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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Influence for Sale? China’s Trade, Investment and Assistance Policies in Southeast AsiaIn Influence for Sale? China's Trade, Investment and Assistance Policies in Southeast Asia, author Shanthi Kalathil argues that while China's significant investment in Southea...
By Shanthi Kalathil
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
The Sansha Garrison: China’s Deliberate Escalation in the South China SeaIn The Sansha Garrison: China's Deliberate Escalation in the South China Sea, CNAS Fellow Oriana Skylar Mastro argues that China is conducting a coordinated and deliberate cam...
By Oriana Skylar Mastro
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National Security Human Capital
Employing America's Veterans: Perspectives from BusinessesEmploying America’s Veterans: Perspectives from Businesses provides empirical data representing the experiences of 69 companies of varying size, location and industry. In this...
By Margaret C. Harrell & Nancy Berglass
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Strategic Adaptation: Toward a New U.S. Strategy in the Middle East
In Strategic Adaptation: Toward a New U.S. Strategy in the Middle East, authors Dr. Bruce W. Jentleson, Dr. Andrew M. Exum, Melissa G. Dalton and J. Dana Stuster chart the fun...
By Andrew M. Exum, Matthew Irvine & Melissa Dalton
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Risk and Rivalry: Iran, Israel and the Bomb
As Iran's nuclear progress continues and negotiations fail to reach a breakthrough, the threat of an Israeli preventive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities grows. In Risk and ...
By Colin H. Kahl, Matthew Irvine & Melissa Dalton
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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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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
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
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
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.)