Abraham M. Denmark
Topics: Regional Security Challenges Projects: Contested Commons, India Initiative, Nuclear Negotiations in North Korea
Mr. Denmark is a Fellow with the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). At CNAS, Mr. Denmark directs the Asia-Pacific Security Program and several defense strategy and planning projects, including The Contested Commons: The Future of American Power in a Multipolar World. He has authored and edited several CNAS reports on Asia, including China’s Arrival: A Strategic Framework for a Global Relationship, Taiwan's Gamble: The Cross-Strait Rapprochement and Its Implications for U.S. Policy, and two reports on U.S. strategy toward North Korea. He is also the American editor and author of The U.S.-ROK Alliance in the 21st Century, published by the Korea Institute for National Unification (2009). He has testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, and has been featured in major publications in the United States and in Asia, including the Associated Press, National Public Radio, Reuters, Voice of America, Foreign Policy Online, the National Interest, the Korea Times, the Far Eastern Economic Review, Newsweek, and Time magazine.
Prior to joining CNAS, Mr. Denmark was Country Director for China Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he was responsible for developing and implementing strategies and plans vis-à-vis China and the Asia-Pacific region. He is the recipient of numerous government recognitions, most recently an Award for Excellence from the Office of the Secretary of Defense in January 2009. Mr. Denmark studied History and Political Science at the University of Northern Colorado, and earned a master’s degree in International Security from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. He has also studied at China’s Foreign Affairs College and Peking University.
Author(s): Peter J Brown
Source: Asia Times
Date: 03/19/2010
March 18, 2010 – CNAS Fellow Abe Denmark explains the complex regional political landscape that President Obama will have to navigate on his trip to Indonesia in the Asia Times, saying, “As the US looks to build a closer relationship with Indonesia, officials from other states in the region have privately expressed concern that the US could improve its relations with Jakarta without implicitly downgrading America's relationships with its other friends in the region.”
| more |Author(s): Peter J Brown
Source: Asia Times
Date: 03/08/2010
March 8, 2010 - In an interview with Asia Times, CNAS Fellow Abraham Denmark ties the newfound willingness of Chinese military leaders to speak out publicly on the future direction of their nation's armed services to budgetary infighting ahead of the annual National People's Congress and the next Five-Year Program. "The recent drop in the announced rate of the growth of the PLA's budget highlights the reality that, as within any bureaucracy, the PLA are fighting for a finite amount of resources" said Denmark.
| more |Author(s): Abraham Denmark
Source: Foreign Policy Magazine
Date: 02/09/2010
February 9, 2010 - CNAS Fellow Abraham Denmark argues in Foreign Policy that while U.S. diplomatic ambitions may have shrunk since the end of the Cold War, the United States is still achieving much success around the world and responding to a more complex, multipolar environment through a detailed diplomatic approach.
| more |Author(s): Isaac Stone Fish, Abe Denmark
Source: Newsweek
Date: 01/15/2010
January 14, 2010 - CNAS Fellow Abe Denmark offers analysis in Newsweek on China's history of supporting rogue states, most notably Iran and North Korea.
| more |Author(s): William Lowther
Source: Taipei Times
Date: 12/23/2009
December 23, 2009 - The Taipei Times details recommendations made by CNAS Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine and Fellow Abraham Denmark in their recent policy brief, Taiwan's Gamble: The Cross-Strait Rapprochement and Its Implications for U.S. Policy.
| more |Author(s): Josh Rogin
Source: Foreign Policy's The Cable
Date: 12/09/2009
December 9, 2009 - CNAS Fellow Abe Denmark discusses the arms deal between the U.S. and Taiwan within the broader context of Sino-American relations in Foreign Policy’s The Cable.
| more |Author(s): Peter J Brown
Source: Asia Times
Date: 11/19/2009
November 19, 2009 - CNAS Fellow Abraham Denmark explores the intentions behind Chinese missile programs in Asia Times.
| more |Author(s): Peter J. Brown
Source: Asia Times Online
Date: 11/02/2009
November 3, 2009 - CNAS Fellow Abraham Denmark discusses Chinese General Xu's visit to the U.S. with the Asia Times. "China's leaders have been trumpeting its 'peaceful rise' and the need for a 'harmonious world' for years, in part to allay regional concerns about China's expanding economic, political, and military power," said Denmerk. "Acting assertively in the Indian Ocean would only reinforce these concerns."
