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Russia’s Moskva cruiser sinks following Ukrainian claim of missile strike
Russia’s Black Sea flagship missile cruiser, the Moskva, sank while being towed to port after an explosion caused by an unexplained fire, the Russian defence ministry has said...
By Michael Kofman
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Russia and Ukraine race to prepare for decisive battle in Donbas
In the first phase of the war, Russian troops attacked across three broad fronts hoping to quickly take cities, but they became overstretched and suffered heavy losses. Russia...
By Michael Kofman
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Moskva sinking: What really happened to the pride of Russia's fleet?
The Russian guided-missile cruiser Moskva rests deep beneath the Black Sea this morning. Whether it lies there as the victim of Ukrainian missiles, Russian incompetence, bad l...
By Tom Shugart
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On the Moskva, think like Helen Mirren
The sinking of Russia’s ‘Moskva’ cruiser is a big symbolic win for Ukraine, but does very little to change the course of the war. Experts NatSec Daily spoke to since the Kreml...
By Michael Kofman
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Why Russia gave up on urban war in Kyiv and turned to big battles in the east
Just weeks into its war in Ukraine, Russia has shifted its focus to the country’s east, redeploying weapons and troops and increasing attacks on key towns and cities. The sudd...
By Jeffrey Edmonds
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Ministerial Dialogue: U.S.-India deepen understanding in midst of differences
Lisa Curtis, Senior Fellow and Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), said it was expected that the meetings would go ...
By Lisa Curtis
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National Security Human Capital Program
Air Force leaders love the phrase ‘multi-capable airmen.’ Here’s why airmen hate itSpend time on any Air Force website or social media page these days and you’ll find a key phrase that keeps popping up: multi-capable airmen. Simply put, multi-capable airmen,...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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The military wants ‘robot ships’ to replace sailors in battle
Tom Shugart, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said the Navy is building these ships with one enemy primarily in mind: China. The Chinese mi...
By Tom Shugart
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CNAS Technology and National Security Program Welcomes Senior Adjunct Fellow Pablo Chavez
Washington, April 14, 2022—The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to welcome Pablo Chavez as a new Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Technology and National Secur...
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Technology & National Security
Russia’s Make-or-Break Gambit in the DonbasHaving failed to achieve their initial goal of a lightning campaign to seize the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Russian forces are focusing their efforts on the Donbas region in t...
By Samuel Bendett
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The Russian sanctions and inflation conundrum
The good news for President Biden: Tough Western sanctions against Russia, which he played a major role in putting together, are working to squeeze the Russian economy and cou...
By Maria Shagina
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US unveils $800 million in weapons and equipment, plus training, for Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced an additional $800 million in heavy weapons the country will speed to Ukrainian forces, which will include more than a dozen heavy-artil...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Technology & National Security
Russian Scientists Say They Have A New System to Monitor Attacks on the Russian InternetAs Russia rains artillery fire down on Ukrainian cities, cyber attackers from around the world have been targeting Russian media, cryptocurrency services, and retail brands wi...
By Samuel Bendett
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US, India cementing occasionally touchy relationship
The US-India "two plus two" ministerial level meeting in Washington on Monday turned into something far bigger - it was upgraded to a summit. The symbolism was strong, signall...
By Lisa Curtis
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Why the US has hit some Russian oligarchs with sanctions but not others
Former US officials and people familiar with deliberations inside the Biden administration said one reason for the selective nature of its sanctions regime was that Washington...
By Edward Fishman
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Here’s how the Russia-Ukraine war is driving up prices
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions imposed on Moscow are contributing to surging global prices that Americans are feeling throughout the economy, particu...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Into the Military Metaverse: An empty buzzword or a virtual resource for the Pentagon?
Years before the word “metaverse” existed, the Pentagon was experimenting with the broad concept of interconnected virtual worlds. In 1978, Air Force Capt. Jack Thorpe publish...
By Jennifer McArdle
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The Army’s transformation begins with these new units
Major changes to the Army’s doctrine, equipment and operations have arrived in upgraded gear, future-focused technology and new ways to do battle. But where these elements con...
By Chris Dougherty
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‘Battlefield nukes’ in Ukraine? A low but complex threat.
In her experience running war games for the U.S. military, Stacie Pettyjohn found that whenever scenarios involved nuclear weapons, participants tended to be flummoxed. “Norm...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Hubris and isolation led Vladimir Putin to misjudge Ukraine
More than six weeks into his war against Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is feeling the sting of failure. Thousands of Russian battlefield deaths. Three front-line r...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor