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Sharper: Civil-Military RelationsThe so-called “civil-military divide” has increasingly defined the relationship between America's civil society and its armed forces....
By Cole Stevens, Nathalie Grogan & Chris Estep
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DoD weather capabilities have lagged; Space Force can turn that around
Commentary
Today, U.S. service members are at risk of losing the most up-to-date knowledge of weather conditions....
By Sarah Mineiro
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Space Force Should Embrace the Natural Inclusivity of Space Nerds
Commentary
As the newest service branch finds its feet, it should embrace this ethos — a proven aid to recruitment, readiness, and mission success — as fundamental to its identity....
By Sarah Mineiro
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The Air War Against the Islamic State
Podcast
Becca Wasser and Stacie Pettyjohn are interviewed about the air war against the Islamic State that was critical to the territorial defeat of the group’s territorial caliphate ...
By Becca Wasser
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Trends, Timelines, and Uncertainty: An Assessment of the State of Cross-Strait Deterrence
Congressional Testimony
Submitted Written TestimonyI. Introduction Chairman Talent, Chairman Goodwin, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to participate in today’s h...
By Tom Shugart
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Sharper: National Security's Next GenerationThe need to amplify new and diverse voices in national security policymaking has never been clearer....
By Chris Estep, Ainikki Riikonen & Cole Stevens
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Short-Term Action Items for Lloyd Austin's Pentagon
Commentary
Dealing with urgent issues while beginning immediate work on desperately needed long-term structural reforms will be the overarching challenge for this team....
By Chris Dougherty
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The Middle East and America’s Global Posture
Podcast
To discuss the process and the likely implications for U.S. posture in the Central Command area of operation, Aaron speaks this week with Becca Wasser. Listen to the full con...
By Becca Wasser
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Commentary
Defense / Middle East Security
Will Biden Stop Trump’s Afghan Retreat?The Biden team inherits a ticking time bomb it must quickly disarm....
By Vance Serchuk
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Commentary
Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
The opportunities and challenges facing Lloyd Austin as defense secretaryAustin’s forty years in the military represent both the risk of inertia and a real opportunity to address serious issues....
By Dr. Jason Dempsey & Emma Moore
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The Cyber Maritime Environment: A Shared Critical Infrastructure and Trump's Maritime Cyber Security Plan
Commentary
The Maritime Cybersecurity Plan provides a basis upon which the Biden administration can build a whole-of-nation defense in a digitalized environment....
By Nina Kollars, Sam Tangredi & Chris Demchak
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National security priorities for the Biden administration
Video
Becca Wasser discusses what we can expect from the next National Defense Strategy and how it will be different from the last one....
By Becca Wasser
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GBSD: The Case for Modernization So Obvious Even Two Think Tankers Get It
Commentary
ICBMs remain consistent, visible and responsible mainstays of our nuclear deterrent....
By Sarah Mineiro & Tim Morrison
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Sharper: Day OneThe Biden-Harris administration will confront a range of national security challenges from the moment it takes office....
By Chris Estep
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Defense / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
How the Defense Budget Could Actually Increase (Slightly)Once all is said and done, it is more likely that defense spending will end up growing rather than shrinking....
By Diem Salmon
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The President (Probably) Isn’t Going To Nuke Anything This Week
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The idea that presidents are able to use nuclear weapons in any way they personally desire is not correct....
By Tom Shugart
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Defense Priorities Under Biden
Video
Richard Fontaine and Robert O. Work join the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston to discuss the Biden Pentagon and the future of U.S. defense. Watch the full conversatio...
By Richard Fontaine & Robert O. Work
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A Joint Warfighting Concept for Systems Warfare
Commentary
Future combat between peer and near-peer adversaries will be characterized, dominated, and decided by the collision of opposing systems of systems....
By Robert O. Work
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Small, Distributed, and Secure: A New Basing Architecture for the Middle East
Commentary
A rethink of U.S. basing architecture is needed....
By Becca Wasser & Aaron Stein
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Sharper: 20202020 featured an ever-evolving series of national security challenges....
By Sam Dorshimer, Nathalie Grogan, Emily Jin, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens
