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  • Defending the Philippines: Military Modernization and the Challenges Ahead
    Defending the Philippines: Military Modernization and the Challenges Ahead
    Type of Publication: Flashpoints Bulletin
    Date: 05/03/2012

    China’s increasing belligerence in the South China Sea has led the new president of the Philippines, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, to make the most credible policy commitment in decades to improve Philippine military capabilities. China can now threaten the ability of the Philippines to access resources located in its exclusive economic zone.

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  • The China Challenge: Military, Economic and Energy Choices Facing the U.S.-Japan
    The China Challenge: Military, Economic and Energy Choices Facing the U.S.-Japan Alliance
    Type of Publication: Report
    Date: 04/27/2012

    The U.S.-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, but it will confront difficult challenges between now and 2025 that could greatly affect its future. In The China Challenge: Military, Economic and Energy Choices Facing the U.S.-Japan Alliance, released in advance of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s visit to the United States, Dr. Patrick Cronin, Paul Giarra, Zachary Hosford and Daniel Katz argue that the United States and Japan must address a host of defense, economic and energy security issues over the next decade if the alliance is to maintain its power as China continues to rise.


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  • Security at Sea: The Case for Ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention
    Security at Sea: The Case for Ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention
    Author(s): Will Rogers
    Type of Publication: Policy Brief
    Date: 04/25/2012

    While the United States has protected its maritime interests without ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC), the rise of modern navies and unconventional security threats are making this approach increasingly risky and will imperil U.S. national security interests. The U.S. Senate must act now to protect the nation's maritime interests by approving LOSC, argues Will Rogers in Security at Sea: The Case for Ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention.

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  • marc lynch, cnas, syria, un, annan plan, us military
    Dr. Marc Lynch Testifies before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia on Syria
    Author(s): Dr. Marc Lynch
    Type of Publication: Congressional Testimony
    Date: 04/25/2012

    In his testimony before  the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, CNAS Non-Resident Senior Fellow Marc Lynch emphasizes the importance of the international community utilizing diplomacy and pressure thoroughly before engaging in military action.

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  • cnas, patrick cronin, asia-pacific security, north korea, hfac
    Dr. Patrick Cronin Testifies before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on North Korea after Kim Jong-il
    Type of Publication: Congressional Testimony
    Date: 04/18/2012

    On April 18th, CNAS Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program Dr. Patrick Cronin testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the nature of North Korea under Kim Jong-un.

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  • Investing in the Best: How to Support the Nonprofits that Serve Veterans, Servic
    Investing in the Best
    Author(s): Nancy Berglass
    Type of Publication: Report
    Date: 04/11/2012

    In a field that is currently saturated with tens of thousands of organizations seeking to support veterans, service members and their families, potential donors are left feeling overwhelmed. In Investing in the Best: How to Support the Nonprofits that Serve Veterans, Service Members and Their Families, author Nancy Berglass offers guidance and baseline criteria for those interested in responsibly supporting nonprofit organizations addressing the needs of military and veteran communities.

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  • Well After Service: Veteran Reintegration and American Communities
    Well After Service: Veteran Reintegration and American Communities
    Type of Publication: Report
    Date: 04/11/2012

    Most veterans successfully transition out of uniform and into civilian life. However, some recent veterans face service-related challenges, and there is no government agency, program or mechanism that properly and holistically addresses their wellness. In Well After Service: Veteran Reintegration and American Communities, authors Nancy Berglass and Dr. Margaret C. Harrell begin with a new definition of veteran wellness and provide concrete recommendations for how the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs and community-based and private organizations can work together successfully to reintegrate veterans into civilian society.

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  • COL Robert Killebrew Testifies Before House Armed Services Committee on Understanding Future Irregular Warfare Challenges
    Type of Publication: Congressional Testimony
    Date: 03/27/2012

    On March 27, COL Robert Killebrew, USA (Ret.), CNAS Non-Resident Senior Fellow, testified before the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. He discussed the future of insurgency and understanding irregular warfare challenges.

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  • The Arab Uprising, Marc Lynch, CNAS, Arab Spring
    The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East
    Author(s): Dr. Marc Lynch
    Type of Publication: Book
    Date: 03/27/2012

    In The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East, Dr. Marc Lynch, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at CNAS and Director of the Institute for Middle East Studies at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, discusses one of the most fundamental changes throughout the history of the modern Middle East: the empowerment of a new generation of Arabs who reject the world they inherited.

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  • Iran, Hezbollah and the Threat to the Homeland
    Iran, Hezbollah and the Threat to the Homeland
    Type of Publication: Congressional Testimony
    Date: 03/21/2012

    On March 21st, Dr. Colin H. Kahl, CNAS Senior Fellow, testified before the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee. He discussed the Iranian threat to the United States and the possible consequences of U.S. military action against Iran's nuclear program.

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