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National Security Human Capital Program
12 Carriers and 350 Ships: A Strategic Path Forward from President Elect Donald TrumpPresident Elect Donald Trump, correctly understanding the current strategic environment, is committed to building a 350 ship Navy. This will set aside thirty years of steady d...
By Jerry Hendrix
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The U.S. Army’s Long-Range Missiles Could Be the Perfect Tool to Neutralize China’s Artificial Islands
Construction of China’s massive artificial island bases appears to be progressing rapidly, and is likely to transform the military balance of power in the South China Sea. In ...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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Putin’s Strategic Aim is to Fracture the West
In a Small Wars Journal op-ed, research associate Rachel Rizzo and research intern Adam Twardowski examine Putin's possible intent to create cracks in Western unity....
By Rachel Rizzo & Adam Twardowski
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Putin’s Strategic Aim is to Fracture the West
After Putin’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 caught the United States off guard, Western observers have since struggled to understand Russian strategic decision-making. ...
By Rachel Rizzo & Adam Twardowski
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Technology & National Security
What the U.S. Government Wants from Tech FirmsDigital communications platforms like Gmail and WhatsApp, social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, and cloud services like iCloud and Dropbox hold the personal data o...
By Adam Klein
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U.S. Must Balance Human Rights Principles and Pragmatism With the Philippines
In The New York Times, senior fellow Mira Rapp-Hooper writes an op-ed reasoning that the U.S. must balance pragmatism and principle in a partnership with the Philippines....
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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What Can the Next President Do About Russia?
In The Wall Street Journal, senior fellow Robert Kaplan writes an op-ed explaining why the next president must respond definitively to Russia's aggression in Syria....
By Robert Kaplan
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Lessons from the Cold War: Why Man’s First Trip to Mars is a Matter of National Security
In a National Interest op-ed, research associate Adam Routh uses examples from the Cold War to explain why spaced-based national security investments are vital to improving na...
By Adam Routh
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American Strategy and the Six Phases of Grief
In War on the Rocks, senior fellow Paul Scharre writes an op-ed discussing the military's phasing strategy and why it's no longer effective for today's challenges....
By Paul Scharre
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Don't Shoot Iran's Naval Provocateurs
In recent weeks, Iranian ships have harassed a number of American vessels in the crowded waters of the Persian Gulf. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has responded...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Technology & National Security
Decryption Mandates and Global Internet Freedom: Toward a Pragmatic ApproachSenior fellow Adam Klein covers some key points discussed in his latest essay on the possibility of a U.S. decryption mandate in Lawfare....
By Adam Klein
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Technology & National Security
Decryption Mandates And Global Internet FreedomSenior fellow Adam Klein writes an essay proposing key questions about the potentials of a U.S. decryption mandate at the Hoover Institution....
By Adam Klein
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Will Kim Jong-un Exploit U.S. and South Korean Elections?
In a National Interest op-ed, senior fellow Patrick Cronin analyzes the strategies needed to uphold American influence and deter any North Korean electoral exploitation in the...
By Patrick Cronin
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National Security Human Capital Program
Support Military Families, Don't Abandon ThemIn a National Interest op-ed, research assistant Amy Schafer explains why advancing veterans and their families is something both parties should support....
By Amy Schafer
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Broke Down and Tied to the Pier – the U.S. Naval Fleet Is in Dire Need of Reinforcement
At this moment the nation’s newest and most expensive aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, which cost $13 billion, has two of its four main turbine generators out of comm...
By Jerry Hendrix
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National Security Human Capital Program
The GOP’s stance on the train tracks of history against women in the militaryAmidst the drama of the Republican convention, the nation missed the passage of a historically conservative platform, which included a call to roll back the Barack Obama admin...
By Andrew Swick
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Why NATO Isn't a Threat to Russia
Russia’s apologists blame the United States for the recent deterioration of U.S.-Russia relations by arguing that if Washington had shown greater respect for Russia’s interest...
By Adam Twardowski
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Technology & National Security
The Ethics & Morality of Robotic Warfare: Assessing the Debate over Autonomous WeaponsThere is growing concern in some quarters that the drones used by the United States and others represent precursors to the further automation of military force through the use...
By Michael Horowitz
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China's Artificial Islands Are Bigger (And a Bigger Deal) Than You Think
Surely you have heard the news — China has been dredging up coral reefs and creating artificial islands in the South China Sea with the purpose of enforcing their claims...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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The Real War of Ideas
In A Provincial’s Story, published in 1896, Chekhov has a particularly devastating portrait of the muzhiks, the Russian peasants, that in its own way demonstrates all the intr...
By Robert D. Kaplan