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CNAS Releases New Report - Peak Oil: A Survey of Security Concerns

noemail@cnas.org — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:00:00 GMT

CNAS Releases New Report — Peak Oil: A Survey of Security Concerns Washington, DC, September 23, 2008 - Yesterday markets witnessed the single biggest dollar jump in the price of crude oil in history. While the concept of peak oil – the notion that the world is running out of oil – remains controversial, it is certainly realistic to think ahead about the national security and foreign policy consequences of a world in which there is not enough oil supply to meet demand. In a September 2008 Center for a New American Security (CNAS) working paper titled Peak Oil: A Survey of Security Concerns, Wall Street Journal reporter Neil King, Jr, makes the case that peak oil is already here and we are facing the consequences now: The world faces an energy challenge more dire than at any time in recent history. Oil prices have shot to record levels not due to some political upheaval, as with the 1973 Arab oil embargo, nor because of war and strife, as after the 1979 Iranian Revolution and...

Bipartisan Roundtable Discussion with Former Secretaries of State - Albright, Baker, Christopher, Kissinger and Powell

noemail@cnas.org — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:30:00 GMT

Bipartisan Roundtable Discussion with Five Former Secretaries of State: Madeleine K. Albright, James A. Baker, III, Warren Christopher, Henry Kissinger and Colin L. Powell The Next President: A World of Challenges The Center for a New American Security and its consortium partners are hosting a bipartisan roundtable discussion to assess the U.S. foreign policy challenges confronting the next American president with five former Secretaries of State -- Madeleine K. Albright, James A. Baker, III, Warren Christopher, Henry Kissinger, and Colin L. Powell. The forum will take place on Monday, September 15, 2008, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm in George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium. This important discussion entitled The Next President: A World of Challenges will take place as the general election campaign swings into high gear, and the presidential candidates and the world focus on complex global issues ranging from violent extremism, the global economy, and climate change....

Dr. Joshua Busby Joins Center for a New American Security

noemail@cnas.org — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Dr. Joshua Busby Joins Center for a New American Security WASHINGTON, DC, September 10, 2008 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Joshua Busby has joined CNAS as a non-resident fellow. Busby, a contributing author to the recent CNAS report A Strategy for American Power: Energy, Climate, and National Security, will focus on climate change as a national security issue. With his formative publication for the Council on Foreign Relations, Climate Change and National Security: An Agenda for Action, Busby has been a leading voice in a new field of national security studies. Busby has written on the climate security connection for the Brookings Institution and the UN's High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change, among other institutions. He also has a forthcoming piece on climate change and U.S. National Security that will appear in the next issue of Security Studies. Busby is an Assistant Professor of Public Affairs and a fellow with...

CNAS Press Briefing on Iraq by John Nagl, Colin Kahl, and Shawn Brimley

noemail@cnas.org — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:30:00 GMT

CNAS Press Briefing on Iraq by John Nagl, Colin Kahl, and Shawn Brimley WASHINGTON, DC, September 10, 2008 The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) held a press briefing on Wednesday, August 13, with Senior Fellows John Nagl, Colin Kahl, and Shawn Brimley on their recent trip to Iraq. They traveled to Iraq on the invitation of General David Petraeus. Nagl, Kahl, and Brimley received high-level briefings, visited multiple Iraqi provinces, and spoke with a number of Iraqi politicians and citizens. The briefing focused on the consolidation of security gains, the importance of provincial elections, the prospects for a new bilateral security relationship with Iraq, the status of Iraqi Security Forces, and recommended American strategy going forward. They made short opening statements and then opened the discussion to questions from the media. **** The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is an independent and nonpartisan research institution that develops strong,...

Center for a New American Security Hosted International Climate Change War Game

noemail@cnas.org — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Center for a New American Security Hosted International Climate Change War Game WASHINGTON, DC, August 8, 2008 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS), along with a Climate Change Consortium of ten partner organizations, hosted an...

CNAS Press Release: Nathaniel C. Fick Joins the Center for a New American Security

noemail@cnas.org — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC, July 15, 2008 - Nathaniel C. Fick, New York Times bestselling author of One Bullet Away (Houghton Mifflin, 2005) and former Marine Corps officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has joined the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) as a fellow. Prior to joining CNAS, Nathaniel Fick had an influential career in the armed forces as a Marine Corps infantryman and reconnaissance officer working operational assignments in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq. In addition to serving as a platoon commander leading troops into Afghanistan, Fick was recommended for reconnaissance training and subsequently led a platoon during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Upon his return to the United States, Fick left the Marine Corps to attend graduate school and later returned to Kabul as a civilian instructor at the Afghanistan Counterinsurgency Academy. In addition to his decorated career in the armed forces, Fick has written extensively on military life and the current conflicts in...

