Reports
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Autonomous Weapon Systems at the United Nations
CNAS experts Michael Horowitz, Paul Scharre and Kelley Sayler examine the issues facing U.N. delegates, along with recommendations for action....
By Kelley Sayler, Michael Horowitz & Paul Scharre
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How This Ends: A Blueprint for De-Escalation in Syria
Deputy Director of Studies and Leon E. Panetta Fellow Dr. Dafna H. Rand and Research Associate Nicholas Heras argue for the importance of focusing on a political framework for...
By Dafna Rand & Nicholas Heras
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Strengthening U.S.-Indonesia Defense Ties
As part of the Asia Strategy Series, Research Associate Alexander Sullivan examines the U.S.-Indonesia defense relationship....
By Alexander Sullivan
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The Tourniquet: A Strategy for Defeating the Islamic State and Saving Syria and Iraq
Adjunct Senior Fellow Marc Lynch lays out a strategy for internationally legitimate and regionally coordinated large-scale but conditional assistance to Iraq and to Syrians....
By Marc Lynch
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Robotics on the Battlefield Part II: The Coming Swarm
20YY Warfare Initiative Director Paul Scharre explores the power of robot swarms and includes specific recommendations for action to preserve U.S. military dominance in an age...
By Paul Scharre
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Advancing U.S.-Malaysia Security Cooperation in a Changing Environment
Research Associate Alexander Sullivan examines the growing relationship between the United States and Malaysia....
By Alexander Sullivan
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The Coming Swarm: The Cost-Imposing Value of Mass
In the second preview of the forthcoming report, Robotics on the Battlefield Part II: The Coming Swarm, Fellow and 20YY Warfare Initiative Director Paul Scharre explores the c...
By Paul Scharre
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Nonmilitary Approaches to Countering Chinese Coercion: A Code of Practice for the Asia-Pacific
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Dr. John Lee of the University of Sydney discusses political and diplomatic tools to impose costs on bad behavior in maritime Asia as part of an overall strategy encompassing ...
By Dr. John Lee
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Seizing the Modi Moment: Reenergizing U.S.-India Ties on the Eve of the Prime Minister’s Visit
CNAS President Richard Fontaine offers an agenda of deepened strategic ties between the United States and India in anticipation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Bringing Liberty Online: Reenergizing the Internet Freedom Agenda in a Post-Snowden Era
CNAS President Richard Fontaine argues that, despite the many complications arising from the Snowden disclosures, America still needs a comprehensive Internet freedom strategy...
By Richard Fontaine
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Going Anti-Access at Sea: How Japan Can Turn the Tables on China
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Professor Toshi Yoshihara of the U.S. Naval War College examines how Tokyo can, in the context of a consistently defensive approach to security and a strong U.S.-Japan allianc...
By Toshi Yoshihara
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The Challenge of Responding to Maritime Coercion
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Dr. Patrick Cronin provides a framework for further thinking about both the need to impose costs on bad behavior and gray zone assertiveness in maritime Asia, and the set of s...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Charting the Course
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A new policy brief by CNAS' Strategy and Statecraft Program timed in conjunction with the NATO Summit September 4-5, makes recommendations on key issues like NATO’s response t...
By Jacob Stokes, Julianne Smith, Nora Bensahel, David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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Report Preview - Robotics on the Battlefield Part II: The Coming Swarm
In this preview of the forthcoming report, Robotics on the Battlefield Part II: The Coming Swarm, Fellow and 20YY Warfare Initiative Director Paul Scharre explores how rising ...
By Paul Scharre
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Autonomous Power? Securing Singapore’s Interests in the 21st Century
Research Associate Alexander Sullivan examines Singapore's how Singapore’s national security strategy translates into defense policy decisions, and discusses the potential of ...
By Alexander Sullivan
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Bringing the Fight Back Home: Western Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria
“Bringing the Fight Back Home” argues that the changing dynamics on the ground in Iraq are accelerating the urgency of the threat from the approximately 3,000 foreign fighters...
By Anthony Vassalo & Dafna Rand
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Port Recovery in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy: Improving Port Resiliency in the Era of Climate Change
U.S. Coast Guard Fellow Commander Linda Sturgis, along with Dr. Tiffany Smythe and Captain Andrew Tucci (USCG) examine how an effective private and public sector collaboration...
By Linda A. Sturgis
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Surviving on a Diet of Poisoned Fruit: Reducing the National Security Risks of America’s Cyber Dependencies
"Surviving on a Diet of Poisoned Fruit: Reducing the National Security Risks of America’s Cyber Dependencies" by the Honorable Richard Danzig offers key insights about how to ...
By Richard Danzig
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Removing the Barriers: Prospects for Sanctions Relief Under a Final Nuclear Deal with Iran
In a policy brief on Iran sanctions, Elizabeth Rosenberg suggests that a successful nuclear deal will require incremental concessions by Iran on its nuclear program in exchang...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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The Contest for Regional Leadership in the New Middle East
In addition to the historic political change occurring within the major states of the Middle East, there is a transformative process underway remaking the dynamics among the s...
By Jacob Stokes
