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Obama's veto of defense bill offers conservatives opportunity to think hard about spending
The Congress finds itself dealing with a veto of the National Defense Authorization Act from the president and has no reason to act surprised. A redistributionist president, c...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Projecting Power in the South China Sea
Beijing’s land reclamation in the South China Sea has prompted reports that the U.S. Navy will soon conduct freedom of navigation exercises in the area. If they pass within 12...
By Richard Fontaine
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The Future of the Japan Self-Defense Forces: Implications for the Alliance and Regional Security
The CNAS Asia team recently hosted an experts’ briefing on the future of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). The first of our Alliance Requirements Seminar Series, the ev...
By Harry Krejsa
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Paul Scharre on the Future of the Ground Forces Project
By Paul Scharre
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This Is How to Save America's Aircraft Carriers from Becoming Obsolete
Senate Armed Services Committee chairman John McCain has released his annual “America’s Most Wasted” report on bloated defense programs and makes a startling suggestion: Cease...
By Jerry Hendrix
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America Must Prepare for 'Limited War'
AMERICA’S MILITARY preeminence is eroding. As the Pentagon and defense experts are becoming increasingly fervent in insisting, there are growing challenges to the dominance of...
By Elbridge Colby
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The Future of the Carrier Air Wing Looks Dim
Two problems emerge in the history of superpowers. First, it takes a significant investment in military infrastructure to stay on top. Second, they present a large target for ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Slowing GDP Growth Doesn't Have To Spell Doom For China
It was announced Monday that the Chinese economy’s growth continued to slow in the third quarter, falling to 6.9 percent. While not as steep a decline as many economists feare...
By Harry Krejsa
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Dr. Mira Rapp-Hooper on the FONOP in the South China Sea
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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Foreign Affairs Live: Modernizing the Military
By Michèle Flournoy
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Report Preview: The Geopolitical Implications of Korean Unification
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Freedom of Navigation in the South China Sea Is Business as Usual
By all appearances, the U.S. Navy is poised to begin Freedom of Navigation exercises in the South China Sea. Rumors first emerged in May 2015 that the Pentagon was contemplati...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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China's Military Capabilities in 2020: Implications for the U.S. and Regional Partners
On October 10 CNAS hosted a roundtable discussion as a part of its Alliance Roadmap Series. The event, “China’s Military Capabilities in 2020: Implications for the U.S. and Re...
By Harry Krejsa
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The Great Danger of a New Utopianism
What is our worst existential fear, worse than any cyber, biological, environmental, or even nuclear threat? It is the threat of a utopian ideology in the hands of a formidabl...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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Crackdown: Time to Pressure China on Cyber Theft
At last month’s state visit by Chinese president Xi Jinping, both Xi and President Obama pledged that their governments would refrain from cyberespionage targeting intellectua...
By Harry Krejsa
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Why foreign troops can't fight our fights
In a pair of stunningly candid admissions during the past few weeks, the U.S. Central Command has signaled that a $500 million effort to train and equip Syrian rebel forces ha...
By Phillip Carter
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The Right Way to Sanction Cyber Threats
As cybersecurity was a major topic for President Obama’s summit with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, the Obama Administration has a clear opportunity to use U.S. economic sanction...
By Peter Harrell
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Transforming Training for a 21st Century Threat Landscape
Senior Fellow Paul Scharre joined RealClearPolitics as a panelist for their event with Sen. Tom Cotton: “Transforming Training for a 21st Century Threat Landscape.” ...
By Paul Scharre
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Seoul's China Gambit
At the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye called on the international community to turn its attention to North Korea and its nucl...
By Richard Fontaine
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Bob Butler before the House Foreign Affairs Committee
Bob Butler, adjunct senior fellow for the CNAS Technology and National Security Program, testified for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs....
By Bob Butler