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5 Questions with Someone Interesting: Patrick Cronin's Recent Visit to Burma
Burma, also known as Myanmar, was ruled for decades by a military junta until reversion to nominal civilian control in 2011. President Thein Sein’s openness and reform agenda ...
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Japan’s Nuclear Dilemma
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda cautioned on Friday that Japan could not afford to keep its nuclear reactors offline. “Cheap and stable electricity is vital. If all the ...
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The Operational and Strategic Rationale Behind the U.S. Military’s Energy Efforts
The recent debate over the role of the military in investing in renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency and conservation programs and alternative biofuels has include...
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Climate Change Could Disrupt Efforts to Promote Energy Security
Countries are increasingly investing in new energy projects to boost domestic energy production and shrink the demand for foreign energy imports. However, climate change may u...
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Lies, Sex, and Cyberhype
OK, there is no sex involved in this post (I'm not a 4Chan guy, my apologies if that's your thing). I just wanted a catchy title. And the "lies" involved are the usual sort t...
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The NIC’s Global Trends 2030 Blog
The National Intelligence Council (NIC) recently launched a new blog in advance of Global Trends 2030, which is expected to be published in November just after the presidentia...
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Law of the Sea 101: The National Security Imperative
Later this morning the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will examine the national security and strategic imperatives for ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC). Secr...
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Ordnance Survey: More Slippery Metrics
As Adam recently reminded us to beware bad quantitative measures, it’s important to remember that bad qualitative ones are similarly subversive. To stay on the subject of Sino...
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Measuring Military Power: You're Doing It Wrong
True net assessment is a lost art these days, at least in popular military budget discussions. Let's take this Bloomberg piece, for example. First, the headline: "Obama's 'Pap...
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Evaluating the Fungibility of Information Power
Over the weekend, I had a Twitter conversation with the always stimulating infosec blogger Krypt3ia on the subject of hard and soft power. Krypt3ia has a new post on his site ...
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An Introduction to Choke Points
I am pleased and excited to join the team at Consumer Energy Report. I have been an avid reader of the analysis here and I am looking forward to contributing to the important ...
By Will Rogers
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This Weekend’s News: A Row over Fish Heightens Tensions in the South China Sea
The Philippines announced on Sunday (Monday in Manila) that it will ignore China’s fishing ban near the disputed Scarborough Shoal that is set to begin on May 16 and run throu...
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Internet Freedom Is a Human Right
Sometimes it's called "information security." Other times, it's called "Internet management," or a "hate-free Internet." Whatever the code-name for it, too many foreign govern...
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China’s Foray into Deep-Water Drilling Could Raise Stakes in South China Sea
On Monday, Chinese media reported that China’s first deep-water drilling rig (developed domestically by the state-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation) will begin opera...
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This Weekend’s News: A Nuclear-Free Japan
Japanese officials shutdown the last of 50 nuclear reactors late Saturday evening, taking the country off of nuclear power for the first time in more than four decades. Most o...
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Transfer of U.S. Okinawa troops a doubly good move
The long-term strategy behind America's military repositioning in Asia is gradually revealing itself. A series of moves over the past six months will set the stage for rebalan...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Security at Sea: The Case for Ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention
Later this morning CNAS will release a new policy brief that explores the national security and foreign policy benefits of ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention. Download S...
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Muddy Waters
This month’s maritime standoff between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea isn’t the first time the region’s navies have gone toe-to-toe. But while past tensions ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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This Weekend’s News: The South China Sea Dispute
The South China Sea dispute is once again in the headlines, with notable developments that are raising some concerns about increased tensions in the region. On Saturday, Reute...
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10 Big Questions for Obama, Romney on Asia
Asian security may figure greatly in this year's U.S. presidential election because of urgent questions about North Korea and enduring concerns over how best to manage a risin...
By Patrick M. Cronin