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National Security Governance for the 21st Century

This project is designed to provide policymakers with a clear-eyed assessment of why administrations often fail at the outset of taking power, particularly in national security and foreign policy, and to suggest how to prepare for and conduct a that better protect U.S. national interests.

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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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  • Law of the Sea: Less boring than you think
    Type: News Item
    Source: Foreign Policy's The Best Defense

    May 16, 2012 — May 16, 2012 - Will Rogers writes in Foreign Policy about the national security benefits of ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention. 

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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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  • Internet Freedom Is a Human Right
    Type: News Item
    Source: The Huffington Post

    May 10, 2012 — Senator Chris Coons highlights today's CNAS global internet freedom event and the bipartisan effort to secure digital freedom around the world in a commentary for The Huffington Post.

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  • 10 Big Questions for Obama, Romney on Asia
    Type: News Item
    Source: CNN

    April 18, 2012 — CNAS Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program Patrick Cronin poses ten questions to the presidential candidates regarding Asian security for CNN Opinion.

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  • After The U.S. Leaves, Who Pays For Afghan Forces?
    Type: News Item
    Source: NPR

    April 17, 2012 — CNAS Deputy Director of Studies Nora Bensahel talks about the issue of Afghan security and how the U.S. and NATO will finance the Afghan army on NPR.

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  • Plugging U.S. Missile Defense Gaps
    Type: News Item
    Source: The Diplomat

    April 16, 2012 — In The Diplomat, Patrick Cronin, CNAS Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program, writes that a series of tactical errors mean North Korea is taking American threats increasingly less seriously.

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  • North Korean Launch Failure Helps US Intel
    Type: News Item
    Source: Voice of America

    April 13, 2012 — CNAS Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program Patrick Cronin says there is reason for the U.S. to remain concerned about this cycle of North Korean missile tests in Voice of America.

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  • ADM Jonathan W. Greenert, USN
    Asia-Pacific Rebalance: Strengthening Regional Maritime Security
    May 21, 2013 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Willard InterContinental Hotel
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On May 21, 2013, Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations, will address the U.S. Navy posture in the Asia-Pacific region in a speech entitled "Asia-Pacific Rebalance: Strengthening Regional Maritime Security and Partnerships" at the Willard InterContinental Hotel.

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  • Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, USA
    National Security Leaders' Forum with General Raymond T. Odiernio, USA
    April 5, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel
    Washington, District of Columbia

    The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted a discussion featuring current Army Chief of Staff General Raymond Odierno on Friday, April 5, 2013. GEN Odierno discussed how the Army is restructuring itself to meet today's security environment while facing the challenges associated with budget cuts and drawdown from two overseas wars.

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  • Election 2012 - The Global Challenge for the Next President
    Election 2012 - Informing the National Security Agenda Event Series
    October 10, 2012 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel
    Washington, District of Columbia

    The Center for a New American Security, the American Enterprise Institute and the New America Foundation are pleased to introduce Election 2012: Informing the National Security Agenda to this presidential campaign season. The most recent event in the series took place in Washington, DC on October 10.

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  • cnas, rajiv chandrasekaran, steve coll, little america, afghanistan
    Little America: The War within the War for Afghanistan Book Launch
    June 26, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel's Grand Ballroom
    Washington, District of Columbia

    The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted the book launch for Little America: The War within the War for Afghanistan by Rajiv Chandrasekaran, senior correspondent and associate editor at The Washington Post on Tuesday, June 26 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Chandrasekaran discussed the complex relationship between America and Afghanistan reaching back to the Cold War. Steve Coll, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former foreign correspondent and senior editor at The Washington Post, interviewed Chandrasekaran, followed by Q&A with the audience.

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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," took place in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.

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  • Global Internet Freedom: A Foreign Policy Imperative in a Digital Age
    Global Internet Freedom: A Foreign Policy Imperative in a Digital Age
    May 10, 2012 - 9:30am - 11:00am
    U.S. Capitol Visitor's Center, Room SVC 208-209
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On May 10, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted an event featuring the Senate and House Caucuses on Global Internet Freedom, which provide bipartisan leadership and serve as a resource in the Washington policy community on this important issue.

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • India, relations, cnas, richard fontaine, global swing states
    India as a Global Power: Contending Views from India
    January 23, 2012 - 9:00am - 4:45pm
    City View Room
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On January 23, the Center for a New American Security, in partnership with The George Washington University's Rising Powers Initiative, hosted "India as a Global Power: Contending Views from India". The conference featured Nathaniel Fick, CEO of CNAS, and Richard Fontaine, Senior Advisor at CNAS, as well as leading Indian national security and foreign policy scholars and officials, and a keynote address by Indian Ambassador to the United States Nirupama Rao.

