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  • New Study Outlines How the Military Could Create a Leaner, Less Expensive Force
    Type: News Item
    Source: New York Times At War Blog

    May 23, 2012 — Thom Shanker writes in The New York Times about the new CNAS report “Sustainable Pre-eminence," which provides policy recommendations for how the Pentagon can reorganize and reform.

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  • Obama Leaves NATO With Message On Winding Down Afghan War
    Type: News Item
    Source: Bloomberg

    May 21, 2012 — In Bloomberg, CNAS Senior Advisor LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.) comments on the failure of the Pakistan negotiations within the context of the NATO summit.

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  • Defense budget standoff
    Type: News Item
    Source: Defense News TV

    May 20, 2012 — CNAS Deputy Director of Studies Nora Bensahel discusses the battle in Congress over the Pentagon's 2013 budget with Dan Gouré, vice president of the Lexington Institute, on Defense News TV.

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  • NATO considers future of Afghanistan
    Type: News Item
    Source: Deutsche Welle

    May 20, 2012 — LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.), Andrew Exum and Matthew Irvine's 2011 policy brief "The Next Fight," in which the authors argued that Afghan forces were perhaps far from prepared to take over the war by 2014, was cited by Deutsche Welle ahead of the NATO summit.

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  • Not Your Cold War NATO: Alliance To Examine Itself
    Type: News Item
    Source: NPR

    May 17, 2012 — CNAS Senior Fellow Lieutenant General David Barno, USA (Ret.) discusses challenges for the U.S. and NATO with NPR.

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  • Defense spending to spike $2.1 trillion under Romney
    Type: News Item
    Source: CNN Money

    May 10, 2012 — Bacevich Fellow Travis Sharp analyzes Romney's defense spending plan in CNN Money.

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  • Coons: Cybersecurity, IP Enforcement Don't Need To Undermine Web Freedom
    Type: News Item
    Source: National Journal

    May 10, 2012 — National Journal covered yesterday's CNAS global internet freedom event, where Senator Chris Coons said that internet freedom and issues like cybersecurity and copyright enforcement are not contradictory.

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  • Talk of F-16C/Ds could upset US-China negotiations
    Type: News Item
    Source: Taipei Times

    May 4, 2012 — CNAS Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program Patrick Cronin suggested in the Taipei Times that the White House might be prompted to make a policy shift on Taiwan.

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  • US-Afghan pact achieved despite Karzai's rhetoric
    Type: News Item
    Source: Associated Press

    May 2, 2012 — In the Associated Press, CNAS Senior Fellow Andrew Exum comments that it is misleading to say that the war in Afghanistan is winding down.

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  • President Obama Goes All In on The Taliban
    Type: News Item
    Source: U.S. News and World Report

    May 2, 2012 — In U.S. News and World Report, CNAS Deputy Director of Studies Nora Bensahel says President Obama's approach to Taliban talks could give the Taliban more room to reconcile.

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  • CNAS 2012 Annual Conference
    CNAS 2012 Annual Conference
    June 13, 2012 - 8:45am - 6:00pm
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel
    Washington, District of Columbia

    The Center for a New American Security's 2012 annual conference, "Rethinking U.S. Security: Navigating a World in Transition," will take place in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. RSVP online here or call 202-457-9429.

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  • Election 2012 - The Global Challenge for the Next President
    Election 2012 - Informing the National Security Agenda Event Series
    May 15, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    American Enterprise Institute
    Washington, District of Columbia

    The American Enterprise Institute, the Center for a New American Security and the New America Foundation are pleased to introduce Election 2012: Informing the National Security Agenda to this presidential campaign season. On March 15, the three organizations launched a series of four campaign-season events aimed at illuminating the critical U.S. foreign and defense policy issues central to the 2012 presidential election. The next event, "The U.S. and the Greater Middle East," will take place on July 17 and will feature remarks by Dennis Ross.

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  • Asia's Economic Outlook: Weathering the Global Crisis While Confronting Rising I
    Asia's Economic Outlook: Weathering the Global Crisis While Confronting Rising Inequality
    April 23, 2012 - 9:30am - 11:00am
    National Press Club
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On April 23, CNAS co-hosted an event in partnership with the Asian Development Bank and the Asia Society on what lies ahead for Asia and the Pacific and how the economic success of the region addresses national security concerns of the United States. Dr. Patrick Cronin, CNAS Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program, provided remarks. Click here for more information.

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  • ng eng hen, singapore, defense minister, cnas, asia-pacific security
    Security in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Singapore Perspective
    April 4, 2012 - 10:30am - 11:30am
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel's Willard Room
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On April 4, CNAS hosted Dr. Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defense of the Republic of Singapore, for a speech on "Promoting Peace and Stability in the Asia-Pacific through Stable Military-to-Military Relationships". The event featured introductory remarks by the Honorable Jon Huntsman, former United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore.

