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Malthus > Muburak
Thomas Friedman is often the target of intense criticism for overly simplistic takes on international relations, the Middle East, business, and society. But he also should be ...
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LTG David Barno Testifies Before House Armed Services Committee on Transition in Afghanistan
LTG David Barno, USA (Ret.) testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the road ahead in Afghanistan and protecting U.S. vital interests in the country and the reg...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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Policy Puzzles
What is the relationship between videogames and violence? Popular Science, reviewing a new psychology report, noted the obvious: it's inderminate. There are two camps of resea...
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Shawn Brimley Testifies Before the House Armed Services Committee on the QDR
In his testimony before the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, CNAS Vice President and Director of Studies Shawn Brimley discussed th...
By Shawn Brimley
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Climate Change and the Arab Spring
On Thursday, our friends Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia of the Center for Climate & Security will be at the Center for American Progress to release a new study on “Cl...
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Paramilitarism and Governance By Other Means
It is a staple of much of postmodern political theory to posit the state as an “assemblage.” That is, the state itself is not static, it is an equilibrium between contending f...
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Happy Presidents' Day
Happy Presidents' Day from the Natural Security Blog. We will be taking today off, but we look forward to returning to our regular Natural Security business tomorrow. Photo: M...
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Relevant to Policy?
Are we in a 1914 scenario in East Asia? How often do guerrillas succeed? Did counterterrorism law erode national sovereignty? These are just a few of the important questions t...
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Atomic Kingdom: If Iran Builds the Bomb, Will Saudi Arabia Be Next?
It is taken for granted in Washington that Saudi Arabia will inevitably pursue nuclear weapons if Tehran succeeds in its quest for the bomb. However, CNAS Senior Fellow Colin ...
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Military Brain Drain
In his recent book Bleeding Talent, Tim Kane joins a growing chorus of serving and former junior officers to deliver a wake-up call to today's military leadership in the face ...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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Technology & National Security
Assessing the Cyber Executive OrderThe Obama administration has released an Executive Order (EO) designed to improve the cybersecurity of the nation’s critical infrastructures such as power plants, financial sy...
By Irving Lachow & Jacob Stokes
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Energy, Security and Cooperation in the South China Sea
Yesterday, CNAS published a new Flashpoints Bulletin that examines the influence global energy trends have in shaping oil and gas development in the South China Sea, and, cons...
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Not Much Better Than 'Nothing'
Phil Bronstein's riveting Esquire feature on "The Shooter" -- the unnamed Navy SEAL who reportedly killed Osama Bin Laden during the May 2011 raid on the terrorist's compound ...
By Phillip Carter
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Landsat Satellite Successfully Launched; Continues Earth Monitoring Mission
NASA successfully launched its new Landsat satellite on Monday, ensuring that the U.S. government will continue its ability to keep a close eye on environmental change from sp...
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Renewing America's Strategic Solvency
Foreign policy experts are likely to feel spurned when President Obama gives his State of the Union speech on Tuesday. Some may interpret the President’s focus on jobs and the...
By Jacob Stokes & Shawn Brimley
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Redemptive Violence and the Los Angeles Manhunt
Renegade former Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer Christopher Dorner believes himself wronged by his superiors. In his manifesto, he repeatedly emphasizes that he e...
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Time to Change the Rules of the Cyber-Security Game
Cyber criminals and spies are breaking into companies and government agencies on a daily basis. The last few days have highlighted yet another series of such cyber-crimes, thi...
By Irving Lachow
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Much Ado about Nothing: Allaying Concerns about China's Potential Control of Greenland's Rare Earths
On Monday, Quartz published a story about China’s growing foothold in Greenland and the mounting concerns about its quest to produce the semi-autonomous island’s rare earth me...
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Hill Happenings: Assessing North America's Energy Potential
Congress is continuing to give increasing attention to the changing energy landscape. This morning at 10 a.m., the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on “...
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The Right Way to Cut Pentagon Spending
Whether or not Congress avoids sequestration by March 1, defense spending will likely be cut by at least 10% over the next decade. As 20% of the federal budget and 50% of disc...
By Michèle Flournoy