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Principles for the Combat Employment of Weapon Systems with Autonomous Functionalities
Robert O. Work | April 28, 2021
Defense
More than Half the Battle
The DoD needs to embrace, rather than fight against, the changes in the character of warfare and learn to thrive within its chaos in ways that China and Russia may be unable t...
Defense
Making Sense of Cents
Executive Summary This report contextualizes the Biden administration’s discretionary funding request for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in fiscal year (FY) 2022, referr...
Technology & National Security
Trust the Process
The United States is navigating a new paradigm of competition, one that centers not merely on traditional measures of military might, but on technology innovation and its cont...
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Will Europe sign up to Joe Biden’s plan to counter China?
In The News
Ever since he entered the White House in January, Joe Biden has articulated one foreign policy goal above others — to work with allies to restrain China.After the drama and ta...
By Martijn Rasser
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The future of money: The digital currency revolution is here, and may sweep away 5,000 years of monetary history
In The News
There is a coming storm in the world of finance as governments around the world engage in a global contest to digitize their currenciesRead the full article and more from The ...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Why the Pentagon isn’t heeding calls to prosecute Michael Flynn under military law
In The News
When Michael Flynn, a retired three-star general, appeared to back calls for a coup last week, critics accused him of defying military deference to civilian authority, a tenet...
By James Golby
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CNAS Announces New Conference Speakers and Axios Media Partners
CNAS Announces New Conference Speakers and Axios Media Partners Washington, June 4, 2021— Today, CNAS announced new speakers and moderators who will join the 2021 CNAS Nationa...
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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks to Join 2021 CNAS National Security Conference
Washington, June 2, 2021 — Today, CNAS announced that Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense, will join the CNAS 2021 National Security Conference. Ms. Hicks will be the ...
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Sharper: Defense Tech
The prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the growing centrality of information warfare, and threats to traditional command and control are redefining combat in ...
By Jennie Matuschak, Ainikki Riikonen & Anna Pederson
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Sibling Rivalry: Military Services in High-Stakes Tussle Over Long-Range Fires
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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US Naval Services Aim to Put Network-War Concepts to Global Test
By Becca Wasser
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Sharper: Defense Tech
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Biden expands Trump order by banning U.S. investment in Chinese companies linked to the military or surveillance technology
The Biden administration is expanding a Trump-era order that banned U.S. investment in Chinese companies that support China’s military to include those selling surveillance te...
By David Feith
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US Training Mission Uncertain as Afghan Withdrawal Nears End
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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How Biden Came Around to the Wuhan Lab-Leak Theory
By David Feith
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Biden expands Trump order by banning U.S. investment in Chinese companies linked to the military or surveillance technology
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Why the Pentagon isn’t heeding calls to prosecute Michael Flynn under military law
When Michael Flynn, a retired three-star general, appeared to back calls for a coup last week, critics accused him of defying military deference to civilian authority, a tenet...
By James Golby
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The Way Ahead for the Next Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
By Katherine L. Kuzminski & Nathalie Grogan
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US Training Mission Uncertain as Afghan Withdrawal Nears End
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Why the Pentagon isn’t heeding calls to prosecute Michael Flynn under military law
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The Greens and the Future of German Defense Policy, with Claudia Major and Christian Mölling
What is role of defense and security in the upcoming German election? Claudia Major and Christian Mölling join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the future of ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Christian Mölling & Claudia Major
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Russia Is Working On A New Stealth Fighter It Probably Can’t Afford
By Samuel Bendett
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Turkey’s persistent watering down of anti-Russian language leaves NATO in bind
By Jim Townsend
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The Greens and the Future of German Defense Policy, with Claudia Major and Christian Mölling
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Can Gaza be rehabilitated without aiding Hamas?
The bombs may have stopped falling on Gaza and the rocket fire from there has ceased for now, but Gazans face a huge task of rebuilding. Ilan Goldenberg, director of the Middl...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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After High-Wire Act, Biden Faces Tough New Middle East Tests
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Sharper: Israeli-Palestinian Diplomacy
By Anna Pederson, Dania Torres & Kaleigh Thomas
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Can Gaza be rehabilitated without aiding Hamas?
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The future of money: The digital currency revolution is here, and may sweep away 5,000 years of monetary history
There is a coming storm in the world of finance as governments around the world engage in a global contest to digitize their currenciesRead the full article and more from The ...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Russia Cuts Dollar Holdings From $119 Billion Wealth Fund Amid Sanctions
By Elina Ribakova
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Biden signs order banning investment in dozens of Chinese defence and tech firms
By Martijn Rasser
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The future of money: The digital currency revolution is here, and may sweep away 5,000 years of monetary history
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Will Europe sign up to Joe Biden’s plan to counter China?
Ever since he entered the White House in January, Joe Biden has articulated one foreign policy goal above others — to work with allies to restrain China.After the drama and ta...
By Martijn Rasser
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Biden signs order banning investment in dozens of Chinese defence and tech firms
By Martijn Rasser
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Sharper: Defense Tech
By Jennie Matuschak, Ainikki Riikonen & Anna Pederson
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Will Europe sign up to Joe Biden’s plan to counter China?
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Reassessing Homeland Security Intelligence
Introduction The discipline of intelligence has been a central element of the homeland security enterprise over the past two decades since the terrorist attacks of September 1...
By Christian Beckner
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Republican lies have thrust America into its third revolution. We are a nation in crisis.
By Carrie Cordero & Edward Lawson
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Enemies Foreign and Domestic
By Carrie Cordero
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Reassessing Homeland Security Intelligence
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Implementing Women, Peace, and Security Guidance to Systematically Combat Gender-Based Violence in the Military
By institutionalizing a culture that respects the perspectives of everyone who serves, the military advances preventative measures to address sexual harassment and assault....
By Dr. Kyleanne Hunter & Emma Moore
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This group is training the next generation of women in national security
By Loren DeJonge Schulman, Radha Iyengar & Erin Simpson
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More women in government roles leads to greater national security
By Katie Galgano
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Implementing Women, Peace, and Security Guidance to Systematically Combat Gender-Based Violence in the Military