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National Security Human Capital
Questionable CallsPresident Donald Trump has a talent for giving offense. Whether through mangled syntax or malicious statements, the president often finds a way to insult. So it is with Trump’...
By Phillip Carter
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Podcast
National Security Human Capital / National Security Law
Women in National Security: Dr. Nora BensahelDr. Nora Bensahel is a distinguished scholar in residence at the School of International Service at American University. She was most recently a senior fellow and codirector o...
By Julianne Smith
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Commentary
National Security Human Capital
Former Army Secretary: Donald Trump’s Transgender Troops Ban Weakens the MilitaryAs the 22nd Secretary of the Army, my job was to ensure the Army remained the most effective fighting force the world has ever known. Critical to this effort was the constant ...
By Eric Fanning
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Podcast
National Security Human Capital / National Security Law
Women in National Security: Kimberly JacksonKimberly Jackson, a senior policy analyst at the RAND Corporation, shares her advice on seizing opportunities and the importance of self-advocating in military environments. H...
By Kimberly Jackson
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National Security Human Capital
CARE: Humanitarian Aid Cuts & National SecurityA number of prominent figures are speaking out in opposition of the proposed cutbacks to the US foreign aid budget. CNAS CEO Michele Flournoy, along with many other former sen...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Podcast
National Security Human Capital / National Security Law
Women in National Security: Dr. Tamara Cofman WittesDr. Tamara Cofman Wittes, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, talks about the impacts of female leadership in foreign diplomacy and overcoming personal doubts and fears....
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Commentary
National Security Human Capital
Hurricane relief isn’t reaching remote areas of Puerto RicoPhillip Carter, director of the Military, Veterans and Society program at CNAS, joins PBS NewsHour to discuss the slow U.S. military response in Puerto Rico following Hurrican...
By Phillip Carter
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National Security Human Capital
Puerto Rico Needs 50,000 U.S. TroopsPhillip Carter sits down with Robert Siegel on NPR's All Things Considered to explain the critical role that U.S. troops can and should be playing in Puerto Rico following Hur...
By Phillip Carter
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Commentary
National Security Human Capital
Thank You for Your Service, Whoever You AreOn Sunday, dozens of NFL players took a knee and locked arms during the national anthem, a silent but powerful peaceful protest of the criminal justice system in the United St...
By Amy Schafer
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National Security Human Capital
Trump Is Ignoring Puerto Rico’s SufferingWhen it struck the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico six days ago, Hurricane Maria was the strongest storm to hit the American territories in 80 years. “Its force and fury s...
By Phillip Carter
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Podcast
National Security Human Capital / National Security Law
Women in National Security: Rebecca ZimmermanRAND Corporation Policy Researcher Rebecca Zimmerman discusses her experiences in the defense community and navigating expectations in the field....
By Rebecca Zimmerman
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National Security Human Capital / National Security Law
Women in National Security: Nayyera HaqNayyera Haq, CEO of Avicenna Strategy, talks about the power of women owning their femininity and authenticity in a field full of men. Hosted by Loren DeJonge Schulman, Deputy...
By Nayyera Haq & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Podcast
National Security Human Capital / National Security Law
Women in National Security: Christine WormuthChristine Wormuth, director of the Center for Resilience at the Atlantic Council, shares her thoughts on the importance of diversity in the national security community and sel...
By Christine Wormuth & Julianne Smith
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Podcast
National Security Human Capital / National Security Law
Women in National Security: Michèle FlournoyCNAS Co-Founder and CEO Michèle Flournoy discusses working in a male-dominated environment and shares advice for overcoming obstacles and making career decisions. Hosted by Ra...
By Michèle Flournoy & Rachel Rizzo
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National Security Human Capital
What America Owes Its VeteransEach year, the U.S. military recruits some 175,000 young Americans. At the heart of its pitch is a sacred promise to take care of those who serve—what President Abraham Lincol...
By Phillip Carter
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National Security Human Capital
Trump’s 21 Club SaluteAccording to an incredibly detailed NBC News report of a highly classified National Security Council meeting, President Donald Trump unloaded on his top military leaders over ...
By Phillip Carter
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National Security Human Capital
The Warrior CasteWhen the new White House chief of staff, then a Marine general, John Kelly received a knock on the door in November 2010, he became the highest-ranking military officer to los...
By Amy Schafer
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National Security Human Capital
How Trump Is Turning Off Millennials Even More Than He Did BeforeOne of President Trump’s latest tweetstorms took on a new and concerning target: actively serving members of the United States military. In a flurry of tweets believed to be a...
By Amy Schafer
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National Security Human Capital
Military Power is All About People: A Return to Personnel PolicyThe U.S. military is often described as the “best fighting force in the world,” and we agree. It’s superior to its possible adversaries in nearly every way. No other military ...
By Amy Schafer
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National Security Human Capital
Trump’s Transgender Ban Will Weaken the MilitaryIn an unexpected move Wednesday morning, on the 69th anniversary of President Harry Truman’s order to desegregate the armed forces, President Donald Trump tweeted that he had ...
By Phillip Carter & Amy Schafer
