Reports
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America's Interests in India
In this U.S.-India Initiative Series working paper, author Marshall Bouton explores U.S. strategic interests in a deepened relationship with India and argues that that strengt...
By Richard Fontaine
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Unleashing U.S.-India Defense Trade
In this U.S.-India Initiative Series working paper, authors Kenneth I. Juster and Ajay Kuntamukkala examine the complex web of export controls and other issues surrounding bil...
By Richard Fontaine
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Crime Wars: Gangs, Cartels and U.S. National Security
As illustrated by the unprecedented violence in Mexico, drug trafficking groups have evolved to not only pose significant challenges to that country, but to governments and so...
By USA (Ret.) & Robert Killebrew
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Fueling the Future Force: Preparing the Department of Defense for a Post-Petroleum Era
This report argues that the Department of Defense (DOD) must prepare to transition smoothly to a future in which it does not depend on petroleum – no small task given that 77 ...
By Christine Parthemore & John A. Nagl
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An Indispensable Force: Investing in America’s National Guard and Reserves
This report argues that the United States must undertake a number of initiatives to ensure that the National Guard and Reserves remain an indispensable force capable of defend...
By John A. Nagl & Travis Sharp
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South Asia’s Geography of Conflict
September 8, 2010 - In South Asia’s Geography of Conflict, CNAS Senior Fellow and acclaimed author Robert D. Kaplan provides a detailed analysis of South Asia's history and ge...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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QDDR | Eye to the Future: Refocusing State Department Policy Planning
Linking plans to actions in an era of rapid change constitute the key challenges to effective planning at the Department of State. As the ongoing Quadrennial Diplomacy and Dev...
By Brian Burton & Richard Fontaine
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QDDR | Planning Diplomacy and Development
A comprehensive reexamination of State and USAID strategy, operations and capabilities is needed to enhance the ability of those organizations to effectively advance broader n...
By Brian Burton
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QDDR | Rebuilding Diplomacy: A Survey of Past Calls for State Department Transformation
As the State Department prepares to unveil the QDDR, it is important to recognize that this most recent effort is not the first call to reform the U.S. State Department. Over ...
By Eugene K. Chow & Richard Weitz
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Cornerstone: A Future Agenda for the U.S.-Japan AllianceAccording to a policy brief released today by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) ahead of its two day conference on the future of the U.S.-Japan partnership, the Un...
By Abraham M. Denmark & Daniel Kliman
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National Security Human Capital Program
Contracting In Conflicts: The Path to ReformIn both Iraq and Afghanistan, there are currently more private contractors than U.S. troops on the ground. This report calls for the U.S. government to embark on a path of amb...
By John A. Nagl & Richard Fontaine
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Restraint: Recalibrating American Strategy
Faced with a shifting and complex global environment, this report calls for a recalibration of American strategy, noting, "The United States can best pursue a protracted perio...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Rhetoric and Reality: Countering Terrorism in the Age of Obama
President Barack Obama took office determined to fight terrorist networks more effectively by moving away from the rhetorical framework of former President George W. Bush’s “G...
By Marc Lynch
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Crafting a Strategic Vision: A New Era of U.S.-Indonesia Relations
As the United States and Indonesia negotiate the bilateral Comprehensive Partnership Agreement, this report recommends strengthening economic and security cooperation between ...
By Abraham M. Denmark & Christine Parthemore
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Sustaining Security: How Natural Resources Influence National Security
In the 21st century, the security of nations will depend increasingly on the security of natural resources, or “natural security.” This report points to Afghanistan, Pakistan,...
By Christine Parthemore & Will Rogers
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To Serve the Nation: U.S. Special Operations Forces in an Era of Persistent Conflict
U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) are currently experiencing their most extensive use and greatest transformation, yet are still not optimized for success. This report exam...
By Michele L. Malvesti
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America’s Extended Hand: Assessing the Obama Administration’s Global Engagement Strategy
This report offers an assessment of the Obama Administration's public engagement strategy by analyzing the public engagement dimension of key foreign policy areas and in count...
By Kristin M. Lord & Marc Lynch
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Leverage: Designing a Political Campaign for Afghanistan
This report notes that America's counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan has focused more on waging war at the operational and tactical levels at the expense of the strategi...
By Andrew M. Exum
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Broadening Horizons: Climate Change and the U.S. Armed Forces
Broadening Horizons is an edited volume featuring four chapters and a capstone piece that explores the dual pressures of climate change and energy on each U.S. military servic...
By Christine Parthemore, Herbert Carmen & Will Rogers
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Lost in Translation: Closing the Gap Between Climate Science and National Security Policy
This report explores the gap between the science and policy communities and offers recommendations for how they can work together to ensure the United States can effectively p...
By Jay Gulledge & Will Rogers