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From Desert Storm to Inherent Resolve: The Evolution of Airpower
Commentary
On June 27, U.S. fighter jets struck weapons storage facilities used by Iranian proxy groups Kataib Hizballah and Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada in retaliation for launching drone a...
By Becca Wasser & Stacie Pettyjohn
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Defense Department should prioritize future modernization over current capacity
Video
Stacie Pettyjohn, senior fellow and director in the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security, discusses why the high-end deterrence strategy is the best path ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Commentary
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
The Taliban has seized more cities, despite U.S. efforts to build a strong Afghan military. What happened?U.S. security assistance fails when U.S. influence fails....
By Rachel Tecott Metz
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Commentary
Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Sharper: The BudgetThe defense budget and its $715 million price tag accounts for much of the U.S. government's discretionary spending every year, but where will (and should) this money go in th...
By Anna Pederson
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Video
Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Three elements of Army’s iron triangle equally critical for United States, says defense analystBilly Fabian, adjunct senior fellow for the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security and senior analyst at Govini discusses the Army's iron triangle on Govern...
By Billy Fabian
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The US Army’s new iron triangle: The coming budget crunch and its implications for modernization
Commentary
Each side of the iron triangle comes with its own implications for doctrine, force structure, readiness, posture and modernization....
By Billy Fabian
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Defining the China Challenge: The Future of the U.S. Navy
Podcast
On this episode of Chain Reaction, Aaron speaks with Chris Dougherty, senior fellow for defense at CNAS and the co-lead of the CNAS gaming lab, about a recent article he wrote...
By Chris Dougherty
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Defense & Aerospace Podcast
Podcast
Becca Wasser joins the Defense & Aerospace Report weekly roundtable to discuss topics of the week including the defense budget. Listen to the full conversation from Defense &...
By Becca Wasser
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Solving the Navy's Strategic Bankruptcy
Podcast
Special guest Chris Dougherty discusses his recent War on the Rocks article, and he describes the competing interests that drive different (and rarely complementary) force req...
By Chris Dougherty
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Congressional Testimony
Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
The Fiscal Year 2022 Defense Budget and Future Options for the PentagonSubmitted Written Testimony I. Introduction Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Rodgers, distinguished members of the committee and staff thank you for inviting me to testify today...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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United States must reach consensus on specifics of threat from China, says defense strategy expert
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Chris Dougherty, senior fellow in the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security, discusses the need for additional resources in the Navy and its “strategic ban...
By Chris Dougherty
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Back to the Future: Resetting Special Operations Forces for Great Power Competition
Podcast
What will be the role of special operations forces (SOF) in this era of great power competition? Where is SOF falling short in the shift to meet this new focus area? Michèle F...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Gradually and then Suddenly: Explaining the Navy's Strategic Bankruptcy
The real impediments to urgent change are a lack of consensus on the risks posed by China, a lack of a shared vision for the future of the fleet, and limited options for imple...
By Chris Dougherty
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Pentagon: Diversify Your Orbital Regimes
Commentary
Resilience is a key attribute of any defense space architecture – legacy or disruptive....
By Sarah Mineiro
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Video
Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Early-career investment in personnel strengthens military leadership decades laterOn June 9, 2021, CNAS Senior Fellow and Director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program Katherine Kuzminski discussed the possible confirmation of former California co...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski & Francis Rose
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Sharper: Defense TechThe 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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United States can improve deterrence by posing dilemmas to China and Russia
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Chris Dougherty, Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joins Government Matters to discuss strategy for multi-domain information warfare. Watch the full in...
By Chris Dougherty
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The Pentagon needs a plan to get punched in the mouth
The Pentagon should aim for degradation dominance: operating effectively enough with degraded systems. Put simply, the Pentagon needs a plan for getting punched in the mouth....
By Chris Dougherty
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Podcast
Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
U.S And 25 Other Nations To Participate In Huge Joint Training ExerciseLast year the pandemic derailed large-scale war gaming – this year it's back with a vengeance. The U.S. military is taking part in a massive joint training exercise across Eur...
By Becca Wasser & Jay Price
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Commentary
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
Sharper: The Next 100 DaysAs the administration marks its 100th day in office, what lies ahead?...
By Anna Pederson & Chris Estep
