Thomas G. Mahnken

Thomas G. Mahnken is president and CEO of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. He is a senior research professor at the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies, at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and has served for over 20 years as an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Articles by Thomas G. Mahnken
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence addresses the Hudson Institute in Washington on Oct. 4. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence addresses the Hudson Institute in Washington on Oct. 4. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

The United States Is Not Doing Enough to Fight Chinese Influence

Elephants in the Room
Thomas G. Mahnken
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An Uncivil Treatment of a Civil Servant

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Thomas G. Mahnken
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Rubio’s Peace Through Strength

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Thomas G. Mahnken
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The Three Decisions Obama Has to Make in His Strategy for the Islamic State

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Thomas G. Mahnken
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Facts and arguments regarding China’s military

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Thomas G. Mahnken
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Beyond bin Laden

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Thomas G. Mahnken
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Panetta’s challenges at the Pentagon

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Thomas G. Mahnken
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Judging Obama’s Libya speech: 4 key answers (it all boils down to strategy)

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Thomas G. Mahnken
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A failing grade for ‘Top Secret America’

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Thomas G. Mahnken
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Is China betting that the U.S. can’t multitask?

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Thomas G. Mahnken
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