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Commentary
Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Sharper: The BudgetThe defense budget and its $715 million price tag accounts for much of the U.S. government's discretionary spending every year, but where will (and should) this money go in th...
By Anna Pederson
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Video
Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Three elements of Army’s iron triangle equally critical for United States, says defense analystBilly Fabian, adjunct senior fellow for the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security and senior analyst at Govini discusses the Army's iron triangle on Govern...
By Billy Fabian
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Congressional Testimony
Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
The Fiscal Year 2022 Defense Budget and Future Options for the PentagonSubmitted Written Testimony I. Introduction Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Rodgers, distinguished members of the committee and staff thank you for inviting me to testify today...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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National Security Human Capital Program
Interview: Shawn Brimley on This Week in Defense News on DoD budgetBy Shawn Brimley
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National Security Human Capital Program
The Pentagon's Third Offset Strategy: What US Allies and Partners Need to KnowWhen the Department of Defense (DoD) undergoes strategic change, allies and partners would benefit greatly from not only paying attention, but reading between the lines and pl...
By Van Jackson
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National Security Human Capital Program
Obama's Defense-Spending CharadeThe president is trying to lure conservatives into a mousetrap with an offer of a topline increase in defense spending in return for removing the spending caps put in place by...
By Jerry Hendrix
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National Security Human Capital Program
Cuts to defense spending are hurting our national securityThis summer’s dramatic global events — from the rise of the Islamic State, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, war between Hamas and Israel, violent confrontations and air strikes i...
By Amb. Eric S. Edelman & Michèle Flournoy
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
A Conservative Defense Policy for 2014: Look to EisenhowerRecent discussions amongst Republicans regarding US Defense force structure have revealed an ongoing disagreement between two camps within the party. Military Hawks, citing t...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Middle East Security
#ThinkDefense: CEO Michèle Flournoy and NPR's Tom Bowman's Twitter ChatCNAS CEO Michèle Flournoy (@micheleflournoy) and NPR Pentagon Reporter Tom Bowman (@TBowmanNPR) took to Twitter to chat about today's most pressing national security issues in...
By JaRel Clay
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National Security Human Capital Program
With Shrinking Budgets, Pentagon Should Rely More on Guard, Reserve TroopsThe release of the 2014 National Defense Panel reportlanded with a quiet thud last week as most of Washington headed out for August vacations. Much delayed from its original c...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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National Security Human Capital Program / Energy, Economics & Security
2014 QDR maintains focus on climate change and operational energyThe Department of Defense released its 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) this week. The QDR is mandated by Congress to provide information on the current state of the U.S....
By Edward Delman
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
The Ghosts of Armies PastThe U.S. Army, like the nation as a whole, is facing difficult new strategic challenges. Thirteen years of constant warfare will end in 2014, when the last U.S. combat troops...
By Kelley Sayler, David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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National Security Human Capital Program
Thanks, Congress. Really.The ink on yesterday’s budget agreement had scarcely dried before analysts and media outlets began speculating about the next big congressional “battle.” (Lest you be tempted...
By Kelley Sayler
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
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 fo...
By Nora Bensahel
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National Security Human Capital Program
CNAS Hosts Discussion on the National Guard and ReservesCNAS launched its new report on continuing challenges facing the National Guard and Reserves at an event featuring CNAS President Dr. John Nagl, former Chairman of the Commiss...
By John A. Nagl
