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"The Pentagon habitually slashes immediate buys to fund other priorities, pushing off munitions purchases for future yea...
12/21/2022
Opinion | The ‘Arsenal of Democracy’ Is in Peril

"The Pentagon habitually slashes immediate buys to fund other priorities, pushing off munitions purchases for future years," write Stacie Pettyjohn and Hannah Dennis. "The result is a shallow munitions store and a fragile industrial base, supported by brittle supply chains that plan for just-in-time delivery and rely on single-source suppliers for key components such as rocket engines and energetic materials." Read more from The Wall Street Journal.

The defense industry can’t keep up with U.S. and allied military needs. Here’s what Congress can do about it.

SMEE is "the one company that Beijing saw as having potential to produce advanced chipmaking machines, which is essentia...
12/21/2022
Biden’s China Tech Crackdown Leaves Xi With Few Ways to Hit Back

SMEE is "the one company that Beijing saw as having potential to produce advanced chipmaking machines, which is essential for China to be a competitive force in the global semiconductor ecosystem,” Martijn Rasser told Bloomberg. More:

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

"Lula’s presidency presents an opportunity for the Biden administration to strengthen the Brazil-U.S. relationship throu...
12/20/2022
The Answer to Countering Chinese Influence in Brazil? Sanitation Reform.

"Lula’s presidency presents an opportunity for the Biden administration to strengthen the Brazil-U.S. relationship through increased climate cooperation in the Amazon region," argue Daniel Bonomo and Valeria Allende. Read more from The Diplomat.

Lula’s presidency presents an opportunity for the Biden administration to strengthen the Brazil-U.S. relationship through increased climate cooperation

"Strategic integration should serve as the backbone of integrated deterrence and help focus American military cooperatio...
12/16/2022
No I in Team

"Strategic integration should serve as the backbone of integrated deterrence and help focus American military cooperation," argue Stacie Pettyjohn and Becca Wasser. "The U.S. govt. must work with allies and partners to develop a shared strategic vision."

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

"Integrated deterrence seeks to integrate all tools of national power across domains, geography, and spectrum of conflic...
12/15/2022
No I in Team

"Integrated deterrence seeks to integrate all tools of national power across domains, geography, and spectrum of conflict, while working with allies and partners," write Stacie Pettyjohn and Becca Wasser. "But what integrated deterrence entails in practical terms remains unclear, particularly to the very allies and partners Washington wants more from." Read more in their latest CNAS report.

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

In a NEW report from Stacie Pettyjohn and Becca Wasser, the authors provide a framework to help the U.S. Department of D...
12/14/2022
No I in Team

In a NEW report from Stacie Pettyjohn and Becca Wasser, the authors provide a framework to help the U.S. Department of Defense implement its strategy of integrated deterrence with allies and partners. Read the full report from CNAS:

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

"Though the current policies and processes screen for DVE behaviors, the existing systems are imperfect." More from auth...
12/14/2022
Protecting the Protectors: Preventing and Mitigating Domestic Violent Extremism in the Military, Veteran, and Law Enforcement Communities

"Though the current policies and processes screen for DVE behaviors, the existing systems are imperfect." More from authors Carrie Cordero, Katherine Kuzminski, Arona Baigal, and Josh Sampbell on recommendations for countering violent extremism in military, veteran, and law enforcement communities.

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

"Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given us a glimpse of what the return of industrial-scale warfare would mean," write R...
12/13/2022
How to Stop the Next World War

"Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given us a glimpse of what the return of industrial-scale warfare would mean," write Robert Work and Eric Schmidt in The Atlantic.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given us a glimpse of what the return of industrial-scale warfare would mean.

LISTEN: Tyson Barker and Fran Burwell join Carisa Nietsche and Andrea Kendall-Taylor to discuss key takeaways from the t...
12/12/2022
Decoding Round 3 of the Trade and Technology Council

LISTEN: Tyson Barker and Fran Burwell join Carisa Nietsche and Andrea Kendall-Taylor to discuss key takeaways from the third meeting of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council on the latest episode of Brussels Sprouts.

