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America and the South China Sea Challenge

thiletework — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:21:27 +0000

As China continues to assert its rights to the South China Sea over its regional neighbors, Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Research Intern Alexander Sullivan contemplate the steps the United States must take in order to prevent a military, diplomatic and economic breakdown in the region.

5 big questions for U.S. strategy

jsingh — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:27:36 +0000

In an op-ed for CNN.com, CNAS President Richard Fontaine and Executive Vice President Kristin Lord argue that in a transformed domestic and international environment, both presidential candidates must confront five key questions about U.S. national security policy when articulating their visions of U.S. grand strategy.

Security at Sea: The Case for Ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention

lfontaine — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:22:58 +0000

While the United States has protected its maritime interests without ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC), the rise of modern navies and unconventional security threats are making this approach increasingly risky and will imperil U.S. national security interests. The U.S. Senate must act now to protect the nation's maritime interests by approving LOSC, argues Will Rogers in Security at Sea: The Case for Ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention.

U.S. in the South China Sea

alewis — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:17:33 +0000

The Editor of the The Diplomat discusses the significance of CNAS's recent report on the South China Sea.

Battle for control of Asia's seas goes underwater

alewis — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:12:59 +0000

The Associated Press quotes CNAS's recent report on the South China Sea to highlight the geostrategic significance of the region.

Hotspots: You might deploy here next

alewis — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:35:19 +0000

CNAS Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program Patrick Cronin comments in Marine Corps Times on regions that could become security concerns in the near future.

U.S. Government Turns to Crowdsourcing for Intelligence

alewis — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:23:51 +0000

National Defense magazine discusses the significance of a report on Department of Defense prediction methods by CNAS Chairman of the Board Richard Danzig.

China's Cyber Moves Hurting Beijing

alewis — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:59:56 +0000

CNAS Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine writes in The Diplomat about how perceptions of China's increased cyber espionage activity could undermine its soft power diplomacy.

Michele Flournoy, Pentagon’s Highest-Ranking Woman, Is Making Her Mark on Foreign Policy

jnatividad — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:43:05 +0000

The career of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and former CNAS President Michele Flournoy is profiled in The Washington Post.

How to Cut the Defense Budget Responsibly

alewis — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:27:27 +0000

In Foreign Affairs, CNAS fellows Dave Barno, Nora Bensahel, and Travis Sharp outline how the U.S. can cut its defense budget in a strategically responsible way.