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National Security Human Capital Program
Bensahel: A Slower Zero OptionPresident Obama’s decision to keep U.S. troops on the ground in Afghanistan through the end of 2016 is good news for U.S. military commanders and others who argued against the...
By Nora Bensahel
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National Security Human Capital Program
Barno: President's Announcement is mixed news at bestThe President’s announcement of a residual force in Afghanistan of 9, 800 U.S. troops after the end of this year is mixed news at best. While the number is just adequate to s...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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National Security Human Capital Program
Brimley: Slow But Steady in Afghanistan and BeyondPresident Obama made the right call in deciding to maintain 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan – a number close to that recommended by U.S. military commanders. Augmented by coa...
By Shawn Brimley
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The Crisis-Prevention Directorate
Three years after the Tunisian street toppled President Ben Ali, Maidan protestors in Ukraine, with dizzying speed, triggered a major great-power confrontation between the Uni...
By Dafna Rand & Michael Horowitz
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National Security Human Capital Program / Technology & National Security
Video: Ben FitzGerald on VOA News Discussing Spying Charges Against ChinaWASHINGTON — The U.S. indictment of Chinese army officers on charges that they spied on American industries reveals a basic disagreement about what the two nations consider as...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Video: Ben FitzGerald on C-SPAN Discussing Chinese Hacking Charges by DOJBy Ben FitzGerald
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
China Has Russia Over a BarrelChinese officials are notoriously tough negotiators, especially when they know you're in a pinch. Just ask Gazprom, Russia's natural gas giant, which is on the brink of capitu...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg & Ely Ratner
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Video: Elizabeth Rosenberg on the Changing Energy Landscape (audio only)
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Challenges in U.S. National Security Policy (Chapter 10 by Elbridge Colby)
Robert M. Gates Fellow Elbridge Colby authors a chapter in Challenges in U.S. National Security Policy, a festschrift by the RAND Corporation honoring Edward L. (Ted) Warner....
By Elbridge Colby
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Video: Colin Kahl on Nuclear Iran Deal Talks
By Colin H. Kahl
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National Security Human Capital Program
Eric Shinseki is still the right person to lead Veterans AffairsAfter Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki appeared before a Senate committee last week, one television commentator indicated that when Shinseki said he was “mad as ...
By Thomas Davis
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Middle Powers Can Rescue the International CommunityPresident Barack Obama's recent swing through Asia reaffirmed the importance of alliances and a long-term U.S. policy of rebalancing to Asia. But it failed to halt the percept...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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National Security Human Capital Program
Video: Under scrutiny before, VA delay allegations strike a chordBy Phillip Carter
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Technology & National Security
#CreativeDisruption Survey 3 ResultsThanks to everyone who participated in this survey and previous surveys. We’re extremely happy with the level of participation and the insights you have shared with us. As bef...
By Ben FitzGerald & Michael Horowitz
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Technology & National Security
The Looming Robotics GapIn the summer of 2013, the X-47B -- an experimental, bat-winged, unmanned aerial vehicle -- flew over the Virginia coast, dove toward a 1,000-foot-long steel landing pad, then...
By Michael Horowitz
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Video: SPFUSA: Patrick Cronin, Abraham Denmark, Michael Green, Michael Schiffer
By Patrick M. Cronin
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The playbook for sanctions on Russia
The newest round of sanctions on Russia sets the right tone for potential escalation of pressure if the political crisis in Ukraine deteriorates further. Hit President Vladimi...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Video: Patrick Cronin Discussing the Transatlantic Pivot to AsiaBy Patrick M. Cronin
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Why East Asia Alienates Intellectuals
East Asia is arguably the most important part of the world. It is the geographic organizing principle of the global economy. It has an array of strong, consequential nations a...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
USAID & The National InterestMany Americans are convinced that foreign aid fails to advance the national interest, while others are vexed that they might be aimed at doing precisely that. A prime example ...
By Patrick M. Cronin