Press Releases
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CNAS Launches Project on Diplomacy and Development
Washington, DC, January 19, 2010 — To help inform the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) the Center for a New American Security launched today its project on Reinvigorating American Diplomacy and Development with the release of two policy briefs on the QDDR, Engaging the Private Sector for the Public Good: The Power of Network Diplomacy by CNAS Vice President Dr. Kristin Lord and Learning from Experience: Lessons from the QDR for the QDDR by CNAS Research Associate Brian Burton.
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Fixing Intel: A Blueprint for Making Intelligence Relevant in Afghanistan
Washington DC, January 4, 2010 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released today a report that critically examines the relevance of the U.S. intelligence community to the counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan titled Fixing Intel: A Blueprint for Making Intelligence Relevant in Afghanistan. The authors, including Major General Michael T. Flynn, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence in Afghanistan, argue that the United States' intelligence apparatus still finds itself unable to answer fundamental questions about the environment in which U.S. and allied forces operate in and the people they are trying to protect and persuade.
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CNAS Releases Two Working Papers on the Future of the Force
Washington, DC, December 17, 2009 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released today two important working papers, Contractors in Conflicts: Adapting to a New Reality and Time for Action: Redefining SOF Missions and Activities, as part of its ongoing work on the future of the U.S. military, which focuses on improving capabilities to confront future threats to our national security.
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CNAS Releases New Policy Brief on U.S.-Taiwan Relations
Washington, DC, December 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.
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CNAS Releases Brief on “Smart” Defense Acquisition Reform
Washington, DC, December 9, 2009 — The demands of rapidly evolving conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan coupled with intense fiscal pressure at home underscore the need to reform U.S. defense acquisition. The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released today a new policy brief, Smart Defense Acquisition: Learning from French Procurement Reform, which examines the French defense reform process and draws recommendations for how to apply their best practices to our own.
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CNAS National Security Experts Comment on President Obama's Afghanistan Policy
Washington, D.C., December 1, 2009 — Washington, D.C., December 1, 2009 - Following President Obama’s address to the nation on his Afghanistan policy, several CNAS national security experts responded with unique perspectives on the administration's approach. Read the full statements here.
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CNAS Releases New Yemen Policy Brief
Washington, DC, November 20, 2009 — Washington, D.C., November 20, 2009 - The deteriorating situation in Yemen, which includes a growing al-Qaeda presence, a separatist movement in the South, and an active insurgency in the North, demands immediate U.S. attention. On the Knife’s Edge: Yemen’s Instability and the Threat to American Interests, a new policy brief authored by CNAS Fellow Andrew Exum and Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine, outlines the severity of Yemen’s internal security challenges and offers several policy recommendations to improve regional stability and reduce the threat to U.S. national interests.
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2009 CNAS Report: Navigating Negotiations with the DPRK
Washington, DC, November 9, 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.
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Leading National Security Strategist Patrick Cronin Joins CNAS
Washington, DC, October 26, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C., OCTOBER 26, 2009 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce Dr. Patrick Cronin as Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the CNAS Asia-Pacific Security Program. Cronin, who brings over 25 years of national security experience inside government and academic research centers, will help lead the Center’s work on Asia-Pacific affairs, national security strategy, and the Quadrennial Defense and Diplomacy Review (QDDR).
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CNAS Releases Afghanistan Policy Brief by Andrew Exum
Washington, DC, October 20, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C., OCTOBER 20, 2009 – After eight years of conflict and an ongoing policy review by the Obama Administration, the future of Afghanistan remains uncertain. As the latest assessment in Washington takes place amidst a contested Afghan national election, conditions on the ground continue to deteriorate.
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