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National Security Human Capital Program
Democrats urge Trump to exempt veterans, VA from 90-day federal hiring freezeDozens of Democrats urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to exempt the Department of Veterans Affairs from the temporary federal hiring freeze he imposed Monday, saying i...
By Katherine Kidder
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Identity: The Link Between Foreign and Domestic Policy
“Who am I? Why am I here?” Vice Admiral (ret.) James Stockdale, asked those questions at the beginning of his opening statement in the 1992 vice presidential debate. It was sa...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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CNAS Press Note: President Trump and Prime Minister May’s Meeting
Press Note
With President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May set to meet Friday for President Trump’s first official meeting with a foreign head of government, Center fo...
By Julianne Smith & Rachel Rizzo
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Press Release
Defense / Technology & National Security
CNAS Releases Report on Automation and the Patriot Air and Missile Defense SystemThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Future of Warfare Initiative has released a new report, “Patriot Wars: Automation and the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System....
By Neal Urwitz
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Back off: China warns White House to “act cautiously” after new South China Sea comments
The Chinese government has given its most direct warning yet that it will not stand for any U.S. intervention in the South China Seas, after the White House said this week it ...
By Harry Krejsa
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CNAS Announces 2017 Next Generation National Security Fellows
Press Release
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) announced today the selection of the 2017 Next Generation National Security Leaders. Now in its eighth year, the Next Generation ...
By Rebecca Edelston
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Geography Made America Great. Has Globalization Undone Its Influence?
Just over half of America, having voted for Hillary Clinton, awoke the next morning to a country that seems not only unfamiliar but upside-down. Populists embrace a celebrity ...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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Trump kills TPP, giving China its first big win
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending the United States' participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a sweeping trade pact negotiated with eleven othe...
By Richard Fontaine
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China says will protect South China Sea sovereignty
China said on Tuesday it had "irrefutable" sovereignty over disputed islands in the South China Sea after the White House vowed to defend "international territories" in the st...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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Is Trump ready for war in the South China Sea, or is his team just not being clear?
Was this a prelude to a major escalation in the South China Sea, or is the Trump administration having trouble articulating its foreign policy? On Monday, new White House spok...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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National Security Human Capital Program
Bob McDonald’s legacy: Trying to fix the VA amid constant conflictOne late night in August, Gulf War veteran Ron Brown was awake – restless - at his home in Roanoke, Va., when he received a call from a familiar number: (513) 509-8454. It’s B...
By Amy Schafer
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CNAS Briefing: Key Questions for the Perry Confirmation Hearing
Press Release
As Governor Rick Perry is set to face a hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to be the next Secretary of Energy, Center for a New American Security...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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CNAS Briefing: Key Questions for the Mnuchin Confirmation Hearing
As Steven Mnuchin is set to face a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee to be the next Secretary of the Treasury, Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Energy, Econ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Trump’s NATO critique reverberates across Europe
Philip Bilden, a Hong Kong-based business executive at the investment firm HarbourVest, has emerged as a new leading candidate to be the new president’s Navy secretary, accord...
By Shawn Brimley
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Trump’s Plan to Quickly Recall Ambassadors Is ‘Risky Move’: Experts
A plan by Donald Trump to toss out dozens of ambassadors on the day he takes office risks months of uncertainty in some of the most sensitive parts of the world, according to ...
By Julianne Smith
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National Security Human Capital Program
Trump team to remove commander of D.C.'s National Guard in middle of inaugurationThe Army general who heads the District of Columbia National Guard and has an integral part in overseeing the inauguration said Friday that he will be removed from command eff...
By Phillip Carter
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Gen. Joseph Votel on Defeating the #Virtual Caliphate
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Middle East Security Program today released a new report by United States Central Command Commander General Joseph L. Votel and a...
By General Joseph L. Votel, LTC Christina Bembenek, Charles Hans, Jeffery Mouton & Amanda Spencer
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National Security Human Capital Program
Trump picks top vets health official as the next VA secretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named the Department of Veterans Affairs top health official his pick to run the entire veterans bureaucracy, a surprise move that pu...
By Phillip Carter
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National Security Human Capital Program
David Shulkin Chosen for Secretary of Veterans AffairsPresident-elect Donald Trump named David Shulkin on Wednesday to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Shulkin currently serves as the head of the VA’s health-care sys...
By Phillip Carter
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National Security Human Capital Program
David Shulkin Is Trump’s Pick for Veterans Affairs SecretaryPresident-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday selected the head of the nation’s sprawling veterans health care system, Dr. David J. Shulkin, an appointee of President Obama, to...
By Phillip Carter
