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Atomic Kingdom: If Iran Builds the Bomb, Will Saudi Arabia Be Next?
Author(s): Dr. Colin H. Kahl, Melissa DaltonType of Publication: ReportDate: 02/19/2013It is taken for granted in Washington that Saudi Arabia will inevitably pursue nuclear weapons if Tehran succeeds in its quest for the bomb. However, CNAS Senior Fellow Colin Kahl, Visiting Fellow Melissa G. Dalton and Research Associate Matthew Irvine argue in their new report Atomic Kingdom: If Iran Builds the Bomb, Will Saudi Arabia Be Next? that the prospects for Saudi reactive proliferation are lower than the conventional wisdom suggests.
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Strategic Adaptation: Toward a New U.S. Strategy in the Middle East
Author(s): Dr. Andrew M. Exum, Melissa DaltonType of Publication: ReportDate: 06/06/2012In Strategic Adaptation: Toward a New U.S. Strategy in the Middle East, authors Dr. Bruce W. Jentleson, Dr. Andrew M. Exum, Melissa G. Dalton and J. Dana Stuster chart the fundamentals of a revised strategy for U.S. Middle East policy, starting with a reevaluation of U.S. interests and an assessment of the evolving strategic context. The approach they propose is one of “strategic adaptation” to meet immediate challenges while simultaneously responding to regional trends that will affect the region – and U.S. engagement – for decades to come.
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2014 and Beyond: U.S. Policy Towards Afghanistan and Pakistan
Type of Publication: Congressional TestimonyDate: 11/03/2011| more |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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CNAS Senior Fellow David Barno Testifies on Afghanistan Before House Armed Services Committee
Type of Publication: Congressional TestimonyDate: 07/27/2011CNAS 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
Type of Publication: ReportDate: 12/07/2010This 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 Afghan Economy
Author(s): Erik Malmstrom, Jake CusackType of Publication: Policy BriefDate: 11/22/2010Despite 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
Author(s): Dr. John A. Nagl, Dr. Richard WeitzType of Publication: Working PapersDate: 10/01/2010In 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
Author(s): Dr. Marc LynchType of Publication: ReportDate: 06/05/2010President 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
Author(s): Christine Parthemore, Will RogersType of Publication: ReportDate: 06/03/2010In 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
Author(s): Dr. Andrew M. ExumType of Publication: ReportDate: 05/06/2010This 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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Ten Years of War
Type: News ItemSource: "Banyan" on The EconomistOctober 6, 2011 — In the Economist, CNAS President John Nagl comments on the transformation of military engagement in Afghanistan during the country's past ten years of war.
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For Obama, 10-year Afghan War Mark to Pass Quietly
Type: News ItemSource: Associated PressOctober 6, 2011 — In the Associated Press, CNAS Senior Fellow Nora Bensahel remarks on the quiet passing of the ten-year anniversary of the Afghan war.
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US Retooling Strategy to Aid Afghan Exit
Type: News ItemSource: Agence France-PresseOctober 5, 2011 — CNAS Senior Fellow LTG David W. Barno, USA (Ret.) comments in the Agence France-Presse about the risks of drawing down troops in Afghanistan in a time of political instability.
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Analysis: U.S. strikes on al Qaeda hallmarks of stealthier war
Type: News ItemSource: ReutersOctober 4, 2011 — CNAS President John Nagl speaks with Reuters about how the U.S.'s ability to identify and kill al Qaeda operatives has evolved.
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Precision Strikes Are New Weapon of Choice
Type: News ItemSource: USA TodayOctober 3, 2011 — In USA Today, CNAS Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine comments on the effectiveness of drones in comparison to cruise missiles in the U.S. counterterrorism mission.
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Awlaqi latest victim of relentless U.S. secret war
Type: News ItemSource: AFPSeptember 30, 2011 — CNAS Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine speaks with Agence France-Presse about the improved capacity of U.S. forces to target individuals like Anwar al-Awlaqi.
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This War Can Still Be Won
Type: News ItemSource: New York TimesSeptember 28, 2011 — CNAS Visiting Fellow Fernando Luján writes in the New York Times about how his experience on the ground in Afghanistan gives him reasons to be optimistic about the country's future.