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

12/07/2022
Virtual Event | Precision and Posture: Investing in Strategic Readiness

Please join the Center for a New American Security on Wednesday, December 7, from 1:00PM–2:00PM ET for a virtual conversation with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Readiness Kimberly Jackson, and Lockheed Martin Vice President for Global Program Support, the Honorable Katie Wheelbarger.

12/07/2022
[email protected] | A Conversation on Countering Domestic Violent Extremism

Please join the Center for a New American Security on Wednesday, December 7, from 10:15AM–11:15AM ET for a virtual conversation with Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor on the National Security Council Joshua Geltzer, followed by an expert panel discussion on the upcoming CNAS report Protecting the Protectors: Preventing and Mitigating Domestic Violent Extremism in the Military, Veteran, and Law Enforcement Communities, which will be published on December 6. The event will be hosted by Carrie Cordero, Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow, and Katherine Kuzminski, Senior Fellow and Director, Military, Veterans, and Society Program.

For more information, visit: https://www.cnas.org/events/safe-home-a-conversation-on-countering-domestic-violent-extremism

A NEW Safe@Home event on 12/7 with Carrie Cordero and Katherine Kuzminski looks at countering domestic violent extremism...
12/05/2022
[email protected] | A Conversation on Countering Domestic Violent Extremism

A NEW [email protected] event on 12/7 with Carrie Cordero and Katherine Kuzminski looks at countering domestic violent extremism with NSC Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Joshua Geltzer, followed by an expert panel. Register today 👇

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

According to Katherine Kuzminski, "men who finished school online, and thus spent less time with peers, are proving more...
12/04/2022
Why Has America’s Army Recruitment Plummeted?

According to Katherine Kuzminski, "men who finished school online, and thus spent less time with peers, are proving more likely to delay big life decisions, including going to college or joining up." Read more from The Economist:

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

"Poor and vulnerable populations are most exposed to the dire effects of climate change globally," write Arona Baigal an...
12/03/2022
COP27 in Egypt: Putting Human Rights on the Climate Agenda

"Poor and vulnerable populations are most exposed to the dire effects of climate change globally," write Arona Baigal and Jocelyn Trainer. "What happened at holds lessons not only for Egypt, but for the rest of the planet."

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

According to Paul Scharre, using robots to deliver deadly force was “the exact opposite of what we should be using robot...
12/02/2022
San Francisco Considers Allowing Use of Deadly Robots by Police

According to Paul Scharre, using robots to deliver deadly force was “the exact opposite of what we should be using robots for.” Read more from The New York Times:

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

A NEW Safe@Home event on 12/7 with Carrie Cordero and Katherine Kuzminski looks at countering domestic violent extremism...
12/02/2022
[email protected] | A Conversation on Countering Domestic Violent Extremism

A NEW [email protected] event on 12/7 with Carrie Cordero and Katherine Kuzminski looks at countering domestic violent extremism with NSC Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Joshua Geltzer, followed by an expert panel. Register today 👇

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

A NEW policy brief from authors Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Maria Snegovaya identifies how the United States and Europe to...
12/02/2022
Supporting Russian Civil Society

A NEW policy brief from authors Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Maria Snegovaya identifies how the United States and Europe together can support Russian civil society, especially those journalists, activists, and other actors that have left Russia amid the rise in repression after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

New from Jocelyn Trainer: "Under a new aggressor state designation, the United States could leverage maximum diplomatic ...
12/01/2022
To Designate or Not? Russia and SST Status

New from Jocelyn Trainer: "Under a new aggressor state designation, the United States could leverage maximum diplomatic and economic tools, create a blueprint for coordination with partners, and have a mechanism to discuss a phased delisting."

The United States is unlikely to expend its political and financial resources to impose additional secondary sanctions as part of its Russia sanctions regime

"Analysts have focused on how the new controls will interrupt Chinese defense tech" writes Hannah Kelley. "Less discusse...
12/01/2022
New US Export Controls Need Allied Support

"Analysts have focused on how the new controls will interrupt Chinese defense tech" writes Hannah Kelley. "Less discussed is how they will curb China’s ongoing human rights violations by cutting off key inputs necessary to maintain its surveillance state."

Japan and the Netherlands must enact similar advanced chip controls to ensure they do not enable the very practices they denounce.

