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America's Path: Grand Strategy for the Next Administration
In America’s Path: Grand Strategy for the Next Administration, editors and CNAS experts Richard Fontaine and Dr. Kristin M. Lord bring together four strategists - Dr. Robert J...
By Kristin M. Lord & Richard Fontaine
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Sustainable Pre-eminence: Reforming the U.S. Military at a Time of Strategic Change
Maintaining the U.S. military’s global pre-eminence is vital to protecting American interests and promoting American values. However, the Pentagon still has not enacted the ty...
By Nora Bensahel, Travis Sharp, David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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Defending the Philippines: Military Modernization and the Challenges Ahead
China’s increasing belligerence in the South China Sea has led the new president of the Philippines, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, to make the most credible policy commitment i...
By Richard D. Fisher & Jr.
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Don't Forget About the East China Sea
The East China Sea may be the most strategic location in all of Asia. While the media and policymakers have paid considerable attention to the geopolitical significance of the...
By Michael Auslin
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The China Challenge: Military, Economic and Energy Choices Facing the U.S.-Japan Alliance
The U.S.-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, but it will confront difficult challenges between now and 2025 that could greatl...
By Daniel Katz, Patrick M. Cronin, Paul S. Giarra & Zachary Hosford
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Security at Sea: The Case for Ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention
While the United States has protected its maritime interests without ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC), the rise of modern navies and unconventional security thre...
By Will Rogers
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Well After Service: Veteran Reintegration and American Communities
Most veterans successfully transition out of uniform and into civilian life. However, some recent veterans face service-related challenges, and there is no government agency, ...
By Nancy Berglass & Margaret C. Harrell
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Investing in the Best
In a field that is currently saturated with tens of thousands of organizations seeking to support veterans, service members and their families, potential donors are left feeli...
By Nancy Berglass
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Vital Venture: Economic Engagement of North Korea and the Kaesong Industrial Complex
The diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea this week re-establishes a baseline for future negotiations, but it has done nothing to fundamentally alter underlying security an...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Pressure Not War: A Pragmatic and Principled Policy Towards Syria
If Syria is to have any chance of reaching political transition, the United States and the international community must respond to the increasing violence there through an enh...
By Marc Lynch
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Down Payment: Defense Guidance, 2013 Defense Budget and the Risks of Sequestration
The Pentagon’s new strategic guidance and fiscal year 2013 budget request avoid major disruptions to current U.S. defense plans, but they make only a down payment on the defen...
By Travis Sharp
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America's Civilian Operations Abroad: Understanding Past and Future Requirements
America’s Civilian Operations Abroad: Understanding Past and Future Requirements, authored by Dr. Nora Bensahel, CNAS Deputy Director of Studies and Senior Fellow, and Dr. Pat...
By Nora Bensahel & Patrick M. Cronin
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Studying the South China Sea: The Chinese Perspective
This essay discusses three key features of the current research by the Chinese policy community on the South China Sea, highlights the work of four leading research institutio...
By Yun Sun
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Cooperation from Strength: The United States, China and the South China Sea
Cooperation from Strength: The United States, China and the South China Sea, a six-chapter volume featuring a capstone chapter authored by Patrick M. Cronin and Robert D. Kapl...
By Patrick M. Cronin, Robert D. Kaplan & Will Rogers
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The Next Fight: Time for a Change of Mission in Afghanistan
CNAS authors Lieutenant General David W. Barno, USA (Ret.), Dr. Andrew Exum and Matthew Irvine call for a change of mission in Afghanistan with the 2014 transition looming. Li...
By Andrew M. Exum, Matthew Irvine, David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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Losing the Battle: The Challenge of Military Suicide
Losing the Battle: The Challenge of Military Suicide, by Dr. Margaret Harrell, CNAS Senior Fellow and Director of the Joining Forces Initiative, and Nancy Berglass, CNAS Non-R...
By Margaret C. Harrell & Nancy Berglass
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Driving in the Dark: Ten Propositions About Prediction and National Security
In Driving in the Dark: Ten Propositions About Prediction and National Security, Richard Danzig examines the nature of prediction in national security and offers strategic rec...
By Richard Danzig
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Hard Choices: Responsible Defense in an Age of Austerity
Hard Choices: Responsible Defense in an Age of Austerity, a report authored by CNAS experts LTG David W. Barno, USA (Ret.), Dr. Nora Bensahel and Travis Sharp, outlines four b...
By Nora Bensahel, Travis Sharp, David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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Blinded: The Decline of U.S. Earth Monitoring Capabilities and Its Consequences for National Security
The United States depends on satellite systems for managing the unconventional challenges of the 21st century in ways that are rarely acknowledged. This is particularly true f...
By Christine Parthemore & Will Rogers
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Aum Shinrikyo: Insights Into How Terrorists Develop Biological and Chemical Weapons
In 1995, the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo unleashed terror on the Tokyo subway system with a highly publicized sarin gas attack. However, less is known about the group’s develo...
By Hidemi Yuki, Lloyd Hough, Marc Sageman, Richard Danzig, Rui Kotani & Terrance Leighton