| more |Author(s): Olivia Hampton
Source: AFP
Date: 10/24/2009
October 24, 2009 – CNAS Fellow Abraham Denmark discusses Chinese General Xu Caihou’s visit to the United States with Agence France Presse. "The problem at heart is that China's leaders are still uncomfortable with a leadership position because of what that entails in terms of responsibility," said Denmark.
| more |Source: ISRIA
Date: 10/09/2009
October 9, 2009 - Members of CNAS, including CEO Nathaniel Fick, Senior Fellow Robert Kaplan, Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine, Fellow Abraham Denmark, and Director of Development Venilde Jeronimo, met with President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan during a recent trip to the region. In a speech before the delegation, "President Ma said he believes that the guests [from CNAS] will be a significant force in impacting American policy in the future."
| more |Author(s): Abraham Denmark, Daniel Kliman
Type of Publication: Policy Brief
Date: 06/16/2010
According to a policy brief released today by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) ahead of its two day conference on the future of the U.S.-Japan partnership, the United States and Japan have a historic opportunity to renew their 50-year-old alliance.
| more |Author(s): Abraham Denmark, Christine Parthemore, Rizal Sukma
Type of Publication: Report
Date: 06/04/2010
As the United States and Indonesia negotiate the bilateral Comprehensive Partnership Agreement, this report recommends strengthening economic and security cooperation between the two countries while helping Indonesia build capacity to contribute to regional and global challenges like climate change, economic integration and increased security cooperation.
| more |Author(s): Abraham M. Denmark, Dr. James Mulvenon
Type of Publication: Report
Date: 01/25/2010
The Contested Commons capstone report, authored by CNAS Fellow Abraham M. Denmark and Dr. James Mulvenon, provides an overview of the future of American power in a multipolar world. The authors advocate that the United States renew its commitment to the global commons by pursuing three mutually supporting objectives: build global regimes that preserve the openness of the commons; engage pivotal actors that have the will and ability to protect and sustain them; and develop the hard-power tools and capabilities necessary for the United States to defend the global commons.
| more |Author(s): Abraham M. Denmark, Dr. James Mulvenon, Frank Hoffman, Lt Col Kelly Martin, USAF, Oliver Fritz, Eric Sterner, Dr. Greg Rattray, Chris Evans, Jason Healey, Robert D. Kaplan
Type of Publication: Report
Date: 01/25/2010
Contested Commons is an edited volume featuring five chapters and a capstone piece on the future of American power in the sea, air, space and cyberspace. Authors include CNAS Fellow Abraham M. Denmark, Dr. James Mulvenon, Frank Hoffman, CNAS Military Fellow Lt Col Kelly Martin (USAF), Oliver Fritz, Eric Sterner, Dr. Greg Rattray, Chris Evans, Jason Healey, and CNAS Senior Fellow Robert D. Kaplan.
| more |Author(s): Abraham Denmark, Richard Fontaine
Type of Publication: Book
Date: 12/17/2009
This book, published by the Korea Institute for National Unification, explores the bilateral relationship between the United States and South Korea and includes chapters authored by CNAS Fellow Abraham Denmark - who also served as editor - and Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine.
| more |Author(s): Abraham M. Denmark, Richard Fontaine
Type of Publication: Policy Brief
Date: 12/10/2009
President Obama’s recent visit to Beijing highlighted several issues of mutual interest and concern for the U.S.-China relationship, yet the fact that Taiwan was not a major issue of contention highlights the rapidly changing dynamics of the cross-Strait relationship.