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  • Patrick Cronin, U.S.-China realations
    Patrick Cronin on Voice of America's The Platform
    Date: 08/23/2011
    Media: Video

    CNAS Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program Patrick Cronin talks to VOA’s The Platform about potential cooperation between China and Pakistan and how this affects their relationships with the United States.

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  • Command Post, cyber security
    Command Post: "Is a Cyber Pearl Harbor on the Horizon?"
    Date: 08/22/2011
    Media: Video

    This week on Command Post, John Nagl of the Center for a New American Security and I discuss the potential horror -- and the potential hype -- of cyber war with James Lewis of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Kristin Lord of CNAS. Key question: now that the Cold War has melted into history, is the possibility of an Internet war real -- or simply a way for the military-industrial complex to shift to a more target-rich environment?

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  • Operation New Dawn: Bridge to an Enduring Partnership
    MG Jeffrey Buchanan, USA Discussion on Operation New Dawn: Bridge to an Enduring Partnership - Photos
    Date: 08/18/2011
    Media: Photo

    Iraq has the potential to become a pivotal strategic partner for the United States and its allies in the region. But Iraq is also undergoing its democratic transition and its security situation remains complex and challenging. In light of the impending end of the United States Forces–Iraq mission this December, Major General Jeffrey Buchanan, USA, Director of Strategic Effects for United States Forces-Iraq, visited the Center for a New American Security to speak about the evolving role of the United States in Iraq and the challenges and opportunities for the future of U.S.-Iraq relations amidst a changed Middle East. View photos from the event here.

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  • MG Buchanan, Iraq
    MG Jeffrey Buchanan, USA Discussion on Operation New Dawn: Bridge to an Enduring Partnership - Remarks
    Date: 08/18/2011
    Media: Video

    In light of the impending end of the United States Forces–Iraq mission this December, Major General Jeffrey Buchanan, USA, Director of Strategic Effects for United States Forces-Iraq, visited the Center for a New American Security to speak about the evolving role of the United States in Iraq and the challenges and opportunities for the future of U.S.-Iraq relations amidst a changed Middle East. Watch his remarks here.

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  • MG Buchanan, Iraq
    MG Jeffrey Buchanan, USA Discussion on Operation New Dawn: Bridge to an Enduring Partnership - Q&A
    Date: 08/18/2011
    Media: Video

    In light of the impending end of the United States Forces–Iraq mission this December, Major General Jeffrey Buchanan, USA, Director of Strategic Effects for United States Forces-Iraq, visited the Center for a New American Security to speak about the evolving role of the United States in Iraq and the challenges and opportunities for the future of U.S.-Iraq relations amidst a changed Middle East. Watch the question and answer portion of the discussion here.

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  • MG Buchanan, Iraq
    MG Jeffrey Buchanan, USA Discussion on Operation New Dawn: Bridge to an Enduring Partnership - Audio
    Date: 08/18/2011
    Media: Audio

    Iraq has the potential to become a pivotal strategic partner for the United States and its allies in the region. But Iraq is also undergoing its democratic transition and its security situation remains complex and challenging. In light of the impending end of the United States Forces–Iraq mission this December, Major General Jeffrey Buchanan, USA, Director of Strategic Effects for United States Forces-Iraq, visited the Center for a New American Security to speak about the evolving role of the United States in Iraq and the challenges and opportunities for the future of U.S.-Iraq relations amidst a changed Middle East. Listen to the audio from the event here.

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  • Special Forces
    Elite Forces in Afghanistan
    Date: 08/11/2011
    Media: Audio

    Yesterday, U.S. military officials claimed to have killed Taliban militants responsible for last weekend’s takedown of a Chinook helicopter that killed 38 people, including twenty-two Navy Seals. Matthew Irvine of the Center for New American Security discusses the latest news out of Afghanistan, and the way in which special forces are taking on more military duties as the US prepares to pull troops.

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  • Will Rogers On New CNAS Report "Blinded"
    Date: 08/09/2011
    Media: Audio

    According to the newly released Center for a New American Security (CNAS) report, "Blinded: The Decline of U.S. Earth Monitoring Capabilities and Its Consequences for National Security," “By 2016, only seven of NASA’s current 13 earth monitoring satellites are expected to be operational, leaving a crucial information gap that will hinder national security planning.”

