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McMaster knows how national security policy can go wrong. Will that help him?
Commentary
For a generation after losing the Vietnam War, the American military soothed itself with a “stabbed in the back” narrative: If not for meddling politicians, intrusive journali...
By Phillip Carter
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The Trump Administration’s Not-So-Benign Neglect
This week, President Trump delighted his base with a pledge to treat deportations like a “military operation.” There were also reports that his administration is urging govern...
By Phillip Carter
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Grow the US military but do it right, not just fast
Topping the 2017 agendas for President Trump, Secretary of Defense James Mattis, and Armed Services Committee leadership are plans to grow the military. They are each glossing...
By Amy Schafer & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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We Need a Special Counsel to Investigate the Trump Administration
As a military intelligence officer, Michael Flynn enjoyed a meteoric rise. He eventually earned three stars following brilliant assignments as the intelligence chief for Joint...
By Phillip Carter
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For Guidance on Women in Combat Positions, Look to the U.S. Coast Guard
In the wake of former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s 2015 decision to open all combat positions to women, the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy have grappled with the...
By Moira Fagan
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Thank the “Deep State” for Quashing Trump’s Torture Plans
The American deep state—influential career executives in the national security community—has started to push back on President Donald Trump on a number of issues, including im...
By Phillip Carter
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Hubris, Distrust, Disorder
In their early weeks and months in office, presidents and their advisers tend to commit the same structure and process errors, hobbling their administrations until they stop m...
By Phillip Carter
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With Friends Like Us
On his eighth day in office, President Donald Trump signed an order purporting to keep America safe by keeping terrorists out. In reality, the order does little to keep us saf...
By Phillip Carter
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Worried about the Size of the U.S. Navy? Rearm the Coast Guard
The United States’ peer naval competitors are on the rise, and our Navy is woefully deficient in the small surface combatants that provide global presence during peacetime and...
By CDR Gregory Tozzi
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Civil Order and Governance as Military Responsibilities
In April 2003, as U.S. forces closed in on Baghdad, chaos and disorder began to break out in the city of more than six million residents. As civil order broke down, the lack o...
By LtCol Dave Mueller
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Top priorities for Defense Secretary nominee Gen. James Mattis
Video
Katherine Kidder, a fellow at the Center for a New American Security, discusses the challenges facing defense secretary nominee Gen. James Mattis, and the pillars of his polic...
By Katherine Kidder
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Civilian Control – How Trump Can Reverse the Trend of Failures in Recent Conflicts
On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald J. Trump lambasted American generals for their failure to win wars. Now he has selected from their retired ranks to fill key cabi...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Sequestration taking toll on Marine aviators' safety
The collision of two Marine jets off the coast of Southern California in November gave San Diego a front-row seat to the life-or-death consequences of delaying maintenance and...
By Amy Schafer
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Reforming the National Security Council Staff: It’s All about Trust and Accountability
President Trump’s national security team has to be ready to hit the ground running in January. The list of challenges is long: a resurgent and aggressive Russia, a rising Chin...
By Lt Col James Price
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Elephants in Afghanistan: The Military’s Counterinsurgency Failure
Earlier this year, several former ISAF commanders and diplomats wrote President Barack Obama, imploring him to freeze troop levels in Afghanistan until the next administration...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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CNAS Experts' Op-Ed in The Washington Post
More than any other president-elect in recent memory, Donald Trump has sought out military brass to populate his inner circle. Read the full article at The Washington Post...
By Phillip Carter & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Veteran Employment Prospects Are Better Than They’ve Been In A While
According to a new survey, post-9/11 veterans now have unemployment and underemployment rates comparable to their civilian peers....
By Andrew Swick & Amy Schafer
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12 Carriers and 350 Ships: A Strategic Path Forward from President Elect Donald Trump
President Elect Donald Trump, correctly understanding the current strategic environment, is committed to building a 350 ship Navy. This will set aside thirty years of steady d...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Video: Air Force Secretary introduces new diversity initiatives
Video
On Government Matters, research fellow Katherine Kidder discusses the impact of new diversity initiatives introduced by Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James....
By Katherine Kidder
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Support Military Families, Don't Abandon Them
In a National Interest op-ed, research assistant Amy Schafer explains why advancing veterans and their families is something both parties should support....
By Amy Schafer