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Author(s): Abraham Denmark, Zachary M. Hosford, Michael Zubrow
Type of Publication: Report
Date: 11/09/2009
This report, authored by CNAS Fellow Abraham Denmark and Research Assistants Zachary Hosford and Michael Zubrow, summarizes obstacles faced in past negotiations with North Korea and recommends new strategies and tactics for addressing them to help negotiators forge a credible path toward denuclearization.
| more |Author(s): Abraham Denmark, Nirav Patel, Linton Brooks, Joshua W. Busby, Lindsey Ford, Michael J. Green, G. John Ikenberry, Robert D. Kaplan, Daniel Twining, Richard Weitz
Type of Publication: Report
Date: 09/22/2009
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 22, 2009 - China’s rise is one of the most significant geopolitical events in modern history, with important ramifications for U.S. interests, regional power balances, and the international order. As the Obama administration confronts a broad set of worldwide challenges, questions remain as to how the United States should engage China amidst uncertainty about its long-term intentions and how to balance this important relationship against concerns regarding China’s behavior in the international community.
| more |Author(s): Abraham M. Denmark, Nirav Patel, Lindsey Ford, Michael Zubrow, Zachary M. Hosford
Type of Publication: Working Papers
Date: 06/11/2009
Pyongyang has spoken: North Korea has chosen the path of confrontation. Despite a series of agreements orchestrated by the Clinton and Bush administrations, North Korea has made no progress toward engagement and denuclearization, and has abdicated its commitments to the international community.
| more |Author(s): Abraham M. Denmark
Type of Publication: Congressional Testimony
Date: 05/20/2009
This CNAS Congressional Testimony contains Fellow Abraham Denmark's statement on the strategic and geopolitical implications of China’s engagement in Afghanistan and Pakistan on American interests. The testimony was prepared for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, given on May 20, 2009. "U.S. policymakers should engage their Chinese counterparts and encourage them to integrate their efforts toward Afghanistan and Pakistan within the broader international effort," said Denmark.
| more |Type: Video
Date: 06/28/2010
CNAS' Abraham Denmark kicks off day two of the conference on the U.S.-Japan alliance by moderating a panel on governance of the global commons featuring Masakazu Toyoda, Secretary General of Japan's Secretariat for Headquarters for Space Policy; Vice Admiral Kideaki Kaneda (Ret.) of the Okazaki Institute; Takako Hikotani of the National Defense Academy of Japan, Rear Admiral (sel) Mark Montgomery of the Office of the CNO, and CNAS' Robert Kaplan.
| more |Speaker(s): Admiral Gary Roughead, Norman R. Augustine, Abraham Denmark
Type: Transcript
Date: 02/08/2010
Download the transcript from the January 26 event on the contested commons - sea, air, space, and cyberspace - including remarks from: Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead; Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force General Carrol Chandler; renowned aerospace expert Norman R. Augustine; Center for Intelligence Research and Analysis Director at Defense Group Inc. Dr. James Mulvenon; and CNAS Fellow Abraham Denmark.
| more |Speaker(s): Admiral Gary Roughead, Norman R. Augustine, Abraham Denmark
Type: Video
Date: 01/26/2010
On January 26, CNAS launched a major report on the contested commons - sea, air, space, and cyberspace - at an event featuring Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead; Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force General Carrol Chandler; Center for Intelligence Research and Analysis Director Dr. James Mulvenon; renowned aerospace expert Norman R. Augustine; and CNAS Fellow Abraham Denmark. Watch the video here.
| more |Speaker(s): The Honorable James B. Steinberg, The Honorable Dr. Patrick Cronin
Type: Video
Date: 10/07/2009
October 7, 2009 - Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg delivered the keynote address and The Honorable Patrick Cronin, Dr. Michael Green, Robert Kaplan, and Abe Denmark participated in a panel discussion at the release of the CNAS report China's Arrival: A Strategic Framework for a Global Relationship. Watch highlights from the event here.
| more |Speaker(s): The Honorable James B. Steinberg, Dr. Michael Green, Robert Kaplan, The Honorable James B. Steinberg, The Honorable Dr. Patrick Cronin
Type: Video
Date: 10/05/2009
October 5, 2009 - Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg delivered the keynote address at the release of the CNAS report China's Arrival: A Strategic Framework for a Global Relationship. Watch the video of his remarks here.
| more |Speaker(s): Dr. Michael Green, The Honorable Dr. Patrick Cronin
Type: Video
Date: 10/05/2009
October 5, 2009 - The Honorable Patrick Cronin, Dr. Michael Green, Robert Kaplan, and Abe Denmark discuss the release of the CNAS report China's Arrival: A Strategic Framework for a Global Relationship. Watch the video of the panel discussion here.
