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Taiwan: Why the US & China are on collision course for war
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In this special analysis, DW's Richard Walker uncovers the roots of the dispute over Taiwan, in part 1 tracing how the diplomatic breakthroughs of the 1970s between the US and...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Russia’s War in Ukraine: The Next Phase
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Kevin Kajiwara hosts Michèle Flournoy and Andrea Kendall-Taylor for an in-depth analysis of the past seven months of conflict, how the war will continue to evolve as Putin fac...
By Michèle Flournoy & Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Let’s Stop Being Cavalier about Civilian Control of the Military
For most of U.S. history, ordinary Americans have taken civilian control of the military for granted and barely given a thought to how civilians and the military interact with...
By Michèle Flournoy & Peter Feaver
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Time Is Running Out to Defend Taiwan
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To deter Chinese aggression against Taiwan in the next two to five years, the United States must immediately reorient U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific....
By Michèle Flournoy & Michael Brown
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Search Warrants & the State of the World (with Michèle Flournoy)
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Michèle Flournoy and Preet discuss what it will take to modernize the military, the threats of Russia and China, and what it was like to be in the Situation Room during the ra...
By Michèle Flournoy
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How to Prepare for the Next Ukraine
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Washington should not wait until another powerful nation menaces a smaller neighbor to act on the lessons from this war....
By Michèle Flournoy
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Gender Equality and Sustainability Challenges: A Conversation with the Honorable Michèle Flournoy
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Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a Smart Women, Smart Power celebration of International Women’s Day featuring the Honorable Michèle Flournoy...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Back to the Future: Resetting Special Operations Forces for Great Power Competition
Podcast
What will be the role of special operations forces (SOF) in this era of great power competition? Where is SOF falling short in the shift to meet this new focus area? Michèle F...
By Michèle Flournoy
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America’s Military Risks Losing Its Edge
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Much about the way the Pentagon operates continues to reflect business as usual, which is inadequate to meet the growing threats posed by a rising China and a revisionist Russ...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Are the US and China entering a Cold War?
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Demetri Sevastopulo, the FT’s US-China correspondent, talks to Michèle Flournoy about the expanded economic and political influence of China and how might Joe Biden break thro...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Transcript from Crafting a U.S. National Technology Strategy
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On March 16, 2021, the CNAS Technology and National Security Program hosted a virtual event on “Crafting a U.S. National Technology Strategy.” Speakers for this event include...
By Martijn Rasser, Richard Fontaine, Michèle Flournoy, Megan Lamberth, Loren DeJonge Schulman, Sue Gordon & Secretary James "Hondo" Geurts
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China's military capabilities are gaining on the U.S. The Pentagon needs to take bold steps.
American war games indicate that the current U.S. force may be insufficient to deter or defeat Chinese aggression in the future....
By Michèle Flournoy & Gabrielle Chefitz
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Sharpening the U.S. Military’s Edge: Critical Steps for the Next Administration
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The Bottom Line The United States is losing its military technological advantage vis-à-vis great power competitors such as China. Reversing this trend must be DoD leadership’...
By Michèle Flournoy & Gabrielle Chefitz
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Defense Priorities in a New Administration, with Michèle Flournoy
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Michèle Flournoy joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss how a Biden administration can work with NATO to confront transnational threats. Flournoy has been a l...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Michèle Flournoy
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The Pitch: A Competition of New Ideas
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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
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How to Prevent a War in Asia
Commentary
Amid all the uncertainty about the world that will follow the pandemic, one thing is almost sure to be true: tensions between the United States and China will be even sharper ...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Now’s Not the Time for Isolationism
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The coronavirus is a public health tragedy. If the United States isn’t careful, it could turn into a geopolitical one, too. How the U.S. manages—or mismanages—the coronavirus...
By Michèle Flournoy & Lisa Monaco
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Battlefield Internet
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Cyberspace has been recognized as a new arena for competition among states ever since it came into existence. In the United States, there have long been warnings of a “cyber–P...
By Michèle Flournoy & Michael Sulmeyer
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Pentagon Gender Gap Persists in Trump Era Even as Women Rise in Industry
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When Kathy Warden takes over as CEO of Northrop Grumman in January, women will run three of the primes, as the largest American defense firms are known. Warden joins Marillyn ...
By Michèle Flournoy & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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An Obama alumna analyzes the Syria strikes
Michèle Flournoy — former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under President Obama, co-founder and managing director of WestExec Advisors, and former CEO of the Center for ...
By Michèle Flournoy