Tune in on 12/7 at 1:00PM ET for a virtual event with Kimberly Jackson, the Hon. Katie Wheelbarger, Stacie Pettyjohn and...
11/30/2022
Virtual Event | Precision and Posture: Investing in Strategic Readiness

Tune in on 12/7 at 1:00PM ET for a virtual event with Kimberly Jackson, the Hon. Katie Wheelbarger, Stacie Pettyjohn and Hannah Dennis as they discuss the FY23 defense budget request and whether it meets strategic challenges of today and tomorrow. Register here ⬇️

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

CNAS experts are sharpening the conversation around control of the chips market, and how they influence foreign policy d...
11/21/2022
Sharper: Chips

CNAS experts are sharpening the conversation around control of the chips market, and how they influence foreign policy decisions. Read the latest edition of Sharper to explore their analysis, commentary, and recommendations.

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

11/18/2022
Fireside Chat | Recruitment, Retention, and Quality of Life in the Force with Christine Wormuth

On Friday, November 18, the Center for a New American Security will host a virtual conversation between the Honorable Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army, and Katherine Kuzminski, Senior Fellow and Director of the CNAS Military, Veterans, and Society program, to discuss Army recruitment, retention, and quality of life in the force.

For more information visit: https://www.cnas.org/events/virtual-fireside-chat-recruitment-retention-and-quality-of-life-in-the-force-honorable-christine-wormuth-secretary-of-the-army

11/17/2022
Special Event | Spyware and Security with Congressman Jim Himes

Authoritarian states are ramping up use of foreign commercial spyware to advance digital authoritarianism, both in their own national contexts and across borders. Recent reports have warned that these sophisticated tools are likely being used to target journalists, activists, and government officials, including U.S. personnel serving overseas.

To discuss this acute national security concern, the Center for a New American Security will host Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT) for a moderated discussion and question & answer session.

Following the conversation, Congressman Himes will join Steven Feldstein, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program Senior Fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Christopher Porter, Head of Threat Intelligence at Google Cloud, for a panel discussion on this important topic. Alexandra Seymour, Associate Fellow for the Technology and National Security program at CNAS will moderate the fireside and panel.

For more information visit: https://www.cnas.org/events/special-event-spyware-and-security-with-congressman-jim-himes

WATCH Chris Kolenda joins CBS News to discuss his bike journey across the country to visit the gravesites of the fallen ...
11/15/2022
Veteran Who Biked across the U.S. to Honor Fallen Soldiers Also Finds Healing

WATCH Chris Kolenda joins CBS News to discuss his bike journey across the country to visit the gravesites of the fallen soldiers from the unit he commanded.

After four combat tours in Afghanistan, retired Army Col. Chris Kolenda wanted to honor his fellow soldiers. He went from not riding a bike in 20 years to ridi

"While military service provides an avenue for economic stability, the rising cost of living and inability for most fami...
11/13/2022
Greater San Antonio Military & Veteran Family Needs Assessment

"While military service provides an avenue for economic stability, the rising cost of living and inability for most families to survive on one income have put financial strain on military families," write Kate Kuzminski, Nathalie Grogan, and Celina Pouchet in a new report:

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

In the latest CNAS WeekendReads: 🇺🇸 Veteran needs in San Antonio🎙️ Brussels Sprouts on the midterms  🇰🇷 U.S.–ROK cyber c...
11/12/2022
CNAS WeekendReads: New reports on veteran needs, U.S.–ROK cyber cooperation, a full week of events, and more

In the latest CNAS WeekendReads:

🇺🇸 Veteran needs in San Antonio
🎙️ Brussels Sprouts on the midterms
🇰🇷 U.S.–ROK cyber cooperation

Read and subscribe 👇

Veterans Day offers the opportunity to reflect on the courage and commitment of those who have served our country. We remain dedicated at CNAS to exploring and elevating the issues facing America’s veterans and their families. We will continue this effort, aiming to develop policies worthy of ...