NYT Books of the Times: Derek Chollet and James Goldgeier's

noemail@cnas.org — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

June 17, 2008 NYT Books of the Times: After One Wall Fell, Before New Ones Rose Media: New York Times Books of the Times Author: Michiko Kakutani Date: June 17, 2008 ...

Media Advisory: Bipartisan Public Roundtable Discussion

noemail@cnas.org — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT

June 13, 2008 Media Advisory: Bipartisan Public Roundtable Discussion With Four Former Secretaries of State on the Future of U.S. Foreign Policy — The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy: Guiding Principles and Global Challenges WASHINGTON, DC — On September 15, 2008, four...

Robert D. Kaplan's Book, Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts Named One of the Best Books of 2007 by the Naval Institute

noemail@cnas.org — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:00:00 GMT

May 5, 2008 Robert D. Kaplan's Book, Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts Named One of the Best Books of 2007 by the Naval Institute Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts: The American Military in the Air, at Sea, and on the Ground, by Robert D. Kaplan (Random House), was chosen by Proceedings, the journal of the U.S. Naval Institute, as one of the 20 best books of 2007. With this prestigious award, Robert Kaplan has once again added to his...

Press Release: Climate Change War Game: A New Global Agenda for the 21st Century

noemail@cnas.org — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

March 25, 2008 Press Release: Climate Change War Game: A New Global Agenda for the 21st Century WASHINGTON, DC, March 25, 2008 - On July 27-30, 2008, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) will host an international climate change exercise in Washington, D.C., along with a Climate Change Consortium of seven organizations. Using war game and scenario...

CNAS Press Briefing by Michle A. Flournoy: Consolidating Security Gains in Iraq

noemail@cnas.org — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Download Audio | Transcript March 10, 2008 CNAS Press Briefing by Michèle A. Flournoy: Consolidating Security Gains in Iraq WASHINGTON, DC, March 10, 2008 – On March 12, 2008, from 10:00AM to 10:45AM, Michèle A. Flournoy, President and Co-Founder of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), will hold a press briefing to recap and analyze her recent trip to Iraq. Ms. Flournoy returned from a two week trip to Iraq on February...

Press Release: Center for a New American Security Co-Hosts Major Conference on the Future of U.S.-Japan Maritime Cooperation

noemail@cnas.org — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT

March 4, 2008 Press Release: Center for a New American Security Co-Hosts Major Conference on the Future of U.S.-Japan Maritime Cooperation WASHINGTON, DC, March 4, 2008 -The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is honored to co-host a conference with the Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF) on the future of U.S.-Japan maritime cooperation. This conference brings together preeminent strategists and experts who will present and debate...

Press Release: CNAS Hosts Lunch Discussion with Slate's Fred Kaplan on his new book, Daydream Believers: How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power

noemail@cnas.org — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT

February 25, 2008 Press Release: CNAS Hosts Lunch Discussion with Slate's Fred Kaplan on his new book, Daydream Believers: How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power WASHINGTON, DC, February 25, 2008 -The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is honored to host a Lunch Discussion with Slate's Fred Kaplan on his new book, Daydream Believers: How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power. Please join us for an interesting and...

Thomas E. Ricks Joins Center for a New American Security

noemail@cnas.org — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:30:00 GMT

Thomas E. Ricks Joins Center for a New American Security CNAS Press Release WASHINGTON, DC, February 21, 2008 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Thomas E. Ricks, best selling author and Military Correspondent for The Washington Post, has affiliated with CNAS as a member of the Writers in Residence program. At CNAS, Mr. Ricks will be working on a book on the current phase of the war in Iraq. Tom Ricks has covered the U.S. military for The Washington Post since 2000. Until the end of 1999 he had the same beat at the Wall Street Journal, where he was a reporter for 17 years. He has reported on U.S. military activities in Somalia, Haiti, Korea, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Kuwait, Turkey, Afghanistan and Iraq. He was part of a Wall Street Journal team that won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in 2000 for a series of articles on how the U.S. military might change to meet the new demands of the 21st century. Ricks also was part of a...

Groundbreaking Survey of More Than 3,400 U.S. Military Officers Shows a Force Stretched Dangerously Thin and a Country Ill-Prepared for the Next Fight

noemail@cnas.org — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT

February 19, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008; Washington, D.C. Contact: (CNAS) Price Floyd / (202) 457-9418 / pfloyd@cnas.org; (FP) Lynn Newhouse / (202) 939-2248 / lnewhouse@ceip.org The U.S. Military Index Groundbreaking Survey of More Than 3,400 U.S. Military Officers Shows a Force Stretched Dangerously Thin and a Country Ill-Prepared for...

