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The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) works on issues related to U.S. policy toward Pakistan as part of our broader research agenda on South and Central Asia.

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  • david barno, afghanistan, testimony, transition, cnas
    2014 and Beyond: U.S. Policy Towards Afghanistan and Pakistan
    Type of Publication: Congressional Testimony
    Date: 11/03/2011

    On November 3rd, CNAS Senior Fellow David Barno testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia.  His testimony drew from a recently completed seven-day trip to Afghanistan and updated the perspective he had offered in previous testimonies on the current situation in Afghanistan and the road ahead. 

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  • David Barno
    CNAS Senior Fellow David Barno Testifies on Afghanistan Before House Armed Services Committee
    Type of Publication: Congressional Testimony
    Date: 07/27/2011

    CNAS Senior Fellow and Senior Advisor Lieutenant General David W. Barno USA (ret.) testifies before the House Armed Services Committee in an open hearing on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. on the way ahead in Afghanistan.

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  • Responsible Transition: Securing U.S. Interests in Afghanistan Beyond 2011
    Responsible Transition: Securing U.S. Interests in Afghanistan Beyond 2011
    Type of Publication: Report
    Date: 12/07/2010

    This report, authored by CNAS Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow Lieutenant General David Barno and Fellow Andrew Exum, lays out a strategy for the post-July 2011 phase of U.S. and NATO efforts in Afghanistan, defines the U.S. troop presence and commitment beyond 2014, and offers operational and strategic guidance for protecting U.S. and allied long-term interests in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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  • Afghanistan’s Willing Entrepreneurs: Supporting Private-Sector Growth in the Afg
    Afghanistan’s Willing Entrepreneurs: Supporting Private-Sector Growth in the Afghan Economy
    Type of Publication: Policy Brief
    Date: 11/22/2010

    Despite ongoing security challenges, the Afghan private sector has enormous opportunity for development and growth and will be a significant determinant to long-term stability in the country, according to the Voices from the Field policy brief Afghanistan’s Willing Entrepreneurs: Supporting Private-Sector Growth in the Afghan Economy. Authors Jake Cusack and Erik Malmstrom are Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans and graduate fellows at Harvard's Kennedy and Business School.

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  • Counterinsurgency and the Future of NATO
    Type of Publication: Working Papers
    Date: 10/01/2010

    In this first working paper produced by The Transatlantic Paper Series, CNAS President John Nagl and Non-Resident Senior Fellow Richard Weitz evaluate how NATO can best implement counterinsurgency in Afghanistan.

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  • Rhetoric and Reality: Countering Terrorism in the Age of Obama
    Rhetoric and Reality: Countering Terrorism in the Age of Obama
    Author(s): Dr. Marc Lynch
    Type of Publication: Report
    Date: 06/05/2010

    President Barack Obama took office determined to fight terrorist networks more effectively by moving away from the rhetorical framework of former President George W. Bush’s “Global War on Terror.” This report from Marc Lynch examines the rhetoric of the Administration against the reality of its policies.

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  • Sustaining Security: How Natural Resources Influence National Security
    Sustaining Security: How Natural Resources Influence National Security
    Type of Publication: Report
    Date: 06/03/2010

    In the 21st century, the security of nations will depend increasingly on the security of natural resources, or “natural security.” This report points to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Mexico and Yemen as examples for how natural security challenges within those countries borders are directly linked to regional stability and U.S. security and foreign policy interests.

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  • Leverage: Designing a Political Campaign for Afghanistan
    Leverage: Designing a Political Campaign for Afghanistan
    Type of Publication: Report
    Date: 05/06/2010

    This report notes that America's counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan has focused more on waging war at the operational and tactical levels at the expense of the strategic and political levels and offers recommendations to design an effective political campaign.

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  • Making America Grand Again
    Making America Grand Again: Toward a New Grand Strategy
    Type of Publication: Report
    Date: 06/11/2008

    Years of debate over the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and the so-called “war on terror” have prevented Americans from grappling with the deeper challenges posed by changes in the international system.  Beyond the threats posed by terrorism, new great powers such as India and China are rising, the process of globalization is accelerating, and the challenges of climate change and energy security grow more ominous by the day. The absence of an overarching strategic framework beyond simple debates over wartime tactics has contributed to an erosion of America’s position in the world. The authors of Making America Grand Again argue that America’s leaders must broaden their strategic aperture and recognize the value in renewing their commitment to sustaining the pillars of the global system – common global goods such as stability in key regions, a vibrant global economy, and fair access to the global commons. Arguing that America’s Cold War strategy consisted of two parts – containing the Soviet Union while building and sustaining a resilient international system – the authors lay out a case for why sustaining America’s power and influence in the 21st century requires reinvesting in, and innovating within, the very global architecture that helped make America a superpower. 

