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Waiting for Widodo: The Limits of Security Assistance and the U.S. Rebalance to Asia
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo makes his first visit to Washington for a summit meeting with President Obama in less-than-auspicious circumstances. The honeymoon period tha...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Freedom of Navigation Operations in the South China Sea: What to Watch For
It is widely expected that in the next several days, the United States will conduct a freedom of navigation exercise near China’s artificial islands in the South China Sea. Th...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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Obama's veto of defense bill offers conservatives opportunity to think hard about spending
The Congress finds itself dealing with a veto of the National Defense Authorization Act from the president and has no reason to act surprised. A redistributionist president, c...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Projecting Power in the South China Sea
Beijing’s land reclamation in the South China Sea has prompted reports that the U.S. Navy will soon conduct freedom of navigation exercises in the area. If they pass within 12...
By Richard Fontaine
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The Future of the Japan Self-Defense Forces: Implications for the Alliance and Regional Security
The CNAS Asia team recently hosted an experts’ briefing on the future of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). The first of our Alliance Requirements Seminar Series, the ev...
By Harry Krejsa
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This Is How to Save America's Aircraft Carriers from Becoming Obsolete
Senate Armed Services Committee chairman John McCain has released his annual “America’s Most Wasted” report on bloated defense programs and makes a startling suggestion: Cease...
By Jerry Hendrix
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America Must Prepare for 'Limited War'
AMERICA’S MILITARY preeminence is eroding. As the Pentagon and defense experts are becoming increasingly fervent in insisting, there are growing challenges to the dominance of...
By Elbridge Colby
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The Future of the Carrier Air Wing Looks Dim
Two problems emerge in the history of superpowers. First, it takes a significant investment in military infrastructure to stay on top. Second, they present a large target for ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Slowing GDP Growth Doesn't Have To Spell Doom For China
It was announced Monday that the Chinese economy’s growth continued to slow in the third quarter, falling to 6.9 percent. While not as steep a decline as many economists feare...
By Harry Krejsa
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Dr. Mira Rapp-Hooper on the FONOP in the South China Sea
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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Freedom of Navigation in the South China Sea Is Business as Usual
By all appearances, the U.S. Navy is poised to begin Freedom of Navigation exercises in the South China Sea. Rumors first emerged in May 2015 that the Pentagon was contemplati...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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China's Military Capabilities in 2020: Implications for the U.S. and Regional Partners
On October 10 CNAS hosted a roundtable discussion as a part of its Alliance Roadmap Series. The event, “China’s Military Capabilities in 2020: Implications for the U.S. and Re...
By Harry Krejsa
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The Great Danger of a New Utopianism
What is our worst existential fear, worse than any cyber, biological, environmental, or even nuclear threat? It is the threat of a utopian ideology in the hands of a formidabl...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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Crackdown: Time to Pressure China on Cyber Theft
At last month’s state visit by Chinese president Xi Jinping, both Xi and President Obama pledged that their governments would refrain from cyberespionage targeting intellectua...
By Harry Krejsa
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The Right Way to Sanction Cyber Threats
As cybersecurity was a major topic for President Obama’s summit with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, the Obama Administration has a clear opportunity to use U.S. economic sanction...
By Peter Harrell
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Seoul's China Gambit
At the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye called on the international community to turn its attention to North Korea and its nucl...
By Richard Fontaine
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Japan's Evolving Role in Defense and Security
CNAS recently hosted LTG Koichiro Bansho of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces for a discussion on Japan’s evolving role in defense and security. General Bansho set ...
By Harry Krejsa
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Terrible But Justified: The U.S. A-Bomb Attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Were the atomic bomb attacks on Japan in August 1945 justifiable? As the world marks the 70th anniversary of these momentous and terrifying events, it is important to ask this...
By Elbridge Colby
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The Real Reason America Needs to Engage with Iran
In the aftermath of the nuclear agreement with Iran, indications from both Washington and Tehran are that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is strictly an arms control de...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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American Strategy in the South China Sea: Time to Define 'Militarization' and 'Coercion'
China’s previous paucity of runways in the South China Sea is leading to a trust deficit in U.S.-China relations. Over the course of this summer, China’s military and civilian...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper & Patrick M. Cronin