The American Edge

In The American Edge, Seth G. Jones explains how the industrial bases of the world's great military powers have risen and fallen over the past century-and what it means for America. Today, the US's military base lacks the capacity and flexibility necessary to deter China's growing military power, but the country's private sector is flourishing with companies including SpaceX, Microsoft, and Anduril exhibiting tremendous innovation. To regain its capacity to effectively deter China and retain its unmatched status, the US must deepen its partnerships with the nation's most innovative tech companies.

Seth G. Jones is president of the Defense and Security Department and Harold Brown Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, Dr. Jones was director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at the RAND Corporation. He also served as representative for the commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, to the assistant secretary of defense for special operations. Before that, he was a plans officer and adviser to the commanding general, U.S. Special Operations Forces, in Afghanistan. Dr. Jones is a graduate of Bowdoin College and received his MA and PhD from the University of Chicago.