State of the Union: CNAS Expert Commentary and Live Tweeting

State of the Union: CNAS Expert Commentary and Live Tweeting

Washington, February 12, 2013 — Tonight, President Obama will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term. Center for a New American Security (CNAS) experts Phillip Carter, Yochi Dreazen, Irving Lachow, Will Rogers and Jacob Stokes will live tweet their commentary and analysis during the State of the Union @CNASdc.

CNAS also released today a commentary by Vice President and Director of Studies Shawn Brimley and Research Associate Jacob Stokes on the critical intersection of domestic strength and U.S. national security. Read Renewing America's Strategic Solvency ahead of tonight's address.


Read the following CNAS reports and commentaries on topics expected to come up during the State of the Union:

Afghanistan
A 'Zero Option' for Afghanistan
How to Fight in Afghanistan With Fewer U.S. Troops
The Next Fight: Time for a Change of Mission in Afghanistan


Asia
Rescind North Korea's License to Provoke
Smart Shift
Contested Waters: Managing Disputes in the East and South China Seas
How U.S. Can Help Avert Asia Crisis

Counterterrorism

Iran, Hezbollah and the Threat to the Homeland
Aum Shinrikyo: Insights Into How Terrorists Develop Biological and Chemical Weapons Security Through Partnership: Fighting Transnational Cartels in the Western Hemisphere

Cyber Security
America's Cyber Future: Security and Prosperity in the Information Age
What the Syrian internet outage tells us about the ultimate dual-use technology

Defense Budget
Countdown to Sequestration: Why American Leaders Could Jump Off the Fiscal Cliff
Brace Yourself
Sustainable Pre-eminence: Reforming the U.S. Military at a Time of Strategic Change
Hard Choices: Responsible Defense In An Age of Austerity

Energy
US energy: What's oil production got to do with national security?
Fueling the Future Force: Preparing the Department of Defense for a Post-Petroleum Era

Health of the All Volunteer Force
Final Draft
A New Moral Compact
Let's Draft Our Kids

Iran
Risk and Rivalry: Iran, Israel and the Bomb
Red, Red Lines
Upheaval: U.S. Policy Toward Iran in a Changing Middle East

Syria
Asad Under Fire: Five Scenarios for the Future of Syria

Use of Force
The French Connection
America's Path: Grand Strategy for the Next Administration

Veterans Issues
Upholding the Promise: A Strategy for Veterans and Military Personnel
Employing America's Veterans: Perspectives from Businesses
Losing the Battle: The Challenge of Military Suicide

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