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  • The Arab Uprising, Marc Lynch, Center for a New American Security
    The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East
    March 27, 2012 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm
    The W Hotel
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On March 27, 2012, the Center for a New American Security hosted the book launch for The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East by Dr. Marc Lynch, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at CNAS and Director of the Institute for Middle East Studies at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.

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  • kaesong, patrick cronin, north korea, center for a new american security, cnas
    Vital Venture: Economic Engagement of North Korea and the Kaesong Industrial Complex
    March 8, 2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
    KEI Conference Facility
    Washington, District of Columbia

    At a launch event co-hosted by the Korea Economic Institute on March 8, from 12:00-1:30 p.m., the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released Vital Venture: Economic Engagement of North Korea and the Kaesong Industrial Complex, a new report authored by Dr. Patrick M. Cronin, CNAS Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program. Watch a video of the event here.

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  • responsible defense, david barno, defense budget, cnas, senate, testimony
    Perspectives on the President’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Defense
    March 6, 2012 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
    608 Dirksen Senate Office Building
    Washington, District of Columbia

    CNAS Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.) testifies before the Senate Budget Committee in an open hearing on President Obama's FY 2013 budget request for the U.S. Department of Defense.

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  • colin kahl, center for a new american security, cnas, iran, wmd, israel
    The Iranian Nuclear Dilemma: Risk of an Iraq Sequel?
    February 21, 2012 - 10:45am - 12:00pm
    Rayburn House Office Building
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On February 21, CNAS Senior Fellow Colin Kahl participated in a panel discussion hosted by the National Iranian American Council on the status of the Iranian nuclear program. Dr. Kahl indicated that there are a number of differences between the current situation in Iran and the lead-up to the war in Iraq, and addressed the possibility of an Israeli airstrike on Iranian facilities.

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  • thomas de maziere, center for a new american security, counterinsurgency
    Counterinsurgency and Afghanistan: Experiences, Strategies and Perspectives
    February 17, 2012 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel's Crystal Room
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On February 17, the Center for a New American Security and ISPK hosted Dr. Thomas de Maizière, Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany, for a public address titled “Counterinsurgency and Afghanistan: Experiences, Strategies and Perspectives.” Dr. de Maizière’s address was followed by a question and answer session chaired by Dr. John A. Nagl, CNAS Non-Resident Senior Fellow.

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  • Lt. Gen. Sher Mohammad Karimi, Afghanistan, ANA
    Roundtable Discussion with Lieutenant General Sher Mohammad Karimi, Chief of Staff for the Afghan Military
    February 8, 2012 - 9:00am - 11:00am
    Center for a New American Security
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On February 8, the Center for a New American Security hosted a discussion about the future of Afghanistan with Lieutenant General Sher Mohammad Karimi, Chief of Army Staff for the Afghan military. Lieutenant General Karimi discussed some of his current challenges and concerns, focusing on the Afghan Air Force and continued international support for the ANA beyond 2014.

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  • david barno, cnas, senior fellow, advisor, center for a new american security
    Lieutenant General David W. Barno, USA (Ret.)
    Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow

    General Barno, a highly decorated military officer with over 30 years of service, has served in a variety of command and staff positions in the United States and around the world, to include command at every level. He served many of his early years in special operations forces with Army Ranger battalions, to include combat in both the Grenada and Panama invasions. In 2003, he was selected to establish a new three-star operational headquarters in Afghanistan and take command of the 20,000 U.S. and Coalition Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom. For 19 months in this position, he was responsible for the overall military leadership of this complex political-military mission, devising a highly innovative counterinsurgency strategy in close partnership with the U.S. embassy and coalition allies.

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  • Richard Fontaine
    President

    Richard Fontaine is the President of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). He served as a Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow at CNAS from 2009-2012.  He previously served as foreign policy advisor to Senator John McCain for more than five years.  He has also worked at the State Department, the National Security Council and on the staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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  • Kristin M. Lord
    Vice President and Director of National Security | Read Full Bio |
  • Kristin Lord
    Dr. Kristin M. Lord
    Executive Vice President and Director of Studies

    Kristin Lord is Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for a New American Security where she oversees the center’s research and serves as one of three members of the center’s leadership team.  Prior to joining CNAS, Dr. Lord was a Fellow in the Foreign Policy Studies Program and Saban Center for Middle East Policy at The Brookings Institution. At Brookings, Dr. Lord directed the science and technology initiative of the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World. 

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