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• Video
  • June 24, 2020
  The Pitch: A Competition of New Ideas

  On June 17, 2020, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted its premier event to elevate emerging and diverse voices in national security. Sixteen applicants made t...

  By Richard Fontaine, Michèle Flournoy, Michael J. Zak, Loren DeJonge Schulman, Shai Korman, Carrie Cordero, Kristine Lee, David Zikusoka & Cole Stevens

• Video
  • June 24, 2020
  The Bottom Line

  Although lawmakers and the public frequently debate the size of the U.S. defense budget, a fundamental question usually receives less attention: What does U.S. military spendi...

  By Susanna V. Blume

• Commentary
  • National Defense
  • June 10, 2020
  It’s the Logistics, China

  In protracted warfare, logistics and sustainment capabilities are as important as force composition, something China will struggle to mitigate. Despite recent successes by ...

  By Will Mackenzie

• Commentary
  • Inkstick
  • June 5, 2020
  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

• Commentary
  • PAXsims
  • May 28, 2020
  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

• Transcript
  • May 20, 2020
  Transcript from Emerging Concepts in Joint Command and Control

  On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, the CNAS Technology and National Security Program hosted a virtual panel discussion on emerging concepts in joint command and control featuring Hon...

  By Robert O. Work, Chris Dougherty & Paul Scharre

• Video
  • May 18, 2020
  Remote work at the Defense Department after the virus

  Susanna Blume, Senior Fellow and Director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), discusses the future of telework at the Defense Department a...

  By Susanna V. Blume

• Commentary
  • Inkstick
  • May 13, 2020
  It’s Time to Rethink our Wargames

  National security practitioners held several high-profile pandemic wargames and exercises in the years prior to the outbreak of COVID-19. Often, these games eerily predicted e...

  By Chris Dougherty

• Commentary
  • April 9, 2020
  Sharper: America's National Security Workforce

  The greatest source of strength in American national security is the people who lead and serve within its institutions. The ongoing U.S. response to the global coronavirus out...

  By Emma Moore, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens

• Commentary
  • Defense One
  • April 2, 2020
  Let Them Work From Home

  Earlier this week Defense One reported that senior military service branch representatives requested a one-month delay in the submission of their annual budgets, arguing that ...

  By Susanna V. Blume

• Podcast
  • March 11, 2020
  Former top defense official Robert Work on "Intelligence Matters"

  In this episode of Intelligence Matters, guest host Admiral James "Sandy" Winnefeld (ret.) speaks with Robert Work, the 32nd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense for both...

  By Robert O. Work

• Commentary
  • War on the Rocks
  • March 10, 2020
  The Case for a Pacific Deterrence Initiative

  When war broke out in Ukraine in 2014 the Department of Defense moved swiftly to invest billions in near-term enhancements in Europe to address growing military-operational sh...

  By Randy Schriver & Eric Sayers

• Video
  • February 26, 2020
  Army trade-offs within FY21 budget

  Susanna Blume, senior fellow and director of the Defense Program at CNAS, discusses the Army leadership’s approach to the FY21 budget. Watch the full conversation in Governme...

  By Susanna V. Blume

• Podcast
  • February 19, 2020
  The Overseas Basing Debate, Part 2

  Host Kathleen Hicks continues a discussion with Susanna Blume, Zack Cooper, and Dave Ochmanek on the major debates surrounding U.S. overseas military forces. Listen to the fu...

  By Susanna V. Blume

• Transcript
  • February 19, 2020
  Transcript from CNAS Fireside Chat with Ryan D. McCarthy and General James C. McConville

  On Wednesday, February 19, 2020, Ryan D. McCarthy, 24th Secretary of the Army, and General James C. McConville, 40th Chief of Staff of the Army, joined CNAS Defense Program Di...

  By Susanna V. Blume, Ryan D. McCarthy & General James C. McConville

• Podcast
  • February 18, 2020
  A Front Row Seat to China's Rise

  How have China's global ambitions sharpened under President Xi Jinping, and how should the United States respond? Dr. Kurt M. Campbell served in the Obama administration as th...

  By Ilan Goldenberg & Kurt Campbell

• Commentary
  • The New York Times
  • February 12, 2020
  The Iranian Missile Strike Did Far More Damage Than Trump Admits

  Over 100 American soldiers have been treated for traumatic brain injuries following Iran’s missile strike on Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq. The strike came in retaliation f...

  By Loren DeJonge Schulman & Paul Scharre

• Commentary
  • February 11, 2020
  Navigating the Billions

  Introduction If you have never interacted with the defense budget it can be daunting. The process is made up of dozens of acronyms and the data is spread over thousands of pag...

  By Molly Parrish

• Commentary
  • Breaking Defense
  • February 7, 2020
  Why We Need A New Cold War Strategic Approach

  The United States needs to create a set of long-term concerted strategies of a type not seen since the Cold War if it is to successfully compete against Russia and China. Thos...

  By Will Mackenzie

• Podcast
  • February 7, 2020
  The Overseas Basing Debate, Part 1

  Host Kathleen Hicks moderates a discussion on the major debates surrounding U.S. overseas military forces with CNAS Defense program director, Susanna Blume, as well as&nb...

  By Susanna V. Blume