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The Reality of National Security Strategies
News that President Obama will issue his second National Security Strategy in early 2014 occasions some thinking about these lofty documents that seek to articulate an America...
By Richard Fontaine
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National Security Human Capital Program
The Quest for CamoIn the latest installment of the ongoing military camouflage saga, the U.S. Army is said to have abandoned its $10 million investigation into replacing the Universal Camouflag...
By Kelley Sayler
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National Security Startups
My colleague, Phil, and I were talking on Friday afternoon about a variety of things (discursive discourse is both a perk and occupational hazard at CNAS) including his recent...
By Ben FitzGerald & Phillip Carter
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
How Can We Reduce Maritime Security Risks in the Asia-Pacific?Maritime disputes abound in Asia. Ordinary reefs and rocks have become sites of coercion, and if rising tensions are not managed well, they could be the sites of armed clashes...
By Zachary Hosford
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The Advantages of US Arctic Partnerships
“Our nation is playing catch up to the international community.” This was a statement made by The United States Arctic Research Commission’s Commissioner, Edward Itta, in refe...
By Isaiah Reed
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DOD Adapts to 21st Century Environmental, Arctic Challenges
The Defense Department offered a major new contribution to the U.S. government’s climate change and Arctic security strategies today. Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, emphas...
By Isaiah Reed
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Technology & National Security
Lasers, man.National security technology is serious business. The U.S. is currently faced with myriad challenges, including sequestration-enforced choices between force modernization and ...
By Ben FitzGerald
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A self-licking procurement ice cream cone
Friday’s Washington Post carries a fascinating article on the company Deltek, which has essentially cornered the market on accounting software for government contractors. The...
By Phillip Carter
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Video: Legal Approaches to Security in the East and South China Seas
This panel, "Legal Approaches to Security in the East and South China Seas," was chaired by Prof. Ruth Wedgwood, the Edward B. Burling Professor of International Law and Diplo...
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Preparing for the Arctic Decade
The Arctic region is simultaneously one of the most high-profile and least understood areas of energy resource development work, diplomatic discussion and environmental concer...
By Peter Gardett
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Video: Highlights from Political, Legal and Other Policy Measures for Reducing Maritime Security Risks
CNAS hosted an event on November 21st entitled "Political, Legal and Other Policy Measures for Reducing Maritime Security Risks" as part of its ongoing Maritime Security Proje...
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Video: A Conversation on Japan-China Relations
CNAS hosted a workshop on November 21st 2013 entitled "Political, Legal and Other Policy Measures for Reducing Maritime Security Risks" as part of its ongoing Maritime Securit...
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Video: Creating New Mechanisms for Maritime Cooperation
This panel, "Creating New Mechanisms for Maritime Cooperation," was chaired by the Honorable Dr. Patrick M. Cronin, Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Secu...
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Video: Keynote Address: H.E. Yuriko Koike - Reducing Maritime Security Risks
CNAS hosted an event on November 21st entitled "Political, Legal and Other Policy Measures for Reducing Maritime Security Risks" as part of its ongoing Maritime Security Proje...
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National Security Human Capital Program
Finishing the Nation’s Longest WarThe headlines earlier this week on Afghanistan mark a rare front page story for a war that has largely gone forgotten in the United States. Negotiations between Secretary of ...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Korea's Growing Security DilemmaThe Korean Peninsula remains the most dangerous flashpoint in East Asia. The decisions made in the Blue House over the next year or two may accelerate a growing security dile...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Building a Politically Sustainable U.S. Military Presence in Southeast Asia and AustraliaOn Wednesday, CNAS released a major report authored by our own Dr. Ely Ratner, Deputy Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program, entitled “Resident Power: Building a Polit...
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Remembering the Obligation
Recently, as our nation celebrated Veterans Day, we honored veterans past and present for their service and sacrifice. As a millennial, I skimmed Facebook reading the numerou...
By Stuart Montgomery
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The Ocean’s Big Data
Just off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina – there are offshore military training areas, proposed wind farms, and ever-increasing commercial shipping traffic – all in t...
By Linda A. Sturgis
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Introducing “The Agenda”
I am proud to welcome you to “The Agenda,” a new blog from the Center for a New American Security. With so many places to go for information, some might claim that a new nati...