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Defense / Technology & National Security
Paul Scharre and Michael Horowitz on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systemshen the robots start thinking for themselves in the movies or on TV, it’s never a good sign for the humans. Whether the setting is Earth or Caprica, letting robots think and g...
By Michael Horowitz & Paul Scharre
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Time to govern
The midterm election handed control of Congress to the party whose traditional strength is national security. In developing its foreign policy agenda, the incoming Republican ...
By Elbridge Colby & Richard Fontaine
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Trading UpLooking ahead to the next Congress, Republicans on Capitol Hill see trade as one issue where they actually, maybe, possibly might be able to compromise with the White House. I...
By Ely Ratner
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The Myth of the Militarization of America's Africa Policy
After almost fifteen years of unprecedented political stabilization and economic development in Africa, the ravages of Ebola and a spike in military coups in places like Burki...
By Alice Hunt Friend
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Realism Returns
The most remarkable aspect of Senator Rand Paul’s “conservative realism” speech on October 23 in New York was that it was seen as remarkable at all. For the fact is that, desp...
By Elbridge Colby
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A Big Step Forward: Tunisia’s Fragile Democratic Consolidation
Those in Washington still hopeful about the positive potential of the 2011 Arab uprisings should celebrate Tunisia’s successful October 26 legislative elections. By all accoun...
By Dafna Rand
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
A Republican Congress Is Good News for AsiaHaving attended summits in China and Burma, President Barack Obama heads to Australia this weekend for the G-20 summit, all while carrying the albatross of his party’s elector...
By Elbridge Colby & Richard Fontaine
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
South Korea's ADIZ Enforcement ChallengeA recent report submitted during last month’s National Assembly Audit revealed that the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) remains largely unprepared to enforce the expanded ...
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
America Needs Economic Statecraft in AsiaFew U.S. national security officials pay much attention to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum or economic statecraft in general. But they should. The APEC meet...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Channel News Asia: President Obama's Trip to AsiaWatch the full interview at Channel News Asia....
By Ely Ratner
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Can China Make Peace in the South China Sea?
Dr. Ely Ratner, senior fellow and deputy director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program, argues that in recent years, China become not only more assertive but has also been inc...
By Ely Ratner
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Kim Jong Un's Tin Can Air ForceNorth Korea's resistance to change is punchline-worthy. It still operates a command economy, its population remains largely cut off from the Internet, and, with few exceptions...
By Van Jackson
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Straight Talk on the South China SeaPresident Obama’s second daylong summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping will be the best chance this year to clarify some fuzzy lines on Asia’s biggest potential flash point...
By Ely Ratner
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Dr Patrick Cronin @ BGF Framework for Peace and Security in the Pacific Conference, Nov 10, 2014Asia-Pacific Security Director Dr. Patrick M. Cronin joins the Boston Global Forum conference to discuss building a Framework for peace and security in the Pacific, held at Ha...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Obama Brings Sober View of China to APEC: RatnerBy Ely Ratner
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Defense / Technology & National Security
University of Birmingham Report on DronesThe University of Birmingham Policy Commission recently released a report entitled “The Security Impact of Drones: Challenges and Opportunities for the UK.” The policy commis...
By Matthew Seeley
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
The U.S.-Japanese Alliance: The Cornerstone of Asia's Regional-Security ArchitectureAsia is bracing itself for a tsunami of summit diplomacy. Much of the next fortnight will be dominated by a series of top-level meetings better known for their acronyms (APEC,...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
A Response to Lyle Goldstein's “How China Sees America's Moves in Asia”In “How China Sees America's Moves in Asia,” Professor Lyle Goldstein highlights the disturbing conclusion of a recent essay by three Chinese analysts: China is under siege, p...
By Ely Ratner
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Former Navy SEAL claims he fired shot that killed Osama bin Laden
By Jerry Hendrix
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
China’s Cyber Moves Hurting BeijingA new report by an arm of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence confirms what officials have privately lamented for several years: the United States is the target of a v...
By Richard Fontaine