Greater San Antonio’s distinction as “Military City, USA” makes it unique among American cities. A new CNAS report takes...
11/11/2022
Greater San Antonio Military & Veteran Family Needs Assessment

Greater San Antonio’s distinction as “Military City, USA” makes it unique among American cities. A new CNAS report takes a holistic look at the lives of the military community—including military personnel, veterans, and their families—in Greater San Antonio. Read more:

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

"The paradox of nuclear weapons is that they work when not used: They can and do deter aggression," writes Richard Fonta...
11/10/2022
Welcome to the New Age of Nukes

"The paradox of nuclear weapons is that they work when not used: They can and do deter aggression," writes Richard Fontaine in Foreign Policy:

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

In a new Foreign Affairs article from Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Michael Kofman, they write "the more vulnerable Moscow p...
11/07/2022
Russia’s Dangerous Decline

In a new Foreign Affairs article from Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Michael Kofman, they write "the more vulnerable Moscow perceives itself to be, the more it will try to offset those vulnerabilities by relying on unconventional tools—including nuclear weapons."

Despite Russia’s conventional losses in Ukraine, its nuclear arsenal is a logical offset to its conventional vulnerability and poses a credible threat.

“Twitter is sensitive infrastructure for the national discussion, and it has foreign co-investors who clearly do not abi...
11/06/2022
U.S. Exploring Whether It Has Authority to Review Musk’s Twitter Deal

“Twitter is sensitive infrastructure for the national discussion, and it has foreign co-investors who clearly do not abide by democratic norms and values,” Emily Kilcrease observes in The Washington Post:

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

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"Economic sanctions alone, no matter how personally painful they may be to Putin and his cronies, will not be enough to prevent the Kremlin from using tactics that have proved effective in the past," argues Jim Townsend in Foreign Affairs. Read more: https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/what-it-will-take-to-deter-russia
"America’s military posture, which is comprised of forces, bases, and agreements, is a critical issue that needs a senior champion," argues Stacie Pettyjohn. Read more: https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/spiking-the-problem-developing-a-resilient-posture-in-the-indo-pacific-with-passive-defenses
NEW On Thursday, join Lisa Curtis, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Richard Fontaine, and Paul Stronski for a discussion about the ongoing crisis in Kazakhstan and what it means for the region. Register ⬇️ https://www.cnas.org/events/special-event-the-crisis-in-kazakhstan
As the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) continue to engage in geopolitical competition, both countries have included economic tools of statecraft as part of their broader foreign policy. Join the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) on Friday, January 7 from 11:30AM-12:30PM EST for a virtual discussion about these issues and the release of the new report, "Containing Crisis: Strategic Concepts for Coercive Economic Statecraft on China."
On the one-year anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, Center for New American Security experts reflect on the continuing implications for domestic security and the stability of U.S. democracy.

https://www.cnas.org/press/press-note/american-democracy-one-year-after-january-6
Tomorrow! Rep. Ami Bera joins CNAS to discuss coercive economic statecraft to promote geopolitical stability while defending U.S. economic and security interests. Register here: https://www.cnas.org/events/virtual-event-containing-crisis-strategic-concepts-for-coercive-economic-statecraft-on-china
Online and hybrid events allowed CNAS to bring together tens of thousands of viewers from across the globe, and join the conversation. In 2021 CNAS hosted 49 events and a six-day conference. Rewatch the our most popular events from the past year. https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/most-popular-cnas-events-of-2021
Get ready for 2022 and the new challenges ahead by looking back at CNAS' most popular reports of the year, covering everything from the deepening China-Russia partnership, to U.S. sanction policy to global technology competition. https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/top-cnas-reports-of-2021
"You would be forgiven for assuming that America’s pivot or rebalance to the Indo-Pacific was a strategy being executed in the real world. But you’d still be wrong." Read more from Becca Wasser: https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/the-unmet-promise-of-the-global-posture-review
Every month, the Sanctions by the Numbers email newsletter offers critical analysis on major patterns, changes, and developments in U.S. sanctions policy and economic statecraft. Subscribe to receive the next edition:
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All of us at the Center for a New American Security wish you happy holidays and a happy new year!
Online and hybrid events allowed CNAS to bring together tens of thousands of viewers from across the globe, and join the conversation. In 2021 CNAS hosted 49 events and a six-day conference. Rewatch the our most popular events from the past year. https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/most-popular-cnas-events-of-2021
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