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Frontline: Kill/Capture
Click here to watch the video. Behind the strike that killed Osama bin Laden on May 1st was one of the U.S. military's best kept secrets: an extraordinary campaign by elite U....
By John A. Nagl
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Osama bin Laden Evidence Trove: U.S. Hopes to Follow al Qaeda's Money Trail
Watch the video here. U.S agents charged with disrupting and dismantling al Qaeda are hoping Sunday's harrowing raid of Osama bin Laden's Pakistani compound yields valuable fi...
By John A. Nagl
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After Gates: Asymmetric Threats
When Robert Gates began his service as U.S. secretary of defense, his priorities were clear: "Iraq, Iraq and Iraq," as he said at his Senate confirmation hearing. The priority...
By John A. Nagl
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U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan
Rudy DeLeon moderated a discussion on U.S. military efforts in Afghanistan. Among the topics they addressed were the duration of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, the r...
By John A. Nagl
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CNAS Hosts Discussion on the National Guard and Reserves
CNAS launched its new report on continuing challenges facing the National Guard and Reserves at an event featuring CNAS President Dr. John Nagl, former Chairman of the Commiss...
By John A. Nagl
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Counterinsurgency and the Future of NATO
In this first working paper produced by The Transatlantic Paper Series, CNAS President John Nagl and Non-Resident Senior Fellow Richard Weitz evaluate how NATO can best implem...
By John A. Nagl & Richard Weitz
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Exclusive Interview with John Nagl on Investing in America's National Guard and Reserves
In this exclusive interview, CNAS President Dr. John Nagl, co-author of the new CNAS report An Indispensable Force: Investing in America's National Guard and Reserves, talks a...
By John A. Nagl
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"150 Years of Amity and 50 Years of Alliance"- Introduction and Opening Remarks
CNAS President John Nagl and Nippon Foundation Chairman Yohei Sasakawa open the two-day conference 150 Years of Amity and 50 Years of Alliance with remarks on the enduring all...
By John A. Nagl
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CNAS Fourth Annual Conference: Shaping the Agenda- Bacevich Fellowship Award
CNAS President John Nagl presents Brian Burton as the fourth Bacevich Fellow, a fellowship created in the memory of 1st Lieutenant Andrew Bacevich, son of Boston University Pr...
By John A. Nagl
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Are Private Security Contractors Performing Inherently Governmental Functions?
CNAS President Dr. John Nagl testified before the federal Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan on the proper role and oversight of security contractors su...
By John A. Nagl
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Counterintuitive Counterinsurgency
As the Obama administration debates whether to stick with the counterinsurgency strategy for Afghanistan, opponents point to that nation's flawed presidential election as a re...
By John A. Nagl & Richard Fontaine
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A 'Better War' in Afghanistan
CNAS President Dr. John Nagl testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at 2:30pm, in Room 419 of the Dirksen Senate Office Buildin...
By John A. Nagl
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CNAS Annual Conference Video - Striking a Balance: A New American Security
Center for a New American Security (CNAS) President John Nagl discusses the tradition and importance of the CNAS annual conference, which this year featured renowned national ...
By John A. Nagl
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Bacevich Award Presentation and Closing Remarks by CNAS COO Nate Fick - June 11 Video
Dr. Andrew Bacevich, Sharon Burke and John Nagl present the 2009 Bacevich Fellowship award to Christine Parthemore in this video from third annual CNAS Conference on June 11, ...
By John A. Nagl, Nathaniel C. Fick & Programs
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Panel on the New Counterinsurgency Manual with LTC John Nagl and Sarah Sewall
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) was honored to hold a panel discussion with Lieutenant Colonel John Nagl, United States Army, and Sarah Sewall, Harvard Universit...
By John A. Nagl & Sarah Sewall
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Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam
Invariably, armies are accused of preparing to fight the previous war. In Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife, Lieutenant Colonel John A. Nagl—a veteran of both Operation Desert...
By John A. Nagl