Press Releases
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U.S. Needs Containment Strategy Should Prevention of Nuclear-Armed Iran Fail, Says New Report Released by CNAS
Washington, DC, May 10, 2013 — In a report released today by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Dr. Colin H. Kahl, Raj Pattani and Jacob Stokes argue that the Obama administration is rightly committed to preventing – not containing – a nuclear-armed Iran, but prevention efforts, up to and including the use of force, could fail.
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Obama Administration’s FY 2014 Defense Budget is "Placebo," Says CNAS Expert
Washington, DC, April 10, 2013 — The President's FY 2014 defense budget request released today is a "placebo, a placeholder with no effect," according to Travis Sharp, a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Mr. Sharp notes in his commentary, Placebo: The 2014 Defense Budget and DOD's Credibility Challenges, that defense spending levels will likely have to be reduced beyond the President's budget because they exceed the caps imposed by sequestration.
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Public Endorsements by Senior Military Influence American Attitudes
Washington, April 4, 2013 — In a study released today by the Center for a New American Security, James Golby, Kyle Dropp and Peter Feaver examine how Americans are influenced by senior military officers' public opposition or support for U.S. military interventions.
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CNAS Expert Proposes Path to Avoiding Conflict in East and South China Seas
Washington, DC, March 28, 2013 — Arresting deteriorating security relations in the East and South China Seas is an urgent U.S. priority, Patrick M. Cronin argues in the capstone essay of Flashpoints , a 15-month project undertaken by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). In Flashpoints: The Way Forward in the East and South China Seas, Dr.
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Kurt Campbell, Michèle Flournoy Named Co-Chairs of CNAS Board of Directors
Washington, March 21, 2013 — Dr. Kurt Campbell, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and Michèle Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, have been named Co-Chairs of the Center for a New American Security's Board of Directors. Dr. Campbell joins Ms. Flournoy, who has served on the CNAS board since May 2012. Both Dr. Campbell and Ms. Flournoy helped found CNAS in 2007 and will be taking on new roles. Dr. Richard Danzig, who has served as the Center’s Chairman since 2009, will remain a member of the board.
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At What Cost a Carrier?
Washington, March 11, 2013 — In a new report released today by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), career naval flight officer Captain Henry J. Hendrix (Ph.D.), argues that the aircraft carrier -- the centerpiece of American naval operations for over 70 years -- is in danger of becoming too vulnerable to be relevant in future conflicts.
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First Report in New CNAS "Disruptive Defense Papers" Series Urges U.S. Navy to Change Course
Washington, March 11, 2013 — In a new report released today by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), career naval flight officer Captain Henry J. Hendrix (Ph.D.), argues that the aircraft carrier -- the centerpiece of American naval operations for over 70 years -- is in danger of becoming too vulnerable to be relevant in future conflicts. Captain Hendrix examines the life-cycle costs and utility of the aircraft carrier and recommends a new approach for American naval operations in At What Cost a Carrier?, the first in the new "Disruptive Defense Papers" series published by CNAS.
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Light-Footprint Approach to Military Intervention Needs New Strategic Framework, Says CNAS Visiting Fellow
Washington, March 7, 2013 — With "light footprint" military interventions fast becoming a central part of American strategy, Major Fernando Lujan, USA, a Special Forces officer and visiting fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), examines the utility of this approach and recommends adoption of a new strategic framework to guide it in Light Footprints: The Future of American Military Intervention.
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U.S. Government Must Provide Greater Clarity on Active Cyber Defense Activities, Argues CNAS Expert
Washington, February 22, 2013 — As this week's Mandiant report on China's cyber espionage highlights, cyber attacks are posing ever more serious economic and national security risks to the United States. In Active Cyber Defense: A Framework for Policymakers, CNAS Senior Fellow and Director of the Program on Technology and U.S. National Security Dr. Irving Lachow urges policymakers to provide guidance and clarity on an intensifying debate about active cyber defense (ACD).
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Center for a New American Security Names New Chief Executive Officer Robert Work
Washington, February 20, 2013 — The Board of Directors of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that it has selected the Honorable Robert O. Work as the Center's next CEO. Work is currently the Under Secretary of the Navy and will assume his new role at CNAS on April 22.
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