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Travis Sharp

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Bacevich Fellow

Travis Sharp is the Bacevich Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Prior to joining CNAS, he served as Military Policy Analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, where he started as a Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow.

Mr. Sharp has published articles in several peer-reviewed journals, including Joint Force Quarterly, Parameters, and Defense & Security Analysis. He has written essays commissioned by numerous think tanks, including the Royal United Services Institute, the Carnegie Council, and the Institute for International Political Studies. He is a regular media commentator and has published op-eds in such venues as the Christian Science Monitor, Washington Times, Politico, ForeignPolicy.com, Defense News, and The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. His work has been included in the curricula at several public policy graduate schools and featured in academic textbooks about U.S. government. He has briefed senior officials from the U.S. government and private sector, and has spoken at various academic and policy conferences.

Mr. Sharp holds a B.A. in Politics and U.S. History from the University of San Francisco.

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  • Pentagon Budget Ends Post-9/11 Era, Ushers in Pacific Era
    Type: News Item
    Source: U.S. News and World Report

    January 26, 2012 — CNAS Bacevich Fellow Travis Sharp comments in U.S. News and World Report on the challenges of implementing defense cuts that reflect President Obama's vision of a smaller and more agile military force.

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  • The Pentagon's Way Forward
    Type: News Item
    Source: The National Interest

    January 26, 2012 — LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.), Nora Bensahel and Travis Sharp write in The National Interest, advising Congress to set aside sequestration and for DOD to focus on operational adjustments for the military.

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  • Another year of living dangerously
    Type: News Item
    Source: DoD Buzz

    January 17, 2012 — CNAS Senior Fellow comments in DoD Buzz on the chances that congress saves DoD from sequestration.

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  • Force strategy set, but what will it mean?
    Type: News Item
    Source: Stars and Stripes

    January 6, 2012 — In Stars and Stripes, CNAS Bacevich Fellow Travis Sharp discusses the likelihood that the upcoming budget proposal would concretely mention additional cuts to the defense budget.

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  • You Can't Have it All
    Type: News Item
    Source: Foreign Policy

    January 6, 2012 — CNAS experts LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.), Nora Bensahel and Travis Sharp co-author an op-ed in Foreign Policy, discussing the cost and consequences of President Obama's new defense strategy.

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  • CNAS Experts Assess New Pentagon Strategic Guidance
    CNAS Experts Assess New Pentagon Strategic Guidance
    Type: Press Release

    Washington, January 5, 2012 — President Obama and Secretary Panetta's rollout of  new strategic guidance to the Pentagon today highlighted the need for the U.S. military to maintain its ability to confront global threats while shifting and redeploying forces in light of an expanded focus on the Asia-Pacific and billions of dollars of cuts to the defense budget. CNAS experts offered the following analysis.

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  • Panetta to Offer Strategy for Cutting Military Budget
    Type: News Item
    Source: The New York Times

    January 2, 2012 — In The New York Times, CNAS Bacevich Fellow Travis Sharp discusses the repercussions of looming budget cuts that would shape the future of the U.S. military.

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  • Defense cuts hinge on '12 election
    Type: News Item
    Source: The Hill

    December 24, 2011 — Fellow Travis Sharp comments on the possibility of political leaders reaching a compromise on defense budget cuts prior to the 2012 election in The Hill.

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  • Cuts to Defense Budget Might Be Inevitable, but Pentagon Knows Best
    Type: News Item
    Source: U.S. News and World Report

    November 21, 2011 — CNAS Bacevich Fellow Travis Sharp writes in U.S. News and World Report about how policymakers can most effectively implement defense budget cuts.

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  • Defense industry - and its jobs - vulnerable
    Type: News Item
    Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

    November 4, 2011 — CNAS Bacevich Fellow Travis Sharp comments in The Philadelphia Inquirer on how defense budget cuts could affect pentagon-funded jobs.

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    October 7, 2011 - 8:30am - 10:30am
    The Newseum's Knight Conference Center
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On October 7, 2011, CNAS released Hard Choices: Responsible Defense in an Age of Austerity at an event featuring a discussion with the report authors - LTG David W. Barno, USA (Ret.), Dr. Nora Bensahel and Travis Sharp - and leading defense and budget experts Gordon Adams and Tom Donnelly.

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    The Willard InterContinental Hotel
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On 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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    March 3, 2011 - 7:45am - 9:15am
    Center for a New American Security
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On March 3, 2011, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted a roundtable discussion to discuss the risks and rewards of smart grid technology and implications for U.S. policy, led by Director of Studies Dr. Kristin Lord and Fellow Christine Parthemore.

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    January 26, 2011 - 7:45am - 9:15am
    Center for a New American Security
    Washington, District of Columbia

    On January 26, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted a briefing and roundtable discussion focused on cyber security and the U.S. critical infrastructure, led by President Dr. John Nagl and Vice President and Director of Studies Dr. Kristin M. Lord.

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    September 23, 2010 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
    The Willard InterContinental Hotel - Washington, DC
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    On September 23, 2010, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) will launch its new report on continuing challenges facing the National Guard and Reserves at an event featuring CNAS President Dr. John Nagl, former Chairman of the Commission on National Guard and Reserves Arnold Punaro, and several outside defense experts. 

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