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Biden Budget Expected to Stiff the Indo-Pacific
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“We’re really bad about pouring concrete in the Indo-Pacific,” said Becca Wasser, a senior fellow and lead of the gaming lab at the Center for a New American Security, a Washi...
By Becca Wasser
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U.S. Unveils Sweeping New Sanctions on Russia
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The anniversary comes after Mr Biden made a historic visit to Europe's eastern flank, including a surprise stop in Kyiv and a rousing speech in the Polish capital Warsaw, wher...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Wargame Report: China’s Nuclear Arsenal More Survivable in Taiwan Conflict
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China’s diverse nuclear arsenal makes it more survivable and would provide China with more coercive options in a conflict with the United States over Taiwan. The findings were...
By Stacie Pettyjohn & Hannah Dennis
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Satellite photos show expansion of Chinese-funded naval base in Cambodia
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A number of new structures have been built at the center of the base, one of which resembles a cement plant to provide for the whole project, according to Tom Shugart, Adjunct...
By Tom Shugart
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Russia’s War on Ukraine, China’s Rise Expose US Military Failings
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At the nub of the problem is the Pentagon’s planning, programming, budgeting and execution process, known as PPBE. It controls the resources that make weapons programs happen,...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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The Post-cold War Era Is Gone. A New Arms Race Has Arrived
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Many lessons from the war in Ukraine have less to do with hardware than the softer issues of logistics, training and strategy that have no borders. “The Russians showed how de...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Ukraine: Lessons for War in the Middle East and Taiwan
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Western stockpiles of everything are down, from small ammunition to high-end precision munitions and air defense. Ukraine's allies are straining to catch up with demand. Becca...
By Becca Wasser
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What the U.S. Is Doing to Curtail Chinese Land Ownership
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China has maintained the first aircraft was a wayward civilian weather balloon and has not been named by U.S. officials as the source of the others. Tom Shugart, a senior fell...
By Tom Shugart
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Earthquake Outweighs China in U.S. Navy’s Decision to Close Docks
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A potential giant earthquake could trigger a series of large tsunamis and lead to landslides, land subsidence and widespread flooding -- which would have disastrous consequenc...
By Tom Shugart
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A Problem of Logistics: Is the US Sending Ukraine the Wrong Tank?
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The Abrams and the Leopard, along with the UK’s Challenger tank, have the same Cold War roots. Designed with potential Soviet incursions over the intra-German border in mind, ...
By Andrew Metrick
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White House Optimistic on Tech Sharing for AUKUS Security Pact
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Becca Wasser, a defence expert at the CNAS think-tank, said there was a push to make progress on the tech transfer issue but cautioned that wholesale reform of Itar would be h...
By Becca Wasser
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How arming Ukraine is stretching the US defense industry
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“The Ukraine conflict has been an important wake-up call for decision makers at the Pentagon,” says Martijn Rasser, director of technology and national security at the Center ...
By Martijn Rasser & Stacie Pettyjohn
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What the Chances of a War between the US and China Actually Look Like, according to Experts
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Ultimately, a war between China and the United States would largely arise from political decisions that Chinese Communist Party leaders make, especially China’s President Xi J...
By Tom Shugart
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Can Board Games Teach Us about the Climate Crisis? Game Creators Say Yes
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Ed McGrady, a chemical engineer by training, has run wargames for a range of government entities, including the White House. An adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New A...
By Dr. ED McGrady
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US to Send Dozens of Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
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Andrew Metrick, a Defence Fellow at the Washington-based Centre for A New American Security, said the shipments are “potentially quite significant” in helping Ukraine to “brea...
By Andrew Metrick
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NATO's Most Advanced Tanks Could Change the Course of War in Ukraine
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With a few exceptions, Russian forces have been stopped from advancing further into Ukraine and have been driven back to a band of territory along the eastern side of the coun...
By Andrew Metrick
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Ukraine War Reignites Debate over What Constitutes a ‘Tank’
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In terms of design, an MBT should have an enclosed turret and a large gun, move on tracks and be equipped with armor that makes it resistant to most weapons. But some people i...
By Michael Akopian
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Biden’s Midterm Report Card
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"The Biden and Trump administrations both identified allies and partners as a pillar of U.S. strategy. But unlike its predecessor, the Biden team is delivering. In Europe, it ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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The Marines Have a New Ship-Killing Weapons System to Counter China
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The 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment was activated in March 2021 and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced on Wednesday that the 12th Artillery Regiment on Okinawa will be ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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A String of Russian Failures Got Scores of Troops Killed in a Ukrainian Strike, and Moscow’s Reaction Only Made Things Worse
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Andrew Metrick, a fellow with the defense program at the Center for a New American Security, said that some elements of the incident can be attributed to declining Russian mil...
By Andrew Metrick
