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National Security Human Capital Program
Hubris, Distrust, DisorderIn their early weeks and months in office, presidents and their advisers tend to commit the same structure and process errors, hobbling their administrations until they stop m...
By Phillip Carter
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National Security Human Capital Program
With Friends Like UsOn his eighth day in office, President Donald Trump signed an order purporting to keep America safe by keeping terrorists out. In reality, the order does little to keep us saf...
By Phillip Carter
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National Security Human Capital Program
Worried about the Size of the U.S. Navy? Rearm the Coast GuardThe United States’ peer naval competitors are on the rise, and our Navy is woefully deficient in the small surface combatants that provide global presence during peacetime and...
By CDR Gregory Tozzi
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Civil Order and Governance as Military ResponsibilitiesIn April 2003, as U.S. forces closed in on Baghdad, chaos and disorder began to break out in the city of more than six million residents. As civil order broke down, the lack o...
By LtCol Dave Mueller
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Top priorities for Defense Secretary nominee Gen. James MattisKatherine Kidder, a fellow at the Center for a New American Security, discusses the challenges facing defense secretary nominee Gen. James Mattis, and the pillars of his polic...
By Katherine Kidder
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Civilian Control – How Trump Can Reverse the Trend of Failures in Recent ConflictsOn the campaign trail, President-elect Donald J. Trump lambasted American generals for their failure to win wars. Now he has selected from their retired ranks to fill key cabi...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Sequestration taking toll on Marine aviators' safetyThe collision of two Marine jets off the coast of Southern California in November gave San Diego a front-row seat to the life-or-death consequences of delaying maintenance and...
By Amy Schafer
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National Security Human Capital Program
Reforming the National Security Council Staff: It’s All about Trust and AccountabilityPresident Trump’s national security team has to be ready to hit the ground running in January. The list of challenges is long: a resurgent and aggressive Russia, a rising Chin...
By Lt Col James Price
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National Security Human Capital Program
Elephants in Afghanistan: The Military’s Counterinsurgency FailureEarlier this year, several former ISAF commanders and diplomats wrote President Barack Obama, imploring him to freeze troop levels in Afghanistan until the next administration...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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CNAS Experts' Op-Ed in The Washington PostMore than any other president-elect in recent memory, Donald Trump has sought out military brass to populate his inner circle. Read the full article at The Washington Post...
By Phillip Carter & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Veteran Employment Prospects Are Better Than They’ve Been In A WhileAccording to a new survey, post-9/11 veterans now have unemployment and underemployment rates comparable to their civilian peers....
By Andrew Swick & Amy Schafer
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12 Carriers and 350 Ships: A Strategic Path Forward from President Elect Donald TrumpPresident Elect Donald Trump, correctly understanding the current strategic environment, is committed to building a 350 ship Navy. This will set aside thirty years of steady d...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Video: Air Force Secretary introduces new diversity initiativesOn Government Matters, research fellow Katherine Kidder discusses the impact of new diversity initiatives introduced by Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James....
By Katherine Kidder
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Support Military Families, Don't Abandon ThemIn a National Interest op-ed, research assistant Amy Schafer explains why advancing veterans and their families is something both parties should support....
By Amy Schafer
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The GOP’s stance on the train tracks of history against women in the militaryAmidst the drama of the Republican convention, the nation missed the passage of a historically conservative platform, which included a call to roll back the Barack Obama admin...
By Andrew Swick
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What’s Really Going On With Veteran Employment?After 15 years of war, there are big questions over how well the men and women who serve the country are faring after military service. The Center for a New American Security ...
By Amy Schafer & Andrew Swick
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Au Revoir QDRWhatever version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) emerges from the House-Senate conference process later this year, it seems likely that the 20-year old Quadre...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman & Shawn Brimley
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National Security Human Capital Program / Technology & National Security
Put the X-47B Back to Work — As a TankerSalty Dog 501 and 502 sit silent in their hangars, their expected contributions to naval aviation unfulfilled. Before the Navy spends time and money ginning up another expensi...
By Jerry Hendrix
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It’s Time to Declare Our Independence from Russian RocketsLast week, the Pentagon sent a letter to Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., an influential legislator when it comes to American space policy. Within the letter, Deputy Defense Secretar...
By Jerry Hendrix
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National Security Human Capital Program / Technology & National Security
The B-21 Bomber Should Be Unmanned on Day 1While plans for the B-21 — née Long Range Strike-Bomber — have long included an unmanned option, Air Force officials have shown little interest in having that capability on Da...
By Kelley Sayler & Paul Scharre
