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National Security Human Capital Program
FY19 budget puts US ‘back to a position of primacy,’ Mattis saysROME – A new budget agreement in Congress, coupled with the fiscal year 2019 budget, has given the Pentagon the ramp it needs to begin reshaping the U.S. military, defense sec...
By Susanna V. Blume
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National Security Human Capital Program
Trump Proposes 10% Bump for the Pentagon — Then Four Flat YearsThe Trump administration is proposing $3.6 trillion in Pentagon spending over the next five years, a budget that defense officials said positions the military to better compet...
By Susanna V. Blume
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National Security Human Capital Program
CNAS Press Note: The Defense Budget and the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) AccountStrategy and Statecraft Program Researcher Michelle Shevin-Coetzee has written a new press note as Congress debates the FY17 Defense Budget....
By Michelle Shevin-Coetzee
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program
The zombie claim about Navy ship numbers returns to the 2016 campaign trailDirector of the Defense Strategies and Assessment Program Jerry Hendrix discusses what the 2016 presidential candidates should consider when talking about naval fleet needs....
By Jerry Hendrix
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Audio: Senior Fellow and Director of the Technology and National Security Program Ben Fitzgerald discusses lessons learned from the F-35.Senior Fellow and Director of the Technology and National Security Program Ben Fitzgerald discusses lessons learned from the F-35....
By Ben FitzGerald
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program / Technology & National Security
Paul Scharre, Director, 20YY Warfare Initiative, Center for a New American SecurityPaul Scharre, director of the 20YY Warfare Initiative, joined the Federal Drive with Tom temin to discuss long-term military affairs and the Defense budget....
By Paul Scharre
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Audio: Shawn Brimley discusses suggestions for Ash CarterExecutive Vice President Shawn Brimley discusses suggestions for Ash Carter....
By Shawn Brimley
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program / Middle East Security / Technology & National Security
White House Wants More Reaper Drones To Fight ISIS20YY Warfare Initiative Director Paul Scharre discusses a need for change in Pentagon priorities. ...
By Paul Scharre
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Army Chief Calls for Rethink of CutsThe Wall Street Journal quotes Senior Fellow Dr. Jerry Hendrix on better ways to reallocate resources within the military budget in order to make more impactful investments. ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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National Security Human Capital Program
Ex-U.S. defense officials see danger in slashing Pentagon budgetsCo-Founder and CEO Michèle Flournoy discusses the severe implications of the defense budget cuts on U.S. national security and international image in Reuters....
By Michèle Flournoy
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National Security Human Capital Program
Could Global Threat Picture Restore US Defense Increases?In Defense News, President Richard Fontaine weighs in on the US defense budget debate in light of the ongoing strikes in Iraq and possibly Syria. ...
By Richard Fontaine
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National Security Human Capital Program
Cost of ‘green’ initiatives is U.S. securityWashington Times cites Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program Dr. Nora Bensahel in an article addressing the effects of sequestration on U.S. militar...
By Nora Bensahel
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National Security Human Capital Program
Audio: Dr. Nora Bensahel on the Quadrennial Defense ReviewIn an interview with Francis Rose on Federal News Radio, Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program Dr. Nora Bensahel says the QDR doesn't break much new...
By Nora Bensahel
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
US Eases Restrictions on Egypt Military AidDefense 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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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
NavWeek: Now What?Aviation Week quotes CNAS CEO Robert Work is quoted from a U.S. Naval War College paper he wrote last year....
By Robert O. Work
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Sharp on defense budget: We're taking risks with ground forces, so it would be prudent to plan for ways to rebuild themA 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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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Defense budget proposal ends era of South Sound military growthThe 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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National Security Human Capital Program
Republicans blast Obama defense cutsThe 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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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
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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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Cuts in U.S. defense spending force hard strategic choicesReuters quotes Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the Responsible Defense Program Nora Bensahel during a defense budget-cutting exercise with three other think tanks....
By Nora Bensahel