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Plugging the QDR Holes
Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program Dr. Nora Bensahel new policy brief is mentioned in Air Force Magazine on the recently released Quadrennial Def...
By Nora Bensahel
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CNAS Expert on the Key Issues Facing the National Defense Panel
In Beyond the QDR: Key Issues Facing the National Defense Panel, Dr. Nora Bensahel, co-director of CNAS' Responsible Defense Program, argues that the NDP should focus on six c...
By Nora Bensahel
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US Eases Restrictions on Egypt Military Aid
Defense News quotes Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program Dr. Nora Bensahel on the continued use of military aid by the United States to maintain an...
By Nora Bensahel
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Punishing Putin: Why Pentagon is cool to sanctions on Russian arms firm (+video)
Christian Science Monitor quoted Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program LTG David Barno, USA (retired) on the need for an "easy-to-fly, easy-to-fix helicopter."...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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US Navy’s LCS Is Unfit for the Asia-Pacific
The Diplomat mentions CNAS CEO Robert Work as a strong proponent of the U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship. ...
By Robert O. Work
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Hagel to tour Chinese aircraft carrier — TRADOC’s new leaders promise creative thinking — Afghan elections
POLITICO Morning Defense quotes Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program LTG David Barno, USA (retired) on the recent leadership changes within Army Training and Doctrin...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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The Obama Doctrine: When Does Caution Become Retreat?
Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program LTG David Barno, USA (retired) on the sequestration of the military as the drawdown continues and if we will l...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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McCain Won’t Block Defense Nominee in Over Littoral Ship
Senator McCain discusses his decision to not block CNAS CEO Robert Work nomination for Deputy Secretary of Defense. The article published in Bloomberg also quotes CEO Robert W...
By Robert O. Work
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Golden Hammer: Mess-less base leaves a mess in Afghanistan
The Washington Times quotes Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program LTG David Barno, USA (retired) on the difficulty managing the situation in Afghani...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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Army to cut combat brigades
The Hill quotes Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program Dr. Nora Bensahel that the impact would depend on what types of brigades are cut. ...
By Nora Bensahel
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Sharp on defense budget: We're taking risks with ground forces, so it would be prudent to plan for ways to rebuild them
A short piece in Foreign Policy discusses adjunct fellow Travis Sharp's new brief he wrote on the FY 2015 budget and 2014 QDR. ...
By Thomas E. Ricks & Travis Sharp
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Want to reform military education? An easy 1st step would be banning PowerPoint
Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program LTG David Barno, USA (retired) is quoted on banning of Powerpoint and a general officers ability to write. ...
By David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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CNAS Expert: Gambling with Ground Forces: The 2015 Defense Budget and the 2014 QDR
The president’s FY 2015 defense budget released today finances its bet on technological superiority by gambling with ground forces according to Travis Sharp, an adjunct fellow...
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Defense budget proposal ends era of South Sound military growth
The News Tribune quotes Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program Patrick Cronin on the reduction in size of the U.S. military and what that coul...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Republicans blast Obama defense cuts
The Hill quotes Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program Dr. Nora Bensahel on the capability of the U.S. military during the downsizing. ...
By Nora Bensahel
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Counterinsurgency expert: We need to rethink how we fight
Adjunct Senior Fellow David Asher mentioned in The Tampa Tribune article on whether we need to rethink counterinsurgency efforts. ...
By David Asher
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A Good Choice for 'DepSecDef'
Article in Foreign Policy on CEO Robert Work's nomination as deputy secretary of defense....
By Robert O. Work
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Think Tanks’ Dream Defense Budgets Defeat China, But Not Politics
“The first thing we cut was end strength, as much as we could,” said Nora Bensahel, senior fellow and co-director of the Responsible Defense Program at a defense budget-cuttin...
By Nora Bensahel
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Sources: White House Close to Nominating Work for Deputy Defense Secretary
Defense News discusses sources "imminent" nomination of CNAS CEO Robert Work as next deputy defense secretary. ...
By Robert O. Work
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W.H. meeting does not yield troop-level decision for Afghanistan – Navy nuke forces also rocked by cheating
Politico Morning Defense writes, "If you’re a betting person, place your money on Robert Work, former undersecretary of the Navy, as the next deputy defense secretary."...
By Robert O. Work