Topic: U.S. Military Forces & 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.

The BRIC countries are becoming the world’s new global navy

thiletework — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:04:14 +0000

Fellow and Deputy Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program Dr. Ely Ratner discusses with Quartz the growing naval presence of all the BRIC countries on the high seas and the increasingly assertive naval role of China and Russia in particular.

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.

Will The Navy’s New Killer Drones Hunt Terrorists or Fight China?

thiletework — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:53:02 +0000

CNAS CEO Robert Work discusses with Wired the X47B drone launched by the Navy for the first time on May 14 and compares it to the simpler, propeller-driven drone similar to the Air Force's Predator.

The case for sea-based drones

thiletework — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:22:10 +0000

In Reuter's Great Debate blog, David Axe shares the insights of CNAS CEO Robert Work regarding the impact of the X47B, a 62-foot-wide, hook-nosed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle built by Northrop Grumman, which was launched by the Navy on May 14.

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.

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.

Funding Shortfall Threatens our Sub-Capability, warns US Expert

thiletework — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:26:32 +0000

In the Financial Review Senior Advisor and Director of the Asia Pacific Program Dr. Patrick Cronin discusses Australia's recently released defense white paper and its strategic importance given the nation's challenge of managing economic expectations and the rise of neighboring China while maintaining strong defense relations with the United States.