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Nuclear Risks: Russia’s Ukraine War Could End in Disaster
The likelihood of nuclear use in Ukraine may be low, but it is not zero....
By Rachel Tecott Metz & Giles David Arceneaux
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Strange Debacle: Misadventures In Assessing Russian Military Power
Russia’s botched invasion of Ukraine has befuddled most defense analysts and Russia experts....
By Chris Dougherty
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits front lines as fighting intensifies
In Ukraine, the most intense fighting is happening in the eastern part of the country in a region called the Donbas. Right now, Russia is trying to take control of a town call...
By Chris Dougherty
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Time to start operationalizing wearable technology in the DoD
Given Congress’ intent on this technology, department leaders should seek to embrace its potential and empower each service....
By Col Gabe S. Arrington
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What the Experts Got Wrong (And Right) About Russian Military Power
It is now widely understood that many observers, in advance of this war, over-estimated Russian military performance and underestimated Ukrainian military performance. Promine...
By Michael Kofman & Chris Dougherty
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Boots on the Ground, Eyes in the Sky
Satellite imagery is dramatically changing the information landscape, particularly when it comes to national security....
By Erik Lin-Greenberg
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Artificial Intelligence’s Role in Trusted National Security Supply Chains
U.S. economic prosperity and national security is at risk due to a dependency on the resiliency, diversity, and security of global supply chains....
By Col Gabe S. Arrington & CDR Andrew J. Adams
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Wargame offers lessons for Defense Department
An operational wargame called “Dangerous Straits: Battle for Taiwan 2027,” led by the Gaming Lab at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), presents a scenario where Ch...
By Becca Wasser
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How to Prepare for the Next Ukraine
Washington should not wait until another powerful nation menaces a smaller neighbor to act on the lessons from this war....
By Michèle Flournoy
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A Fight Over Taiwan Could Go Nuclear
A fight between China and the United States could very well go nuclear....
By Becca Wasser & Stacie Pettyjohn
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War Game in Taiwan: A “home game” for China, an “away game” for the U.S.
The year is 2027 and China has decided to attack Taiwan and bring the island nation under direct control. Now the U-S has to answer: do we fight for Taiwan’s freedom? How far ...
By Becca Wasser & Dr. ED McGrady
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CNAS Gaming Lab on Meet the Press
In a special collaboration with NBC’s Meet the Press, The Gaming Lab at CNAS executed a strategic-operational game to provide critical insight into how a potential war with Ch...
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Will Tomorrow’s Wars Be Fought by Robots?
Artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are poised to change the battlefield, and with it, soldiers themselves. Today, the human cost of war is high. Will that be true ...
By Paul Scharre
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Not taking risks with unmanned systems ‘may not be an option,’ says former submarine warfare officer
Tom Shugart, senior fellow in the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and former submarine warfare officer for the U.S. Navy, discusses benefits o...
By Tom Shugart
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Chris Dougherty on Lesson from Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Chris Dougherty, senior fellow in the defense program at the Center for a New American Security, discusses lessons from Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the mix of bespoke and comm...
By Chris Dougherty
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The New Nuclear Age
In this precarious new strategic environment, it will be crucial for the United States to anticipate new challenges and respond to them nimbly....
By Dr. Andrew Krepinevich, Jr.
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Former Intel Leader: New Russian Commander Must Prove Himself Quickly
Retired Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley tells Newsy that despite Russia's losses on the battlefield in Ukraine, the country is still a global threat. Watch the full video from Newsy....
By Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, Jr. (Ret.)
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Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian flagship Moskva
Ukraine’s southern coastal cities along the Black Sea have been hot spots in the Ukrainian war. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Flee...
By Tom Shugart
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Sharper: Defense Budget and Strategy
On Monday, the Biden administration released the annual presidential budget request and a two-page fact sheet on the forthcoming 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS). While th...
By Anna Pederson, Hannah Dennis & Lily Schlieman
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The DOD Needs a Joint Wargaming Center
All this leads to many wargames producing reports based on bad data and influenced by institutional and personal bias. The creation of a Joint Wargaming Center would address t...
By Col Gabe S. Arrington