Press Releases
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CNAS CEO Nathaniel Fick to Testify on Pakistan Tomorrow at Congressional Hearing
Washington, D.C., July 6, 2009 — Washington, D.C., July 6, 2009 - Center for a New American Security's Chief Executive Officer Nathaniel C. Fick will testify tomorrow at a congressional hearing on U.S.-Pakistan relations. The hearing has been called by Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), a member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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John Nagl and Robert Kaplan Named Members of Defense Policy Board
Washington, DC, July 2, 2009 — Washington, D.C., June 30, 2009 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that its President, Dr. John Nagl, and Senior Fellow, Robert Kaplan, have been named members of the Defense Policy Board (DPB) by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Nagl and Kaplan join a distinguished group of experts, including CNAS' founding Chairman William Perry, current CNAS Chairman Richard Danzig, and members of the CNAS Board of Advisors Wendy Sherman and Sarah Sewall.
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Kurt Campbell Sworn in as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Nathaniel Fick Appointed CEO of CNAS
Washington, DC, June 30, 2009 — Washington, D.C., June 30, 2009 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is proud to announce that Dr. Kurt M. Campbell, its former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Co-Founder, was confirmed by the United States Senate last week and sworn in by the State Department this week as the new Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, a position formerly occupied by Christopher Hill. CNAS is pleased to announce that Nathaniel C. Fick, formerly CNAS Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed by the Board of Directors to succeed Campbell as the new CEO.
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2009 CNAS Report Urges U.S. to Regain Strategic Initiative with North Korea
Washington, D.C., June 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.
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CNAS Releases New Reports Available Now For Download
Washington, DC, June 9, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 9, 2009 - CNAS has released several new reports and working papers for its third annual conference, “Striking a Balance: A New American Security" on Thursday, June 11. Topics include Iraq, Afghanistan-Pakistan, Natural Security, and combating violent extremism. Each report offers strong, principled and pragmatic recommendations on how to strike a balance between immediate and long-term national security challenges facing the United States.
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Leading Counterinsurgency Blog Launched on CNAS.ORG
Washington, DC, June 8, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 8, 2009 – The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Abu Muqawama, a leading blog on issues related to defense policy, is now hosted on the CNAS website. The founder and editor of the blog, Andrew Exum, recently joined CNAS as a fellow, where his work focuses primarily on contemporary conflicts in the Middle East and Central Asia.
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Obama’s Speech Shows New Path for U.S., Muslims
Washington, DC, June 5, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C., June 5, 2009 – President Obama’s speech in Cairo broke new ground in the relationship between the United States and Muslim populations worldwide, said CNAS Vice President and U.S. public diplomacy expert Dr. Kristin Lord.
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CNAS Climate Change War Game Featured in ABC News Earth 2100 Documentary
Washington, DC, June 2, 2009 — Washington, DC, June 2, 2009 - The Center for a New American Security's (CNAS) Clout and Climate Change War Game was featured in the ABC News primetime documentary Earth 2100, which aired June 2, 2009 at 9:00 p.m. EST.
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Top Defense Experts Join CNAS Board of Directors
Washington, DC, June 1, 2009 — Washington, D.C., June 1, 2009 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that five exemplary individuals with extensive experience in national security, foreign policy, and strategic planning have joined its Board of Directors. Denis Bovin, Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns, Peter Schwartz, Dr. John P. White, and Michael J. Zak bring valuable perspective to the Board chaired by Dr. Richard Danzig, former Secretary of the Navy.
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Asia-Pacific Expert Abraham Denmark Joins CNAS as Fellow
Washington, D.C., May 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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