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Defense / Middle East Security
Demilitarizing U.S. Policy in the Middle EastThe next NDS must detail a new approach to the Middle East....
By Ilan Goldenberg & Kaleigh Thomas
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Updates on defense appropriations for 2021
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Susanna Blume, Senior Fellow and Director of the Defense Program at CNAS, provides updates on the House Appropriation Committee’s Defense spending bill for fiscal 2021 and its...
By Susanna V. Blume
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Commentary
Defense / Technology & National Security
Stovepipes in space: How the US can overcome bureaucracy to improve capabilitiesThe partitioned nature of space program classification still remains and far exceeds that of other equally sensitive domains....
By Robert O. Work & Dennis Blair
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Sharpening the U.S. Military’s Edge: Critical Steps for the Next Administration
Commentary
The Bottom Line The United States is losing its military technological advantage vis-à-vis great power competitors such as China. Reversing this trend must be DoD leadership’...
By Michèle Flournoy & Gabrielle Chefitz
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Thomas Harker performing duties of DoD Comptroller
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Bob Hale, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, discusses how Thomas Harker will continue as Navy Comptroller while performing duties of the Under S...
By Robert F. Hale
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Video
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Energy, Economics & Security / National Security Law Program
The Pitch: A Competition of New IdeasOn June 17, 2020, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted its premier event to elevate emerging and diverse voices in national security. Sixteen applicants made t...
By Richard Fontaine, Michèle Flournoy, Michael J. Zak, Loren DeJonge Schulman, Shai Korman, Carrie Cordero, Kristine Lee, David Zikusoka & Cole Stevens
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The Bottom Line
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Although lawmakers and the public frequently debate the size of the U.S. defense budget, a fundamental question usually receives less attention: What does U.S. military spendi...
By Susanna V. Blume
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Commentary
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
It’s the Logistics, ChinaIn protracted warfare, logistics and sustainment capabilities are as important as force composition, something China will struggle to mitigate. Despite recent successes by ...
By Will Mackenzie
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Trump, Racism, and the Military
Commentary
Throughout his administration, President Trump has misused the US military to advance his racist and discriminatory political priorities. He has used the Department of Defense...
By Susanna V. Blume
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Pipelines, chokepoints, and what the heck are we doing?
There has been some recent discussion within the community about how to move people from “not a game designer/controller” to “professional (paid) game designer/controller” in ...
By Dr. ED McGrady
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Transcript from Emerging Concepts in Joint Command and ControlOn Wednesday, May 20, 2020, the CNAS Technology and National Security Program hosted a virtual panel discussion on emerging concepts in joint command and control featuring Hon...
By Robert O. Work, Chris Dougherty & Paul Scharre
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Remote work at the Defense Department after the virus
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Susanna Blume, Senior Fellow and Director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), discusses the future of telework at the Defense Department a...
By Susanna V. Blume
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It’s Time to Rethink our Wargames
Commentary
National security practitioners held several high-profile pandemic wargames and exercises in the years prior to the outbreak of COVID-19. Often, these games eerily predicted e...
By Chris Dougherty
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Commentary
Defense / National Security Human Capital Program / Technology & National Security / National Security Law Program
Sharper: America's National Security WorkforceThe greatest source of strength in American national security is the people who lead and serve within its institutions. The ongoing U.S. response to the global coronavirus out...
By Emma Moore, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens
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Let Them Work From Home
Commentary
Earlier this week Defense One reported that senior military service branch representatives requested a one-month delay in the submission of their annual budgets, arguing that ...
By Susanna V. Blume
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Former top defense official Robert Work on "Intelligence Matters"
Podcast
In this episode of Intelligence Matters, guest host Admiral James "Sandy" Winnefeld (ret.) speaks with Robert Work, the 32nd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense for both...
By Robert O. Work
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Commentary
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
The Case for a Pacific Deterrence InitiativeWhen war broke out in Ukraine in 2014 the Department of Defense moved swiftly to invest billions in near-term enhancements in Europe to address growing military-operational sh...
By Randy Schriver & Eric Sayers
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Army trade-offs within FY21 budget
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Susanna Blume, senior fellow and director of the Defense Program at CNAS, discusses the Army leadership’s approach to the FY21 budget. Watch the full conversation in Governme...
By Susanna V. Blume
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Transcript from CNAS Fireside Chat with Ryan D. McCarthy and General James C. McConville
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On Wednesday, February 19, 2020, Ryan D. McCarthy, 24th Secretary of the Army, and General James C. McConville, 40th Chief of Staff of the Army, joined CNAS Defense Program Di...
By Susanna V. Blume, Ryan D. McCarthy & General James C. McConville
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The Overseas Basing Debate, Part 2
Host Kathleen Hicks continues a discussion with Susanna Blume, Zack Cooper, and Dave Ochmanek on the major debates surrounding U.S. overseas military forces. Listen to the fu...
By Susanna V. Blume