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  • Finding Our Way
    Finding Our Way: Debating American Grand Strategy
    Type of Publication: Report
    Date: 06/11/2008

    In a critical election year, the debate over America’s national security strategy has been overwhelmed by a persistent focus on essentially tactical issues such as: the number of troops in Iraq; whether or not America should engage in diplomacy with Iran; and the status of the search for Osama Bin Laden. Important as such issues are, they do not address the more critical and fundamental arguments over America’s purpose and place in the world. Finding Our Way attempts to bridge the gap in the current national security debate by bringing together ideas from across the academic and policy spectrums in one accessible volume. Edited by Michèle Flournoy and Shawn Brimley, and including contributions from Robert Art, G. John Ikenberry, Barry Posen, Frederick Kagan, and Sarah Sewall, Finding Our Way provides a compelling and accessible snapshot of the current grand strategy debate. Readers will find essays advocating contrasting ideas on vital U.S. interests, key threats facing America, the utility of international partnerships and alliances, the use of military force, the implications of Iraq on American strategy, and the need to restore a positive view of American power. This volume is an ideal primer for scholars and students interested in the contemporary debate over American power and purpose in a changing world.

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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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  • Obama: ‘Tide has turned’ in Afghan war, US will 'see the light of a new day'
    Type: News Item
    Source: The Hill

    May 1, 2012 — In The Hill, CNAS Senior Fellow LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.) comments on the importance of countering the belief among the Taliban that the U.S. will leave Afghanistan.

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  • U.S. and Its Allies Still Wrangling Over Afghan Policies
    Type: News Item
    Source: Bloomberg

    April 5, 2012 — In Bloomberg, CNAS Senior Fellow Andrew Exum says it is in the interest of the Afghans to strike a deal with the U.S. outlining a U.S. stay-behind force.

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  • Green-on-Blue Attacks Not Linked to Taliban, But Experts Say That's Worse
    Type: News Item
    Source: Stars and Stripes

    March 29, 2012 — CNAS Deputy Director of Studies and Senior Fellow Nora Bensahel discusses how recent violence has had a negative impact on public opinion of U.S. presence in Afghanistan in the West.

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  • How to Get Afghans to Trust Us Once Again
    Type: News Item
    Source: The Washington Post

    March 2, 2012 — In an op-ed for The Washington Post, CNAS Visiting Fellow MAJ Fernando Lujan, USA offers insight to defeat the notion that our forces are in Afghanistan to destroy Islam and to restore trust between local units and U.S. advisors.

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  • Quran Incident 'Tailor-Made' for Taliban
    Type: News Item
    Source: USA Today

    February 27, 2012 — In USA Today, CNAS Senior Advisor LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.) comments on the potential breakdown in trust between Afghan and coalition forces in light of the recent outbreak of violence in the country.

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  • A Loss We Can Live With
    Type: News Item
    Source: Foreign Policy

    February 10, 2012 — As the U.S. military prepares for a transition in Afghanistan, Foreign Policy draws parallels between the Obama administration's Afghanistan policy and the recent CNAS report, "The Next Fight: Time for a Change of Mission in Afghanistan."

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  • In Winding Down War, a Fundamentally Different Challenge in Afghanistan than in Iraq
    Type: News Item
    Source: The Washington Post

    February 2, 2012 — In The Washington Post, CNAS Senior Advisor LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.) and Senior Fellow Andrew Exum comment on the uncertain outcome in Afghanistan as U.S. troops transfer the bulk of the country's security to local forces.

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  • U.S. Must Ensure Relations with India don’t Fracture over Iran
    Type: News Item
    Source: The Diplomat

    January 26, 2012 — In an op-ed for The Diplomat, CNAS Senior Advisor Richard Fontaine writes that the U.S. and India urgently need to seek ways to bridge their differences over Iran.

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Assistant Secretary of State Andrew Shapiro
    Roundtable Discussion with Assistant Secretary of State Andrew Shapiro
    September 27, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
    Center for a New American Security
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On September 27th, the Center for a New American Security hosted a roundtable conversation with Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro to discuss the future of United States security assistance efforts, the lessons learned from recent events, and the case for establishing the new Fund.

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  • Secretary Panetta
    Challenges for the New U.S. Secretary of Defense
    August 4, 2011 - 7:45am - 9:15am
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On August 4, CNAS President John A. Nagl, Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.), and Deputy Director of Studies and Senior Fellow Dr. Nora Bensahel led a roundtable discussion over breakfast addressing the challenges faced by the new U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. 

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  • CNAS Fifth Annual Conference - June 2, 2011
    CNAS Fifth Annual Conference, "Risk and Reward: American Security in an Age of Uncertainty"
    June 2, 2011 - 9:00am - 7:30pm
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel
    Washington, District of Columbia

    The Center for a New American Security's (CNAS) fifth annual conference took place in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 2, 2011. Download the conference program, watch the videos and read the transcripts online.

