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Commentary
Defense / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Acting or Not, the Play’s The ThingThe musical chairs of “acting” officials at the Defense Department has taken on a dizzying pace. Army Secretary Mark Esper became the acting defense secretary after Patrick Sh...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Defense / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
An Acting Secretary of Defense Isn’t EnoughThe U.S. public is rightfully anxious about U.S. policy on Iran and whether the Trump administration is leading the country toward war in the Persian Gulf. The White House has...
By Jim Townsend
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INF Treaty Defenders Raise the Risk of Nuclear War
Commentary
President Trump last year announced the U.S. would withdraw from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. That made sense because Russia was violating the pact and C...
By Elbridge Colby & Rep. Mike Gallagher
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Democrats Face a Defense Spending Conundrum
Commentary
On Wednesday and Thursday, 20 of the two dozen contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination will converge on stage in Miami to make their case to the American people....
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Video
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
One-on-one with former Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert WorkThe Chinese government is developing tactics to combat those of the United States. A new report from the Center for a New American Security says that the country is exploring ...
By Robert O. Work
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Defense / Middle East Security
Let’s call the whole thing offTensions with Iran escalated this week and then, Thursday evening, President Trump apparently signed off on airstrikes in Iran only to cancel them. According to reports and an...
By Chris Dougherty
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Congressional Testimony
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
The Implications of China Developing a World-Class Military: First and Foremost a Regional ChallengeSubmitted Written Testimony Chairmen Lewis and McDevitt, Distinguished Members of the Commission, it is an honor to testify to the Commission. Thank you for the invitation to ...
By Elbridge Colby
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Commentary
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Addressing America's Operational Shortfall in the PacificThe Trump administration has made a number of strong statements about the need for the United States to do more to prepare for great power competition with China. Officials ha...
By Mark Montgomery & Eric Sayers
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Commentary
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
Living on the Edge: Strengthening American CompetitivenessRichard Fontaine highlights the range of national security challenges facing the United States....
By Richard Fontaine
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Video
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
A Deadly Game: Taiwan Strait Crisis 2025What could a crisis in the Taiwan Strait look like in the year 2025?...
By Elbridge Colby, Susanna V. Blume & Chris Dougherty
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Video
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
National Security Lightning Talks and RoundtablesCNAS experts pitch their solutions to top national security challenges....
By Loren DeJonge Schulman, David Zikusoka, Cristina Killingsworth, Neil Bhatiya, Kristine Lee, Nicole Alexander, Ainikki Riikonen, Megan Lamberth & Elsa B. Kania
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Video
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
Renewing the National Security Consensus in CongressLoren DeJonge Schulman discusses bipartisan solutions to complex foreign policy challenges with Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Chris Murphy (D-CT)....
By Loren DeJonge Schulman, Senator Josh Hawley & Senator Chris Murphy
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Video
Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Challenges to Force Development in A New American Way of WarWhat can the U.S. military can do to maintain a quality force in a changing landscape of warfare and competition?...
By Lt Col Brad Orgeron, Emma Moore, Chris Dougherty, Alex Horton, Laura Junor & Peter Levine
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Commentary
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
U.S. eyes Southeast Asia ties to check China ambitionsFor the United States, competing with China must now be our national priority, as indicated in multiple US high-level documents. But the US is not competing for its own sake. ...
By Elbridge Colby
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CNAS Report: “Why America Needs a New Way of War”
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Chris Dougherty, senior fellow at CNAS, discusses a new report on why the U.S. needs to change up its strategies, and why we can’t assume ‘sanctuary’ in domains now. View the...
By Chris Dougherty
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Proceedings Podcast Episode 86 - Solve the Littorals Problem with Corvette Carriers
Podcast
Lt.Col. Colin Smith talks about using corvette carriers to solve the U.S. Navy's capability gap in the littorals with the renewal of great power competition. Listen to the fu...
By LtCol Colin Smith
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Key takeaways from House Armed Services’ NDAA draft
Video
The House Armed Services Committee’s initial draft for the National Defense Authorization Act is out. While the bill currently includes some high-profile programs, it has some...
By Susanna V. Blume
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Commentary
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security
Corvette Carriers: A New Littoral Warfare StrategyThe U.S. Navy has long identified threats in the littorals and the need to fight within these close waters, but it still struggles with creating a capable fighting force that ...
By LtCol Colin Smith
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Fireside Chat with The Honorable David L. Norquist
On May 30, the Center welcomed The Honorable David L. Norquist for a conversation on the 2020 Defense Budget Request with Susanna V. Blume. Their discussion focused on whether...
By Susanna V. Blume & David L. Norquist
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F-15EX and F-35A: The Future of American Air Superiority
Commentary
When the Air Force chief of staff and secretary confirmed that the service’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2020 would include money for F-15EX aircraft, they kicked off a mas...
By Lt Col Brad Orgeron