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Fragile U.S.-Pakistan Relations On Downward Spiral
Type: News ItemSource: National Public RadioSeptember 26, 2011 — On National Public Radio, CNAS Senior Fellow LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.) comments on increasingly tense U.S.-Pakistan relations.
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Kabul Siege Ends After 20 Hours
Type: News ItemSource: ReutersSeptember 14, 2011 — CNAS Senior Fellow Andrew Exum speaks with Reuters in the aftermath of the U.S. Embassy attacks in Kabul.
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What We Still Don't Know About the Kabul Attacks
Type: News ItemSource: Foreign PolicySeptember 13, 2011 — Writing in Foreign Policy, CNAS Senior Fellow Andrew Exum warns against drawing hasty conclusions from yesterday's attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
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Little America: The War within the War for Afghanistan Book Launch
June 26, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:30pmThe Willard InterContinental Hotel's Grand BallroomWashington, District of ColumbiaThe 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
June 13, 2012 - 8:45am - 6:00pmThe Willard InterContinental HotelWashington, District of ColumbiaThe 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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Perspectives on the President’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Defense
March 6, 2012 - 10:00am - 12:00pm608 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, District of ColumbiaCNAS 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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Roundtable Discussion with Lieutenant General Sher Mohammad Karimi, Chief of Staff for the Afghan Military
February 8, 2012 - 9:00am - 11:00amCenter for a New American SecurityWashington, District of ColumbiaOn 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 as a Global Power: Contending Views from India
January 23, 2012 - 9:00am - 4:45pmCity View RoomWashington, District of ColumbiaOn 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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Roundtable Discussion with Assistant Secretary of State Andrew Shapiro
September 27, 2011 - 4:00pm - 5:30pmCenter for a New American SecurityWashington, District of ColumbiaOn 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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Challenges for the New U.S. Secretary of Defense
August 4, 2011 - 7:45am - 9:15amThe Willard InterContinental HotelWashington, District of ColumbiaOn 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, "Risk and Reward: American Security in an Age of Uncertainty"
June 2, 2011 - 9:00am - 7:30pmThe Willard InterContinental HotelWashington, District of ColumbiaThe 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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Voices from the Field with Spirit of America
May 11, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pmCenter for a New American SecurityWashington, District of ColumbiaSpirit of America (SoA) founder, Jim Hake, and Matt Valkovic will discuss their experiences as an 'embedded NGO' in Afghanistan.
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Photos: Little America: The War Within the War for Afghanistan Book Launch
Date: 06/26/2012Media: PhotoOn June 26, 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. Click here to view photos from the event.
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Audio: Little America: The War Within the War for Afghanistan Book Launch
Date: 06/26/2012Media: AudioOn June 26, 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. Listen to the audio recording here.
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Video Part I - Little America: The War within the War for Afghanistan Book Launch
Date: 06/26/2012Media: VideoOn June 26, 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. Click here to view video from the event.
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Video Part II - Little America: The War within the War for Afghanistan Book
Date: 06/26/2012Media: VideoOn June 26, 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. Click here to view video from the event.
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Audio: U.S. Strategy in the Middle East After the Arab Spring
Date: 06/13/2012Media: AudioListen to the audio recording of the "U.S. Strategy in the Middle East After the Arab Spring" panel at the CNAS 2012 Annual Conference.
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LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.): One Year After the Death of Osama bin Laden
Date: 05/01/2012Media: VideoToday 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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Dr. Nora Bensahel: One Year After the Death of Osama bin Laden
Date: 05/01/2012Media: VideoToday 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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Dr. Andrew Exum: One Year After the Death of Osama bin Laden
Date: 05/01/2012Media: VideoToday 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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Richard Fontaine: One Year After the Death of Osama bin Laden
Date: 05/01/2012Media: VideoToday 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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Video: Election 2012 - The Global Challenge for the Next President
Date: 03/15/2012Media: VideoThe 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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Lieutenant General David W. Barno, USA (Ret.)
Senior Advisor and Senior FellowGeneral 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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