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  • Command Post, World, Police, TIME, Center for a New American Security
    Command Post: "Should The U.S. Military Be the World's Cop?"
    Date: 07/29/2011
    Media: Video

    Following World War II, perhaps it was inevitable that the U.S. military would be consigned to walking beats around the world like a neighborhood cop -- from Europe to Asia -- especially as the Cold War heated up. But now that the Cold War has been over for a generation, does it still fall to the U.S. to patrol the world's hotspots -- especially when that means that other, just as wealthy nations, might be getting a free ride? Your Battleland trooper debates the topic with John Nagl of the Center for a New American Security, along with Nora Bensahel, a military strategist now at CNAS, and retired Army lieutenant general Dave Barno.

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  • Command Post, Military, Policy, TIME, Center for a New American Security
    Command Post: "Is U.S. Military Personnel Policy Ready For The 21st Century?"
    Date: 07/28/2011
    Media: Video

    Many experts say the industrial-era personnel system still in use by the Pentagon -- with its up-or-out promotions, its non-vesting pension system for the first 20 years, and its decrepit means of evaluating officers -- was perfect for World War II. But now that we have an all-volunteer force reliant on skilled people who often can find work elsewhere, is the current system the best way to maintain the world's best military? John Nagl of the Center for a New American Security and your Battleland correspondent tussle with the issue, with help from Dave Barno, a retired Army lieutenant general, and Nora Bansahel, a former Rand Corp. military strategist now at CNAS.

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  • David Asher
    Dr. David Asher
    Non-Resident Senior Fellow

    Dr. David Asher is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at CNAS, where he specializes in issues related to Asia, economics and security. 

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  • David Barno
    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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  • Dr. Victor Cha
    Senior Advisor and Korea Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies

    Victor Cha was named to the newly created Korea Chair at CSIS in May 2009. He is also a professor of government and director for Asian Studies at Georgetown University. From 2004 to 2007, he was director for Asian affairs at the White House, where he was responsible for coordinating U.S. policy for Japan, the two Koreas, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Island nations. He also served as U.S. deputy head of delegation to the Six-Party Talks and has acted as a senior consultant on East Asian security issues for different branches of the U.S. government.

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  • Dr. Patrick M. Cronin
    Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program

    Patrick M. Cronin is a Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).  Previously, he was the Director of the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) at National Defense University and has a nearly 30-year career inside government and academic research centers, spanning defense affairs, foreign policy, and development assistance.

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  • Robert Leslie Deak
    Robert Leslie Deak
    Board of Directors, National Defense University

    Robert Leslie Deak is President and Chief Executive Officer of Bittachon Holdings, Inc, a firm based out of Rye, New York, that develops and manages companies in the United States and the broader Middle East. Previously, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American National Bank of New York from 1985 to 1991 and before that was President and CEO of Deak-Perera US, Inc., from 1973 to 1985.

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  • Peter deNeufville
    Peter B. deNeufville
    Chairman, Voltaix, LLC

    Peter deNeufville serves as Chairman of Voltaix, L.L.C., a manufacturer of chemical-vapor-deposition materials for the semiconductor and thin-film photovoltaic industries.  He is also a partner in DNAC, a New York-based merchant advisory firm.  He has helped finance and served as a director for a number of early-stage technology companies. 

    Mr. deNeufville is also active in national security and environmental issues.  He is a reserve officer in the U.S.

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  • David Finkel
    David Finkel
    Writer in Residence

    David Finkel is the author of The Good Soldiers, a ground-level account of the U.S. "surge" into the Iraq war, published in 2009 by Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux. An editor and writer for The Washington Post, Finkel has reported from Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, and across the United States, and was part of the Post’s war coverage in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting in 2006 for a series of stories about U.S.

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  • Michele Flournoy
    The Honorable Michèle Flournoy
    Co-Chair of the Board of Directors, Center for a New American Security

    Michèle Flournoy is Co-Chair of  the Board of Directors of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and a senior adviser at the Boston Consulting Group.  She  served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from February 2009 to February 2012.  She was the principal adviser to the Secretary of Defense in the formulation of national security and defense policy, oversight of military plans and operations, and in National Security Council deliberations.

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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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  • Mike Green
    Dr. Michael Green
    Senior Advisor and Japan Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies

    Michael Green is a senior adviser and holds the Japan Chair at CSIS, as well as being an associate professor of international relations at Georgetown University. He served as special assistant to the president for national security affairs and senior director for Asian affairs at the National Security Council (NSC) from January 2004 to December 2005. He joined the NSC in April 2001 as director of Asian affairs with responsibility for Japan, Korea, and Australia/New Zealand.

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