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Understanding Saudi Anger
Lately Saudi Arabia’s leaders have seemed to take pleasure in making their American friends squirm. The most recent example of this was featured in newspapers across the count...
By Daniel Lakin
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Squaring Human Rights and National Security
Human rights have earned a bit of prominence in Washington’s foreign policy debates over the past couple of weeks. First, National Security Advisor Susan Rice addressed the an...
By Richard Fontaine
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The Unlikelihood of an Asian LNG Buyers’ Club
Five of the six largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers in the world, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China and India, gathered last week in New Delhi for an exclusive meeti...
By Joel Smith
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Technology & National Security
Process Over PlatformsAaron Martin and I have a new paper out today: Process Over Platforms - A Paradigm Shift in Acquisition Through Advanced Manufacturing. We explore how linking additive manufac...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Technology & National Security
What does the President think about NSA surveillance?The New Yorker has an interesting article that provides insight on the tensions inside government associated with the NSA’s surveillance programs (it was released prior to yes...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Defense / National Security Human Capital
The Budget Deal: Good, But Not Great, News for DODYesterday’s budget deal is good news for the Department of Defense (DOD). Yet DOD will still feel the sharp pain of the sequester for the rest of Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 and for...
By Nora Bensahel
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Note on the Passing of Ambassador Richard Williamson
Today, all of us at CNAS mourn the passing of Ambassador Richard Williamson, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center and one of the country’s top foreign policy leaders. Rich w...
By Richard Fontaine & Richard Williamson
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Addition by Subtraction
Yes, we do need a better procurement model, especially for startups and small businesses. The compliance issue is also a killer, I recall many instances where I was put on the...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Asians Hedge Against ChinaBeijing's announcement of a new "air defense identification zone" that overlaps with existing Japanese and Korean airspace sent reverberations across the Indo-Pacific region. ...
By Ely Ratner, Patrick M. Cronin & Richard Fontaine
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Family troubles: the nagging anxiety of North Korean leadership speculationThe hearse escort party at Kim Jong-Il’s funeral was once used to assess the political future of North Korea, its composition scrutinized for indications of whether Pyongyang ...
By Andrew Kwon
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A Better Procurement Model
Ben, you're totally right about our government contracts system. It is fundamentally un-American. In fact, when I teach on procurement issues, I usually describe it as a Sovie...
By Ben FitzGerald & Phillip Carter
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Wanted: Asia-Pacific Strategy Guidance for the Interagency...and CongressThanks to the CNAS team for letting me share some brief thoughts on your new blog. While many think tanks in Washington have become more about the marketing of ideas and less ...
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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
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