| more |Speaker(s): Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman, Dennis C. Wilder, Ambassador Thomas C. Hubbard
Type: Audio
Date: 06/11/2009
The full audio of the panel "No Illusions: Regaining the Strategic Initiative with North Korea" from the June 11, 2009, conference is available here.
| more |Speaker(s): Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman, Dennis C. Wilder, Ambassador Thomas C. Hubbard
Type: Transcript
Date: 06/11/2009
The full transcript of the panel "No Illusions: Regaining the Strategic Initiative with North Korea" from the June 11, 2009, conference is available here.
| more |Speaker(s): Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman, Dennis C. Wilder, Ambassador Thomas C. Hubbard
Type: Video
Date: 06/11/2009
The full video of the panel "No Illusions: Regaining the Strategic Initiative with North Korea" from the June 11, 2009, conference is available here.
| more |06/07/2010
The United States faces a myriad of challenges in the 21st century including fighting and paying for two wars, building America’s economic strength, rising powers that contest established orders, international and domestic terrorism, nuclear proliferation, climate change and resource scarcity.
| more |06/16/2010
The United States and Japan have a historic opportunity to renew their 50-year-old alliance, according to a policy brief released today by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) ahead of its two day conference on the future of the U.S.-Japan partnership. Report authors Abraham Denmark and Daniel Kliman write, "With the new Japanese prime minister in place and an agreement on the contentious relocation of a U.S.
| more |06/15/2010
On June 17 and June 18, The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted a two-day conference, 150 Years of Amity & 50 Years of Alliance: Adopting an Enhanced Agenda for the U.S.-Japan Partnership, in partnership with the Nippon Foundation, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, and the Ocean Policy Research Foundation - that brought together leading American and Japanese policymakers and experts to discuss the military, economic, political, and strategic elements of this critical alliance.
| more |01/25/2010
CNAS released today a major report on American power in the sea, air, space and cyberspace: Contested Commons: The Future of American Power in a Multipolar World. The authors advocate a renewed commitment to the global commons by pursuing three objectives: build global regimes that preserve the openness of the commons; engage pivotal actors that have the will and ability to protect and sustain them; and develop the hard-power tools and capabilities necessary for the United States to defend the global commons.
| more |12/10/2009
President Obama’s recent visit to Beijing highlighted several issues of mutual interest and concern for the U.S.-China relationship, and the fact that Taiwan was not a major issue of contention highlights the rapidly changing dynamics of the cross-Strait environment. The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released today a new policy brief, Taiwan’s Gamble: The Cross-Strait Rapprochement and its Implications for U.S. Policy, which details the risks and rewards associated with this evolving cross-Strait environment and lays out several policy recommendations for the United States.
| more |11/09/2009
Washington, D.C., November 9, 2009 – Amidst increased talk in Washington of a new round of negotiations with North Korea, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released today a report on the past two decades of U.S. negotiations with Pyongyang. Hard Lessons: Navigating Negotiations with the DPRK is meant to help current and future policymakers who will engage with North Korean officials navigate the pitfalls of past negotiations and forge a credible path toward denuclearization.
Click here to download the full report.
09/22/2009
WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce the release of a major report on the U.S.-China relationship: China’s Arrival: A Strategic Framework for a Global Relationship. The report, authored by Ambassador Linton Brooks, Dr. Joshua Busby, Abraham Denmark, Lindsey Ford, Dr. Michael Green, Dr. G. John Ikenberry, Robert Kaplan, Nirav Patel, Daniel Twining, and Dr.
| more |06/16/2009
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 16, 2009 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) has released a new report on North Korea, available now on the CNAS website. The report, titled No Illusions: Regaining the Strategic Initiative with North Korea, offers recommendations for how the Obama Administration can manage the North Korea crisis.
05/12/2009
WASHINGTON, DC, May 12, 2009 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Abraham M. Denmark has joined CNAS as a Fellow. Denmark, who brings years of experience working in the U.S. intelligence community and for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, adds to the growing list of CNAS experts focused on the Asia-Pacific and U.S. national security strategy.
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