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Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
A Message to the CNAS CommunityDear Members of the CNAS Community, The protests that have swept across all 50 states call for change that is both modest and monumental. Modest, by condemning the killing of ...
By Richard Fontaine
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National Security Human Capital Program
The deafening silence of veteran service organizations on Black Lives MatterThere is a myth in the U.S. military that once you put on the uniform, “We all bleed green.” That is to say, no matter where you’re from or what your background is, as long as...
By Kayla M. Williams & Lindsay Church
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
An Overly Aggressive U.S. Approach to Hong Kong Risks Playing Into China’s HandsWhile China’s violations of the agreed-upon status quo regarding civil liberties and political autonomy in Hong Kong are worthy of a robust U.S. response, the administration s...
By Neil Bhatiya & Eric Lorber
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Trump, Racism, and the Military
Throughout his administration, President Trump has misused the US military to advance his racist and discriminatory political priorities. He has used the Department of Defense...
By Susanna V. Blume
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How to Fix America’s Failing Sanctions Policy
In his landmark 1921 book “The Command of the Air,” the Italian military theorist Giulio Douhet argued that the advent of airpower would dramatically alter the nature of war. ...
By Edward Fishman
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National Security Human Capital Program
VA hospitals still an excellent choice for veteransAs the first anniversary of MISSION Act implementation approaches, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is in an entirely unexpected position. While the MISSION Act of 2018...
By Kayla M. Williams
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National Security Human Capital Program / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Department of Homeland Security Law Enforcement Agencies Require Expanded OversightHundreds of Department of Homeland Security officers have been called up to serve along with other federal law enforcement officers and the National Guard to provide security ...
By Carrie Cordero
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National Security Human Capital Program
Benefits for Veterans with Other than Dishonorable DischargesIn the post-9/11 era, a “sea of goodwill” made up of organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors has formed to support veterans, service members, their familie...
By Zachary Jaynes
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Technology & National Security
The Militarization of Artificial IntelligenceMilitaries are racing to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) with the aim of gaining military advantage over competitors. And yet, there is little understanding of AI’s long-te...
By Paul Scharre
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What Trump’s Announcement on Hong Kong Could Mean
President Trump announced on May 29 that his administration would “begin the process of eliminating policy exemptions that give Hong Kong different and special treatment” than...
By Peter Harrell
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Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
China's post-Covid 19 'techno-nationalist' industrial policyWhile Covid-19 brings China one step closer to technology-perfected authoritarianism through improvised health apps and real-time surveillance, Europe is busy looking inward. ...
By Rebecca Arcesati & Martijn Rasser
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Pipelines, chokepoints, and what the heck are we doing?
There has been some recent discussion within the community about how to move people from “not a game designer/controller” to “professional (paid) game designer/controller” in ...
By Dr. ED McGrady
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Digital Threats to Democracy: Comfortably Numb
This ongoing series from Technology for Global Security and the Center for a New American Security examines the elements and potential implications of digital threats to democ...
By Alexa Wehsener
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Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
Converging Chinese and Russian Disinformation Compounds Threat to DemocracyIn recent weeks the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) propaganda and disinformation blitz around COVID-19 has drawn increasing attention, and with good reason. In addition to pr...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & David Shullman
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Energy Markets, Geopolitics, and COVID-19
On May 14, members of the CNAS Energy, Economics, and Security (EES) program held a Twitter conversation on the impact of COVID-19 on energy markets and geopolitics. EES Progr...
By Sam Dorshimer & Abigail Eineman
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It’s Only Going to Get Harder to Recruit and Retain Troops in a Post-Pandemic World
The U.S. military has long seen the need to move past various industrial-age personnel policies as it works to attract and retain talented people, and has begun to d...
By Emma Moore & CAPT Mike Martinez
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Technology & National Security
Digital Threats to Democracy: A Double-Edged SentenceThis ongoing series from Technology for Global Security (T4GS) and the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) examines the elements and potential implications of digital th...
By M. Nina Miller
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National Security Human Capital Program
Benefits for Survivors and DependentsIn the post-9/11 era, a “sea of goodwill” made up of organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors has formed to support veterans, service members, their familie...
By Zachary Jaynes
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Technology & National Security
Are AI-Powered Killer Robots Inevitable?In war, speed kills. The soldier who is a split second quicker on the draw may walk away from a firefight unscathed; the ship that sinks an enemy vessel first may spare i...
By Paul Scharre
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Technology & National Security
The Peace Corps Needs a Media Literacy ProgramLast month, a hoax circulated online that people wearing shoes indoors led to a spike in coronavirus cases in Italy. Worldwide, rapidly spreading misinformation and&...
By Monika Bochert