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Does a drafted public make better policy?
The relationship of citizen to soldier within the United States is a complicated one. For most of American history, the brunt of federal military power came from volunteers. E...
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Video Highlights: Tom Ricks "The Generals" Book Launch
On November 8, CNAS hosted the book launch for The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to the Present by Thomas E. Ricks, Senior Fellow at CNAS and Contribut...
By Thomas E. Ricks
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The Great War and the Complexity of Military Failure
Military failure is always hard to discuss rationally. Whether we are considering a black mark on an otherwise victorious strategy or yet another disgrace in a lost war, milit...
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Questioning the Brass
OVER the last 11 years, as we fought an unnecessary war in Iraq and an unnecessarily long one in Afghanistan, the civilian American leadership has been thoroughly — and justly...
By Thomas E. Ricks
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A New Moral Compact
As our nation enters its second decade of armed conflict overseas, it is appropriate to reflect on the moral compact between our government, our people, and our soldiers. Elev...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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We Aren't Victims
There are now nearly 2.5 million veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. This new generation joins earlier cohorts of veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Col...
By Phillip Carter
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(Un)limiting War: "Perpetual War" in Historical Perspective
Small wars, overseas expeditions, and punitive raiding are endemic throughout U.S. history. From the outset of the republic, America began grappling with conflicts of tenuous ...
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Brace Yourself
The United States should get ready to go off the fiscal cliff. Without congressional action, broad tax increases and spending cuts will automatically take effect on January 2....
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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Natural Security News: Post-Election Edition
The ballots have been cast, the votes are in and the pundits are exhausted. While the world consumes the election results, we’ll take a break from our normal post today to hig...
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China’s Air Force: Ready For Take Off?
As China’s power and influence continues to grow, the question of how it will behave in the international system looms over the heads of decision makers in almost every capita...
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General Failure
On June 13, 1944, a few days after the 90th Infantry Division went into action against the Germans in Normandy under the command of Brigadier General Jay MacKelvie, MacKelvie’...
By Thomas E. Ricks
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The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today
In The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today, CNAS Senior Fellow Thomas E. Ricks explores the history of American military leaders and the growing div...
By Thomas E. Ricks
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In Search of 'Dexter': Why You Can't Buy Pirated DVDs in China Anymore
In the final presidential debate on Monday, both candidates identified the United States' need to ensure that Beijing protects intellectual property rights (IPR), such as copy...
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Sanctions Take Toll on Iran’s Influence in the Global Oil Market
Yesterday, Iran’s Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi told an audience at the World Energy Forum in Dubai that the Iranian government would halt all of its oil exports if the United St...
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Proxy War and the Continuing Pitfalls of Double Games
In my last post here, we looked at some of the issues inherent in the use of client and partner states in tackling the issues of counterterrorism. However, there are many case...
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In a Foreign Policy Debate, Attention Should be Given to Climate Change
Tonight is the third and final presidential debate, and it will focus exclusively on foreign policy. Viewers can expect to see significant attention given to Afghanistan, Chin...
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Beyond Borders?
There's been a flurry of commentary and scholarship examining the idea that the 2001 Authorization of Military Force (AUMF) enabled a new kind of fluid, boundary-skipping form...
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Science to the Rescue: Synthetic Genomics and the Road to Commercial Biofuels
One of the knocks against advanced algae biofuels is that they are not cost competitive with conventional petroleum – which is true. But science may eventually offer a way ar...
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Afghan Mining Minister Presses Ahead with Reforms to Improve Transparency
On Sunday, Afghanistan’s Mining Minister Wahidullah Shahrani took steps to improve transparency in the country’s extractive resources industry by disclosing roughly 200 mining...
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The Persistent Dangers of Double Games
Although America’s past and emergent counterterrorism strategies frequently raise concerns about unilateralism, the multilateral and cooperative aspects remain relatively low ...