Topic: Terrorism, Irregular Warfare and Crime | Center for a New American Security

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.

If All Else Fails: The Challenges of Containing a Nuclear-Armed Iran

thiletework — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:05:04 +0000

Dr. Colin H. Kahl, Raj Pattani and Jacob Stokes argue in If All Else Fails: The Challenges of Containing a Nuclear-Armed Iran that the Obama administration could eventually be forced to shift to a policy of containing a nuclearized Iran despite its commitment to pursue a prevention strategy. The authors outline a comprehensive framework to manage and mitigate the consequences should Iran acquire a nuclear weapons capability, noting that such planning and preparation is needed “not because the United States wants to take this path, but because it may eventually become the only path left.”

U.S. Strategy after the Arab Uprisings: Toward Progressive Engagement

thiletework — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:25:09 +0000

In their article, "U.S. Strategy after the Arab Uprisings: Towards Progressive Engagement" published in The Washington Quarterly, Senior Fellow Dr. Colin Kahl and Non Resident Senior Fellow Dr. Marc Lynch examine the regional role of the United States after the Arab uprisings.

From Containment to 'Restrainment'

thiletework — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:06:13 +0000

In an analysis of United States' foreign policy dynamics spanning the last century, Huffington Post's Chris Holshek cites Richard K. Betts' contribution to the CNAS study, America's Path: Grand Strategy for the Next Administration as an innovative and instructive guide which would lead the U.S. to a successful transition into 21st century diplomacy.

Boston Marathon bombers were headed for NYC

kking — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:07:59 +0000

Senior Fellow Phillip Carter comments in The Jerusalem Post on law enforcement's effective use of citizen surveillance via social media in detecting the individuals alleged to have planted the Boston Marathon bombs.

Video: A Conversation with Senator John S. McCain

thiletework — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:12:48 +0000

The Center for a New American Security hosted "A Conversation with Senator John S. McCain" at a luncheon on April 18, 2013. In his remarks, Senator McCain outlined an "internationalist" approach to foreign policy and urged the Republican Party to avoid the temptation to "retreat into splendid isolation." Click here to watch the video.

John McCain and the Lessons of History

thiletework — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:13:25 +0000

Robert W. Merry of The National Interest discusses Senator John McCain's address to the Center for New American Security, in which he called for American internationalism and stressed America's responsibility to uphold its foreign policy values in a rapidly changing world.

McCain: On foreign policy, I may have more in common with Obama than with some in own party

thiletework — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:42:19 +0000

Dana Stuster of The Cable reports on Senator John McCain's speech to the Center for New American Security on internationalism.

The Stakes for America in the Race to Replace Karzai

thiletework — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:03:13 +0000

In the aftermath of a recent trip to Afghanistan, Michѐle Flournoy, Co-Chair of the CNAS Board of Directors, pens an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal with Brookings Senior Fellow Michael O’Hanlon outlining steps the international community should take to ensure more free and fair presidential elections in 2014.

Who Is Lisa Monaco, the White House's Counter-terrorism Adviser?

thiletework — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:01:46 +0000

In a National Journal profile of President Obama's new counterterrorism advisor, Senior Fellow Phillip Carter assesses Lisa Monaco's ability to coordinate the Administration's response to the tragic explosions at the conclusion of the Boston Marathon.