Testimony presented to the House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on February 2, 2005.
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Toward an Expeditionary Army: New Options for Combatant Commanders 2004
Testimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee on March 24, 2004.
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Deployment, Retention, and Compensation 2004
Testimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Total Force on March 24, 2004.
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Developing and Using General and Flag Officers 2004
Testimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Total Force on March 24, 2004.
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Competitive Sourcing and the Morale of Federal Employees 2003
Testimony presented before the Committee on Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, United States Senate, on July 24, 2003.
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The Defense Civilian Workforce: Insights from Research 2003
Testimony presented to the United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia on May 12, 2003.
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Remarks Before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States 2003
Testimony presented to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States on April 1, 2003.
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Remarks Before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States 2003
Testimony presented to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States on March 31, 2003.
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Lessons of 9/11 2002
Submitted for the Committee Record to the United States Joint September 11, 2001 Inquiry Staff of the House and Senate Select Committees on Intelligence on October 8, 2002.
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The National Guard and Homeland Security 2001
Testimony presented to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government Information on December 13, 2001.
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Protecting American Interests Abroad: U.S. Citizens, Businesses, and Non-Governmental Organizations 2001
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, House Committee on Government Reform on April 3, 2001.
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Combatting Terrorism: In Search of a National Strategy 2001
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, House Committee on Government Reform on March 27, 2001.
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A Review of the Scientific Literature as It Pertains to Gulf War Illnesses: Pyridostigmine Bromide 1999
Testimony presented to the Sub-Committees on Health and Oversight and Investigations Committee on Veterans' Affairs U.S. House of Representatives
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Aging Aircraft: Implications for Programmed Depot Maintenance and Engine-Supported Costs 1999
Testimony presented to the Procurement Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee on February 24, 1999.
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Policy Issues for Coal-to-Liquid Development: Addendum 2007
Document submitted on June 26, 2007 as an addendum to testimony before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on May 24, 2007.
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Does Our Counter-Terrorism Strategy Match the Threat? 2005
Testimony presented before the House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation on September 29, 2005.
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Roles and Issues of NASA’s Wind Tunnel and Propulsion Test Facilities for American Aeronautics: Addendum 2005
Addendum to testimony presented to the House of Representatives Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics on March 16, 2005.