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Sharper: National Security WorkforceA capable workforce is central to the effectiveness of any government, military, or industry. Opaque processes and standards that lag behind the private sector contribute to r...
By Anna Pederson, Taren Sylvester & Charles Horn
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Technology & National Security
The Russians Are Getting BetterThe West will need to recalibrate its expectations to match reality, which is that this is a war of attrition....
By Margarita "Rita" Konaev & Owen J. Daniels
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To secure US-Japan-ROK gains from Camp David, bring South Korea to the Quad
Commentary
On a warm August afternoon in Virginia, beneath a lush canopy of ash trees, President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, and President Yoon Suk Yeol convened to show the...
By Joshua Fitt
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Perseverance and Adaptation: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive at Three Months
Commentary
Western support thus far has been sufficient to avert a Ukrainian defeat, and arguably has imposed a strategic defeat on Russia, but not enough to ensure a Ukrainian victory....
By Michael Kofman & Rob Lee
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‘Village basketball’ could be the new ping-pong for U.S.-China ties
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Clearly, when people from different countries never meet and learn about each other’s culture, history and language, they are prone to demonize each other....
By Leland Lazarus
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As China Tensions Bubble, a New Economic Weapon of Choice Has Emerged
Commentary
The Russia export restrictions epitomize the highs and lows of this new regime....
By Daniel Silverberg & Elena McGovern
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Around the Table with Ling Guo
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Around the Table is a three-question interview series from the Make Room email newsletter. Each edition features a conversation with a peer in the national security community ...
By Ling Guo
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John McCain’s Warning of the Authoritarian Threat Should Be Heeded
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McCain’s foresight was grounded in his fundamental worldview. He recognized the innate connection between the behavior of governments at home and abroad....
By Richard Fontaine & Daniel Twining
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Commentary
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Sharper: Campaigning and the National Defense StrategyThe United States faces the unprecedented challenge of simultaneously deterring large-scale conventional aggression by two nuclear-armed powers while also managing other threa...
By Philip Sheers, Molly Campbell & Anna Pederson
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Turkey Is the Real Key to American Influence in the Middle East
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Now it is America’s turn to bolster a stronger relationship with Turkey....
By LCDR Stewart Latwin
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Commentary
National Security Human Capital Program
Why is public service a members-only club?If federal agencies want to cast a wide net to catch unique skills and perspectives, they must employ a more effective strategy to communicate to prospective students how to n...
By Celina Pouchet
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Commentary
National Security Human Capital Program
Why Is Public Service a Members-Only Club?In 2018, I attended an event at my public university where a large percentage of the student body had transferred from a local community college. The event was one of a few or...
By Celina Pouchet
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
How to Prevent an AI CatastropheHow dangerous is AI? The honest and scary answer is that no one knows....
By Markus Anderljung & Paul Scharre
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The Battle of Hostomel Airport: A Key Moment in Russia’s Defeat in Kyiv
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The actions of individual commanders, soldiers, and citizens can and did have a profound impact in a pivotal battle that would help decide the course of the war....
By Michael Kofman, Liam Collins & John Spencer
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Sharper: Economic Statecraft
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As competition between the United States and China escalates, and the war in Ukraine continues, countries have embraced new forms of economic statecraft to accomplish key fore...
By Anna Pederson & Charles Horn
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Election Interference Demands a Collective Defense
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The stakes have grown too high and the threats too pervasive to leave every democracy to its own devices....
By Richard Fontaine
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Washington’s Security Strategy in Iraq Was Deep-frozen. This Week Might Bring an Overdue Thaw.
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It will require immense political will and courage to reform an Iraqi defense establishment that continues to perpetually hollow itself through corruption, indifference, and o...
By Jonathan Lord
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Why the new alliance between the U.S., UK, and Australia is so important to Indo-Pacific security
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AUKUS demonstrates that the United States and its allies are prepared to act in unison and break down the barriers to sharing the most advanced military technology to maintain...
By Lisa Curtis
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
Vassals vs. Rivals: The Geopolitical Future of AI CompetitionThe current wave of global AI diffusion might prompt policymakers to revisit AI-impacting laws to ensure that they promote openness and collaboration....
By Pablo Chavez
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Commentary
National Security Human Capital Program
California’s the only state that fully taxes military pensions. This bill would change that.Californians, like all Americans, have a moral obligation to care for those among us who have served and sacrificed so much for the nation....
By Brandon J. Archuleta