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  • Spirit of America
    Voices from the Field with Spirit of America
    May 11, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Center for a New American Security
    Washington, District of Columbia

    Spirit of America (SoA) founder, Jim Hake, and Matt Valkovic will discuss their experiences as an 'embedded NGO' in Afghanistan.

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  • bin Laden, al Qaeda, counterterrorism, war on terror, national security
    LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.): One Year After the Death of Osama bin Laden
    Date: 05/01/2012
    Media: Video

    Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden. CNAS has asked several of its experts to reflect on how U.S. policy has changed - or not - over the past year in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the region and what this means for the future of U.S. strategic priorities and military operations. LTG David W. Barno, USA (Ret.), Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow discusses how the death of bin Laden has affected the war on terror.

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  • bin Laden, al Qaeda, counterterrorism, war on terror, national security
    Dr. Nora Bensahel: One Year After the Death of Osama bin Laden
    Date: 05/01/2012
    Media: Video

    Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden. CNAS has asked several of its experts to reflect on how U.S. policy has changed - or not - over the past year in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the region and what this means for the future of U.S. strategic priorities and military operations. Dr. Nora Bensahel, Deputy Director of Studies and Senior Fellow, discusses how U.S. strategic priorities have shifted since bin Laden's death.

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  • bin Laden, al Qaeda, counterterrorism, war on terror, national security
    Dr. Andrew Exum: One Year After the Death of Osama bin Laden
    Date: 05/01/2012
    Media: Video

    Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden. CNAS has asked several of its experts to reflect on how U.S. policy has changed - or not - over the past year in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the region and what this means for the future of U.S. strategic priorities and military operations. Dr. Andrew Exum, Senior Fellow, discusses the impact of the death of bin Laden on the future of al Qaeda and Afghanistan.

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  • bin Laden, al Qaeda, counterterrorism, war on terror, national security
    Richard Fontaine: One Year After the Death of Osama bin Laden
    Date: 05/01/2012
    Media: Video

    Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden. CNAS has asked several of its experts to reflect on how U.S. policy has changed - or not - over the past year in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the region and what this means for the future of U.S. strategic priorities and military operations. Richard Fontaine, Senior Advisor and Senior Fellow, discusses the effect of bin Laden's death on America's relationship with Pakistan.

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  • robert kagan, tom gjelten, richard fontaine, peter bergen, cnas, aei, naf
    Video: Election 2012 - The Global Challenge for the Next President
    Date: 03/15/2012
    Media: Video

    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 first seminar on March 15 explored America's role in the world and what strategies this might suggest for the elected commander-in-chief. Watch C-SPAN's live coverage of the March 15 event here.

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  • us-india relations, national security, defense, diplomacy
    Audio - India as a Global Power: Contending Views from India
    Date: 01/23/2012
    Media: Audio

    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. Download audio from the event here.

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  • India, relations, cnas, richard fontaine, global swing states
    Photo - India as a Global Power: Contending Views from India
    Date: 01/23/2012
    Media: Photo

    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. View photos from the event here.

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  • Command Post, Afghanistan, Pakistan
    Command Post: "Is the U.S. Readying to Strike More Often Inside Pakistan?"
    Date: 10/20/2011
    Media: Video

    Relations between Washington and Islamabad may be at an all-time low. Was the daring SEAL raid into Abbottabad to kill Osama bin Laden nearly six months ago a one-off event? Or, if the U.S. is serious about Afghanistan, does it have to begin routinely attacking the Haqqani network and other trouble-makers inside their Pakistan lairs? Brian Katulis of the Center for American Progress, and Stephen Biddle at the Council on Foreign Relations -- Afghanistan experts, both -- take on the issue with John Nagl, president of the Center for a New American Security, and me.

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  • General, David Barno, Afghanistan, War, Taliban, Bush, Panetta, Obama, troops
    Afghanistan: A look back at a decade of war
    Date: 10/13/2011
    Media: Video

    CNAS Senior Fellow and Senior Advisor David Barno speaks with NBC Nightly News about the war in Afghanistan along with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry.

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  • CNAS, Petraeus, Military, Retirement
    As Leadership Changes, So Could Afghanistan Strategy
    Date: 08/31/2011
    Media: Audio

    On National Public Radio, CNAS President John Nagl and Senior Fellow Tom Ricks debate the legacy of General Petraeus.

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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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  • Andrew Exum
    Dr. Andrew M. Exum
    Senior Fellow

    Andrew Exum is a Senior Fellow with the Center for a New American Security. A native of East Tennessee, Exum was educated in Philadelphia, Beirut and London.

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