Reports
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U.S. Geopolitical Challenges and Opportunities in the Era of Lower Oil Prices
Reports
Executive Summary Since late 2014, new oil supply and Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decisions have pushed global prices down and ushered in a new er...
By David Gordon, Divya Reddy, Elizabeth Rosenberg, Neil Bhatiya & Edoardo Saravalle
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Increasing Prosperity, Resource Stewardship, and National Security
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On January 20, 2017, a new U.S. president will take the oath of office. He or she will assume responsibility for assuring the safe, reliable, and affordable provision of energ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg, David L. Goldwyn & Robert McNally
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Crude Oil Export & U.S. National Security
CNAS Energy, Economics, and Security (EES) Program has released a new report, Crude Oil Export & U.S. National Security....
By David Gordon, Elizabeth Rosenberg & Ellie Maruyama
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Arctic 2015 and Beyond: A Strategy for U.S. Leadership in the High North
Three Arctic experts lay out the challenges and opportunities that face the United States as it assumes the chair of the Arctic Council in April 2015....
By Alexander Wiker, Dr. David Titley & Elizabeth Rosenberg
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The Arctic’s Changing Landscape: Addressing New Maritime Challenges
In a policy brief, Linda Sturgis, Joel Smith and Isaiah Reed examine the Arctic region's changing landscape by addressing its new Maritime challenges....
By Isaiah Reed, Joel Smith & Linda A. Sturgis
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Emerging Arctic Security Challenges
In a policy brief, Dr. James Kraska and Dr. Betsy Baker identify and discusss emerging arctic security challenges...
By Betsy Baker & James Kraska
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The Great Unwinding: Iranian Nuclear Negotiations and Principles for Sanctions Relief
Elizabeth Rosenberg, director of the Energy, Environment and Security program and Dr. Colin Kahl, Middle East program director, examine how best to calibrate sanctions relief ...
By Colin H. Kahl & Elizabeth Rosenberg
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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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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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Elements of Security: Mitigating the Risks of U.S. Dependence on Critical Minerals
Elements of Security: Mitigating the Risks of U.S. Dependence on Critical Minerals, explores a range of potential vulnerabilities that stem from dependence on several minerals...
By 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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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
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Promoting the Dialogue: Climate Change and America's Air Forces
In this working paper, CNAS Research Assistant Will Rogers synthesizes how America’s air forces are considering climate change, identifies the role energy concerns play in the...
By Will Rogers
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On the Front Lines: Climate Change and the Combatant Commands
In this working paper, CNAS Senior Military Fellow Commander Herbert E. Carmen, USN, CNAS Bacevich Fellow Christine Parthemore and CNAS Research Assistant Will Rogers focus on...
By Christine Parthemore, Herbert Carmen & Will Rogers
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CNAS Capstone - Broadening Horizons: Climate Change and the U.S. Armed Forces
The Broadening Horizons capstone report, authored by CNAS Senior Military Fellow Commander Herbert E. Carmen, USN, CNAS Bacevich Fellow Christine Parthemore and CNAS Research ...
By Christine Parthemore, Herbert Carmen & Will Rogers
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Promoting the Dialogue: Climate Change and U.S. Ground Forces
In this working paper, CNAS Bacevich Fellow Christine Parthemore identifies important aspects of what the effects of climate change could mean for U.S. ground forces, and high...
By Christine Parthemore
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Promoting the Dialogue: Climate Change and the Maritime Services
In this working paper, CNAS Bacevich Fellow Christine Parthemore synthesizes how the maritime services are thinking about climate change and assesses potential policy implicat...
By Christine Parthemore
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Promoting the Dialogue: Climate Change and the Quadrennial Defense Review
In this working paper, CNAS Bacevich Fellow Christine Parthemore and Research Assistant Will Rogers provide observations about how the Department of Defense incorporated clima...
By Christine Parthemore & Will Rogers
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Climate Change War Game: Major Findings and Background
In July 2008, the Center for a New American Security hosted an international climate change “war game,” a future scenario exercise to explore the national security implication...
By Christine Parthemore
