Reports
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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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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Defending the Philippines: Military Modernization and the Challenges AheadChina’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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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Don't Forget About the East China SeaThe 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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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
The China Challenge: Military, Economic and Energy Choices Facing the U.S.-Japan AllianceThe 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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National Security Human Capital Program
Well After Service: Veteran Reintegration and American CommunitiesMost 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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National Security Human Capital Program
Investing in the BestIn 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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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Vital Venture: Economic Engagement of North Korea and the Kaesong Industrial ComplexThe 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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National Security Human Capital Program
Down Payment: Defense Guidance, 2013 Defense Budget and the Risks of SequestrationThe 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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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Studying the South China Sea: The Chinese PerspectiveThis 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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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Cooperation from Strength: The United States, China and the South China SeaCooperation 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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National Security Human Capital Program
Losing the Battle: The Challenge of Military SuicideLosing 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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National Security Human Capital Program
Driving in the Dark: Ten Propositions About Prediction and National SecurityIn 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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National Security Human Capital Program
Hard Choices: Responsible Defense in an Age of AusterityHard 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
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The Power of Balance: America in iAsia
As the tides of influence and power shift from Atlantic to Pacific shores – propelled by the remarkable ascents of China and India and the economic growth of an entire region ...
By Kurt Campbell, Nirav Patel & Vikram J. Singh