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For Replicator to Work, the Pentagon Needs to Directly Help with Production
Commentary
Today’s innovation ecosystem alone cannot achieve the necessary production scale, especially for the less commercially viable classes of systems relevant in the Indo-Pacific....
By Andrew Metrick
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Sharper: Campaigning and the National Defense Strategy
Commentary
The United States faces the unprecedented challenge of simultaneously deterring large-scale conventional aggression by two nuclear-armed powers while also managing other threa...
By Philip Sheers, Molly Campbell & Anna Pederson
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Franz-Stefan Gady and Michael Kofman on what Ukraine must do to break through Russian defences
Commentary
Ukraine’s victory will not be secured by any single capability or weapon, but by effective use of force, better training and sustained Western support....
By Franz-Stefan Gady & Michael Kofman
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Why Norms Matter More Than Ever for Space Deterrence and Defense
Commentary
This article was originally published in War on the Rocks. Diplomacy and defense have always gone hand-in-hand, and space is no exception. Space has become a fundamental part...
By Robin Dickey
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A Nuclear Collision Course in South Asia
Commentary
The prospects for sustaining this era of minimum deterrence appear increasingly shaky....
By Dr. Andrew Krepinevich, Jr.
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Marine Force Design: Changes Overdue Despite Critics’ Claims
Commentary
Imagine a Corps that can emulate what the Ukrainian army did to the Russian army during the first phase of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation,” but...
By Robert O. Work
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Fireside Chat with Senator Jack Reed
Transcript
Transcript from the April 24, 2023, conversation between Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), and Stacie Pettyjohn, Senior Fellow and Director of the Defense program at the Center for a ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn & Jack Reed
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Bad Blood: The TTX for the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
Congressional Testimony
I. Introduction Chairman Gallagher, Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi, distinguished members of the committee and staff, thank you for inviting me to come today to talk about the ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn, Becca Wasser & Andrew Metrick
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Why Security Assistance Often Fails
Commentary
The 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq has launched a set of reflections and recriminations over the decision to invade and subsequent bungling of the occupation. B...
By Rachel Tecott Metz
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War Games: House Committee simulates Chinese invasion of Taiwan
Video
Last week, the Defense Team and Gaming Lab from CNAS conducted a tabletop exercise for the House Select Committee on China examining a hypothetical future invasion of Taiwan b...
By Stacie Pettyjohn, Becca Wasser & Andrew Metrick
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AUKUS, deterrence and US foreign policy with Becca Wasser
Podcast
Becca Wasser joins Justin Bassi for a conversation on AUKUS, integrated deterrence and US foreign policy. Becca details some of the strategic challenges Australia and the Unit...
By Becca Wasser
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The Surprising Success of U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine
Commentary
Ukraine’s military has defied expectations in its war with Russia, and many analysts attribute its success to U.S. help. But the mere fact of receiving aid is no guarantee of ...
By Polina Beliakova & Rachel Tecott Metz
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Our Military Leaders Need a National Security ‘Fast Lane’ to Compete With China
Commentary
The spy balloon is a wake-up call that highlights the boldness and aggression of China. This should remind Americans to expect more focus and agility from their government’s n...
By General Mike Holmes, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) & Dan Patt
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Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast with Stacie Pettyjohn and Becca Wasser
Podcast
On this week’s episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Air Power podcast, co-hosts Vago Muradian and JJ Gertler review the air war in Ukraine one year into the conflict with...
By Stacie Pettyjohn & Becca Wasser
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DEFAERO Strategy Series with CNAS' Richard Fontaine
Podcast
On this latest episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Strategy Series, Richard Fontaine, the president and CEO of the Center for a New American Security, discusses key take...
By Richard Fontaine
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U.S. Needs Attritable Systems, Strategic Logistics Analysis to Win Wars
Commentary
The idea of securing every inch of a complex weapon system’s supply chain—while an imperative—is perhaps a near-impossible task....
By Col Ernest "Nest” Cage
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The Difference between an Ally and a Partner
Commentary
Alliances and partnerships should not be treated as ends unto themselves. Washington should think carefully about the security goals It seeks to advance through its alliances ...
By Rachel Tecott Metz, Jason W. Davidson & Zuri Linetsky
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The Siren Song: Technology, JADC2, and the Future of War
Commentary
Winning future wars will not be about maintaining information advantage but rather prevailing when neither side has the advantage. And that is not a war that can be won by new...
By Andrew Metrick
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Sharper: Integrated Deterrence
Commentary
The belated 2022 National Defense Strategy—released in October of last year—identified integrated deterrence as the cornerstone of the strategy. Integrated deterrence calls fo...
By Anna Pederson & Michael Akopian
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What Is the Purpose of the American “Brigade 101” Conducting Military Exercises in Romania?
Video
Michael Akopian, Research Assistant at the Center for a New American Security joined Now Asharq to discuss the purpose of U.S. Military exercises in Romania. Listen to the f...
By Michael Akopian
