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Strengthening the Shield
Jacob Stokes, Lisa Curtis, Joshua Fitt, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph I. Grimm, Rebecca Wittner | September 13, 2023
The Future of Civilians in National Security
Katherine L. Kuzminski, Nathalie Grogan, Celina Pouchet | August 17, 2023
U.S.-China Competition and Military AI
Jacob Stokes, Alexander Sullivan, Noah Greene | July 25, 2023
Campaign of Denial
Becca Wasser | August 22, 2023
Indo-Pacific Security
Strengthening the Shield
In December 2022, Japan’s government released three major strategic documents: the National Security Strategy, the National Defense Strategy, and the Defense Buildup Program. ...
Military, Veterans & Society
The Future of Civilians in National Security
The federal government needs people with specific skills, knowledge, and experience in the national security workforce. While there are qualified individuals who want to serve...
Indo-Pacific Security
U.S.-China Competition and Military AI
Two tectonic trends in the international security environment appear to be on a collision course. The first trend is the intensifying geopolitical rivalry between the United S...
Defense
Campaign of Denial
The United States faces an unprecedented challenge: simultaneously deterring large-scale conventional aggression by two nuclear-armed powers. The nation will need to deter the...
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Turkey’s exports of military-linked goods to Russia soar
In The News
The trade flourishes by exploiting regulatory gaps between US export controls and EU enforcement, according to Emily Kilcrease, director of the Energy, Economics and Security ...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Marine Infantry veteran says enlisted shouldn’t become officers — mayhem ensues
In The News
However, there are advantages to allowing enlisted service members to become officers, said Katherine Kuzminski, director of the military, veterans, and society program at the...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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U.S. Troops Still Train on Weapons With Known Risk of Brain Injury
In The News
Despite the order, though, things have hardly changed on the ground. Training continues largely as it did before. Troops say they see little being done to limit or track blast...
By Paul Scharre
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Manpower becomes Ukraine’s latest challenge as it digs in for a long war
In The News
“Ukraine needs infantry in top physical shape,” said Franz-Stefan Gady, a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. “The physical requirements for th...
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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Can US maintain focus on Asia-Pacific while distracted by conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East?
In The News
Part of that influence involves better arming its allies, Nason noted. Not only is the US helping Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines – the first of which are schedul...
By Jacob Stokes
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Manpower becomes Ukraine’s latest challenge as it digs in for a long war
“Ukraine needs infantry in top physical shape,” said Franz-Stefan Gady, a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. “The physical requirements for th...
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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Ukraine Seeks to Reignite Counteroffensive With Daring River Crossings
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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How Chinese aggression is increasing the risk of war in the Taiwan Strait
By Tom Shugart
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Manpower becomes Ukraine’s latest challenge as it digs in for a long war
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Can US maintain focus on Asia-Pacific while distracted by conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East?
Part of that influence involves better arming its allies, Nason noted. Not only is the US helping Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines – the first of which are schedul...
By Jacob Stokes
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US plans to counter China’s influence in the Pacific suffers setback
By Emily Kilcrease
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US sees wins in China summit but tumultuous year looms
By Jacob Stokes
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Can US maintain focus on Asia-Pacific while distracted by conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East?
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Marine Infantry veteran says enlisted shouldn’t become officers — mayhem ensues
However, there are advantages to allowing enlisted service members to become officers, said Katherine Kuzminski, director of the military, veterans, and society program at the...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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The Pentagon’s New Opportunity to Boost Readiness among Female Troops
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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US Army Wants Relieved Anti-Vaccine Soldiers Back as Recruitment Woes Loom
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Marine Infantry veteran says enlisted shouldn’t become officers — mayhem ensues
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Understanding the State of U.S. Support to Ukraine with Ambassador Ivo Daalder
As winter approaches and territorial changes along the frontlines in Ukraine continue to be minimal, the realization is setting in that a long war likely lies ahead. To contin...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Ivo Daalder
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Sam Bendett on Russia-Ukraine & Byron Callan’s Week Ahead
By Samuel Bendett
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Russia Is the Loser in the Israel-Hamas War
By Peter Schroeder
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Understanding the State of U.S. Support to Ukraine with Ambassador Ivo Daalder
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Russia Is the Loser in the Israel-Hamas War
Whereas Russia was central to the discussions around the Syrian civil war a decade ago, the future trajectory of the Middle East is likely to emerge from the Gaza crisis witho...
By Peter Schroeder
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US stands on edge of conflict as attacks on troops continue in Middle East
By Jonathan Lord
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American forces in the Middle East are constantly under attack, but they aren't really retaliating. Here's why the US holds its fire.
By Jonathan Lord
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Russia Is the Loser in the Israel-Hamas War
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Turkey’s exports of military-linked goods to Russia soar
The trade flourishes by exploiting regulatory gaps between US export controls and EU enforcement, according to Emily Kilcrease, director of the Energy, Economics and Security ...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Mideast Wealth Funds Draw Greater US Scrutiny Over China Ties
By Emily Kilcrease
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Binance Penalties Include a Number of Crypto Industry Firsts
By Alex Zerden
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Turkey’s exports of military-linked goods to Russia soar
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U.S. Troops Still Train on Weapons With Known Risk of Brain Injury
Despite the order, though, things have hardly changed on the ground. Training continues largely as it did before. Troops say they see little being done to limit or track blast...
By Paul Scharre
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From Land Mines to Drones, Tech Has Driven Fears About Autonomous Arms
By Paul Scharre
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New semiconductor factories are rising in US, but billions in Chips Act money has yet to flow
By Bill Drexel
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U.S. Troops Still Train on Weapons With Known Risk of Brain Injury
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The Lessons of 9/11 Can Help the U.S. Dismantle Hamas
Hamas's savage attack on Israel on October 7 has pulled the world’s attention back to the menace of international terrorism. Although it did not disappear in the twenty-two ye...
By Carrie Cordero
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The U.S. Needs to Make Sure Hamas Isn’t a Threat to the Homeland
By Carrie Cordero
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Homeland Security Tools at Risk as Congress Ducks To-Do List
By Carrie Cordero
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The Lessons of 9/11 Can Help the U.S. Dismantle Hamas
