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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Abe's Apology: For Americans, Not for AsiansIn the heart of Washington D.C., trees along Massachusetts Avenue, where Embassy of Japan is located, were decorated with three flags: the District of Columbia, the United Sta...
By David Eunpyoung Jee
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In Search of a Syria Strategy
The rise of ISIS and the spread of the Syrian civil war to Iraq have led to renewed discussions of U.S. intervention. Middle East Security Research Associate Nicholas Heras de...
By Nicholas Heras
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Video: China performs delicate balancing act in the Middle EastBy Ilan Goldenberg
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National Security Human Capital
The Pentagon's Third Offset Strategy: What US Allies and Partners Need to KnowWhen the Department of Defense (DoD) undergoes strategic change, allies and partners would benefit greatly from not only paying attention, but reading between the lines and pl...
By Van Jackson
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Defense / Technology & National Security
THE NAVY’S NEW MUSEUM DRONE AND STRATEGIC MALPRACTICEAviation history was made last week: an unmanned aircraft — the X-47B — successfully completed an air-to-air refueling demonstration, taking 4,000 pounds of fuel from a KC-707...
By Shawn Brimley
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Scharre: Protect the X-47B to safeguard innovationLast week, the Navy made aviation history for the second time in two years by accomplishing yet another first for unmanned aircraft: a fully autonomous aerial refueling. This ...
By Paul Scharre
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Postgame: the U.N. Debate on Lethal RobotsFrom April 13 to 17, the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons convened a meeting of experts on lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS), attended by over 90 states and...
By Kelley Sayler
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Is the United States positioned to lead in the Arctic?
As the United States readies to assume chairmanship of the Arctic Council today, it is timely to assess where the United States stands in terms of its ability and commitment t...
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
The Case for the Trans-Pacific PartnershipCongress reached a rare and significant bipartisan breakthrough last week on legislation that would provide the executive branch with so-called Trade Promotion Authority - pav...
By Vance Serchuk
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
ARGUMENT China’s Middle East TightropeTo understand China’s role in the Middle East, consider one recent event, and one recent non-event. In late March, Beijing made headlines by sending warships to rescue hundred...
By Ely Ratner & Ilan Goldenberg
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China's Road Rules
Commentary
While the eyes of the world focus on China’s aggression in the seas to its east, China’s leaders are looking west. At the end of March, China’s National Development and Reform...
By Jacob Stokes
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / Middle East Security
China's Middle East TightropeTo understand China’s role in the Middle East, consider one recent event, and one recent non-event. In late March, Beijing made headlines by sending warships to rescue hundred...
By Ely Ratner & Ilan Goldenberg
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
North Korea threatens U.S. ambassadorBy Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Middle East Security / Technology & National Security
Is the Muslim Brotherhood the Key to Egypt's War on Terror?As Egypt seeks to reclaim its prominence in regional affairs, President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi must acknowledge the fact that his rule is not infallible. The Arab Spring showed t...
By Alexander Velez-Green
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Statement to the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons on Way AheadThank you Mr. Chairperson. We would like to take a moment to reflect on what we have heard this week. The international community has come together to discuss a challenging is...
By Paul Scharre
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Presentation on Public Opinion and Security Issues of Autonomous Weapon SystemsIn April, Dr. Michael Horowitz, adjunct senior fellow at CNAS, presented to the United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) the public opinion and security...
By JaRel Clay
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Keeping Killer Robots on a Tight LeashThis week, delegates to the United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons will discuss autonomous weapon systems, or what activists call “killer robots.” Colorful ...
By Michael Horowitz & Paul Scharre
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Statement to the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons on Meaningful Human ControlThe concept of “meaningful human control” has been repeatedly raised during this week’s discussions. Many countries have said they support meaningful human control, while oth...
By Kelley Sayler
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Focusing Like a Laser Beam on Directed EnergyAdvocates have long argued that directed energy weapons — including high energy lasers, high power microwaves, and other radiofrequency technologies — may carry substantial op...
By Jason D. Ellis
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National Security Human Capital
Why I Write: A Veteran Reflects on Coming Home From WarTwo years ago, I ran into a veteran buddy I hadn't seen in years. He was an Army officer who had just finished his final tour in Afghanistan and was preparing for life after t...
