Project: U.S. Military Forces and Operations | Center for a New American Security

DoD Examines 3 Budget-Cut Scenarios

thiletework — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:21:57 +0000

The Defense News discusses CNAS, AEI, CSIS, and CSBA experts' joint recommendations to the Strategic Choices and Management Review for the potential budget cuts and adjustments the Department of Defense needs to make over the next decade at the upcoming Strategic Choices Rebalancing Exercise May 29 event on Capitol Hill.

Shadows of dishonor cast on the U.S. military

thiletework — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:47:10 +0000

Non Resident Senior Fellow Dr. John Nagl discusses with the Kansas City Star, the challenges the United States military justice system is facing including the string of scandals, rising suicide rates and misconducts and the ultimate impact these could have on the image of the institution as a whole.

Defense analyst discusses counterinsurgency

thiletework — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:18:53 +0000

Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Dr. John Nagl discusses with NBC affilitate WAVY.com the importance of U.S. armed forces adapting to counterinsurgency methods as a response to terrorists’ guerrilla warfare tactics.

Asia-Pacific Rebalance: Strengthening Regional Maritime Security

kking — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:20:10 +0000

On May 21, 2013, Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations, will address the U.S. Navy posture in the Asia-Pacific region in a speech entitled "Asia-Pacific Rebalance: Strengthening Regional Maritime Security and Partnerships" at the Willard InterContinental Hotel.

Shrinking Budget Forces Army Into New Battlefield

thiletework — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:39:49 +0000

Non-Resident Senior Fellow Dr. John A. Nagl and former Visiting Fellow Major Fernando Lujan, USA comment in The Wall Street Journal on the appropriate balance of size, strength and security required for the U.S. Army to meet missions of the future in an era of declining budgets.

NKorea sentences US man to 15 years’ labor in possible bid for high-profile American visit

thiletework — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:13:51 +0000

Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program Dr. Patrick Cronin discusses with The Washington Post the motivations behind Pyongyang's decision to sentence US citizen Kenneth Bae to 15 years of hard labor for what it claims are "hostile acts" against the state.

The Pentagon Cries Wolf on Sequestration Pains

thiletework — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:27:12 +0000

With sequestration moving forward, Research Associate Jacob Stokes discusses with The Fiscal Times Pentagon plans to reduce force size, urging the military to eliminate redundancies while establishing "reversibility" -- the ability to scale reduced ground forces back up quickly.

Rand Paul: The next and last GOP nominee?

thiletework — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:21:11 +0000

Following Senator John McCain's CNAS speech at CNAS calling for a new Republican internationalism, The Week examines the isolationship views of Senator Rand Paul and the implications for the GOP if he decides to run for president in 2016.

Strategic Threats Roundtable

thiletework — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:45:22 +0000

Vice President and Director of Studies Shawn Brimley discusses steps the U.S. military should take in order to successfully adapt to long-term threats on Defense News with Vago Muradian. Click here to watch the interview.

Japan stirs Campbell's US 'pivot' soup

thiletework — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:15:30 +0000

As Japan continues to assert its claims to the Senkaku/Diaoyutai Island, Peter Lee of the Asian Times discusses the implications for the United States and the reaction of U.S. policymakers.