Greg Jaffe and David Cloud Join Center for a New American Security

noemail@cnas.org — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Greg Jaffe and David Cloud Join Center for a New American Security CNAS Press Release WASHINGTON, DC, February 13, 2008 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Greg Jaffe of The Wall Street Journal and David Cloud formerly of The New York Times have joined CNAS as members of the Writers in Residence program. Jaffe and Cloud are co-authoring a book about the four Army generals - John Abizaid, George Casey, Peter Chiarelli, and David Petraeus - who have had the greatest impact on the conduct of the Iraq war. The book, which is being published by Crown/Random House in Spring 2009, reveals how the Army's winnowing process led to the four generals' ascension, and how each man's theories about modern warfare have been - and are being - tested. The CNAS Writers in Residence program provides America's top commentators on national security the opportunity to develop and complete larger projects while remaining in influential policymaking circles...

David E. Sanger Joins Center for a New American Security

noemail@cnas.org — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:00:00 GMT

David E. Sanger Joins Center for a New American Security CNAS Press Release WASHINGTON, DC, February 04, 2008 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that David E. Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent of The New York Times, has joined CNAS as a member of the Writers in Residence program. Mr. Sanger is on leave from the Times while he writes a book on the national security challenges facing the United States as a new president takes office. The CNAS Writers in Residence program provides America's top commentators on national security the opportunity to develop and complete larger projects, outside of the pressures of a daily newsroom. Working closely with CNAS scholars and the Center's l eadership, Writers in Residence can take advantage of the full spectrum of the Center's resources and expertise. Mr. Sanger covered the White House for seven years, including most of the Bush presidency, before he was named Chief Washington...

CNAS Press Release: Robert D. Kaplan Joins Center for a New American Security

noemail@cnas.org — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Robert D. Kaplan Joins Center for a New American Security CNAS Press Release WASHINGTON, DC, January 30, 2008 - Robert Kaplan, a prolific and influential writer for The Atlantic Monthly, will join the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) as a Senior Fellow in March 2008, after serving as the Class of 1960 Distinguished Visiting Professor in National Security at the United States Naval Academy. Robert Kaplan, who will continue to write for The Atlantic Monthly, will be writing a book published by Random House on the future of the Indian Ocean region and its importance for the future of energy supplies, national security and global primacy in the 21st century. Kaplan has written extensively on a range of foreign policy and national security issues for The Atlantic Monthly from 100 countries. He is the best selling author of twelve books on international affairs and travel including: Hog Pilots: Blue Water Grunts: The American Military in the Air, at Sea, and...

CNAS Press Release: John Nagl Joins Center for a New American Security

noemail@cnas.org — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC, January 22, 2008 – The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that John Nagl will join CNAS as a senior fellow in July 2008.

Lieutenant Colonel John Nagl, U.S. Army, currently serves as commander of the 1st Battalion, 34th Armor at Fort Riley, Kansas where he teaches U.S. soldiers how to train and advise Iraqi and Afghani forces. He led a tank platoon in Operation Desert Storm and served as the operations officer of a tank battalion task force in Anbar province in Operation Iraqi Freedom. A West Point graduate and Rhodes Scholar, Nagl earned his doctorate from Oxford University, taught national security studies at West Point, and served as a Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense.

He is the author of Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam (University of Chicago Press, 2005) and helped write the U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual published in December 2006. Nagl has also written or co-authored numerous articles and reviews, including the first CNAS issue paper, “Institutionalizing Adaptation: It’s Time for a Permanent Army Advisor Corps.” He frequently discusses national security issues in various national media venues.

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is an independent and nonpartisan research institution that develops strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies that promote and protect American interests and values. CNAS leads efforts to help inform and prepare the national security leaders of today and tomorrow.

Press Release: CNAS Hosts Panel Discussion on the New Counterinsurgency Manual with LTC John Nagl, U.S. Army and Sarah Sewall, Harvard University

noemail@cnas.org — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT

November 7, 2007 Press Release: CNAS Hosts Panel Discussion on the New Counterinsurgency Manual with LTC John Nagl, U.S. Army and Sarah Sewall, Harvard University November 13, 2007 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is honored to host a panel discussion with Lieutenant Colonel John Nagl, United States Army, and Sarah Sewall, Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University, on the new U.S....