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Moving Beyond A2/AD
Commentary
The next National Defense Strategy should reconceptualize the military challenges China and Russia pose....
By Chris Dougherty
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Back to the Future: Transforming the U.S. Army for High-Intensity Warfare in the 21st Century
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The Army’s transformation remains a work in progress and potential pitfalls still lurk on the horizon....
By Billy Fabian
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Next Generation Defense Strategy: Missile Defense
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The next administration needs to more fully consider missile defense in the context of strategic deterrence....
By Sarah Mineiro
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Making Critical Choices for Better Posture Approaches
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The U.S. Department of Defense must make critical choices in the next NDS to better link strategic objectives with posture in support of U.S. interests....
By Becca Wasser
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security / National Security Law
Sharper: The Next Four YearsAmerica will face a range of national security challenges over the next four years. From sustaining military deterrence to bolstering the nation's economic leadership and more...
By Chris Estep & Cole Stevens
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Retooling U.S. Security Sector Assistance
Commentary
One of America’s most important foreign policy tools is not fit for purpose....
By Stephen Tankel & Tommy Ross
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Conventional-Nuclear Integration in the Next National Defense Strategy
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The next NDS must build on the limited progress that has been made to integrate conventional and nuclear strategy, planning, doctrine, and capabilities....
By John K. Warden
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Defense / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Sharper: U.S. Strategy in the Middle EastCNAS experts are sharpening the conversation surrounding the future of U.S. strategy in the Middle East....
By Kaleigh Thomas, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens
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Space Force should break the mold in recruiting and retaining talent
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We need a diverse talent pool that better reflects America in 2020....
By Eric Fanning
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Reshaping the U.S. Military with a New Force Planning Construct
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The nation is falling short, and the Department of Defense (DoD) can and must do more to help close the gap....
By James N. Miller
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Enhancing Forward Defense: The Role of Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific
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An effective next NDS requires a clear plan for marshaling and organizing the efforts of U.S. allies and partners in new ways....
By Charles Edel & Siddharth Mohandas
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Defense / National Security Human Capital
Harnessing Military Talent to Compete in the 21st CenturyDevelopments in technology mean that the DoD must update its processes to attract, recruit, and harness talent to apply skill sets where they are most needed....
By Emma Moore
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Sharper: America's Next Defense Strategy
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CNAS experts are sharpening the conversation surrounding the future of America’s defense priorities....
By Will Mackenzie, Jennie Matuschak, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens
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It’s Time for the Pentagon To Take Data Principles More Seriously
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Defense leaders should create the policies, processes, and programs to turn data into useful information quickly and accurately....
By Robert O. Work & Tara Murphy Dougherty
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Defense / Transatlantic Security
Enlisting NATO to Address the China ChallengeMoving forward, the DoD should enlist NATO in efforts to address the China challenge....
By Carisa Nietsche, Jim Townsend & Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Making the U.S. Military’s Counter-Terrorism Mission Sustainable
Focusing on interstate strategic competition requires investing the mental energy necessary to develop a more sustainable approach to counter-terrorism....
By Stephen Tankel
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Sustaining the Future of Indo-Pacific Defense Strategy
Commentary
The 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) should sustain the Indo-Pacific as the priority theater....
By Lindsey Ford
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A Resource-Sustainable Strategy for Countering Violent Extremist Organizations
Commentary
The United States has been trying to pivot from counterterrorism to strategic interstate competition for almost a decade....
By Stephen Tankel
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Overcoming the Tyranny of Time: The Role of U.S. Forward Posture in Deterrence and Defense
Commentary
The next defense strategy has the opportunity to codify the critical role of forward posture....
By Billy Fabian
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Defense / National Security Human Capital
The All-Volunteer Force: Civil-Military Relations Hit Home—and AbroadTensions in the civil-military relationship threaten national security from conflicts abroad to cities across the United States....
By Nathalie Grogan
