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Center for a New American Security

Type: Organization

Name: Center for a New American Security

Nationality: United States

Web Address: http://cnas.org/

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for Center for a New American Security

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 51 mins ago - 1 reports

After border row, China PM visits India for stronger ties

The India-China border dispute is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon but Chinese premier Li Keqiang’s three-day visit to India beginning Sunday is likely to give impetus to bilateral and trade ties.Hours after his arrival at 3.20pm on Sunday here in ... [Published IndiaVision - 2 hours ago]

Entities: India, China, Beijing, Pakistan

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 3 reports

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

Offshore from Syria, Russia’s navy is conducting probably its largest naval deployment outside its own waters since the Soviet breakup. The Chinese navy is in another potential confrontation today with Japan in the East China Sea, and raising questions ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 18 2013]

Entities: BRIC, India, Zheng He, Indian Ocean

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Nuclear Iran Unlikely to Tilt Regional Power Balance – Report

Armed Conflicts, Asia-Pacific, Global Geopolitics, Headlines, North America, Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons, PeaceWASHINGTON, May 18 2013 (IPS) - A nuclear-armed Iran would not pose a fundamental threat to the United States and its regional allies like ... [Published Inter Press Service - May 18 2013]

Entities: Iran, Nuclear, Nuclear Weapon

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

US Department of Defense

U.S. Defense Department Did Not Apply Lessons from Vietnam to Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq

By Maryann LawlorDespite the Vietnam War experience, the United States military was ill prepared for the fighting it faced in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is the opinion Lt. Col. John A. Nagl, USA (Ret.), nonresident senior fellow, Center for a New American ... [Published AFCEA - May 16 2013]

Entities: Iraq, Vietnam, Afghanistan, US Department of Defense, Counter-Insurgency

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Center for a New American Security

New Funding Rules Call for New Thinking

Robert O. Work, former undersecretary of the Navy, and current chief executive officer, Center for a New American Security, spoke frankly about the state of the military’s financial circumstances and shared his opinion about the next steps. The final ... [Published AFCEA - May 17 2013]

Entities: Military/Armed Forces, Robert O Work, Center for a New American Security

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

US Army

Procurement Processes Must Progress

Acquisition reform has never been a hotter topic than it is now in light of recent budget cuts. A panel led by Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sorenson, USA (Ret.), former U.S. Army chief information officer (G-6), and partner, A.T. Kearney Public Sector and Defense ... [Published AFCEA - May 16 2013]

Entities: US Army, Robert O Work, Acquisition

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Even Radical Change Occurs Incrementally for the Military

Discussing the topic of incremental change versus radical change, the Wednesday panel at East: Joint Warfighting spoke about the need for flexibility and agility. While making radical changes in operational strategies or tactics could be somewhat beneficial, ... [Published AFCEA - May 16 2013]

Entities: Radical Change, Military/Armed Forces, Center for a New American Security, Lieutenant General, Robert O Work

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Troubled Economy Leads to Success in Recruiting, Challenges in Motivation

Members of a panel of junior officers at East: Joint Warfighting focused on operating in the new environment and spoke about how the current fiscal constraints are affecting the troops. In some cases, such as the U.S. Coast Guard, the overall national ... [Published AFCEA - May 15 2013]

Entities: Robert O Work, Center for a New American Security, Afghanistan, Virginia Beach, US Coast Guard

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Report coauthored by former Obama aide suggests containment must be considered

— One of the Obama administration’s most senior former Middle East officials says in a report released Monday that the United States needs to develop a plan to contain Iran should it develop a nuclear weapon. Colin Kahl, who served as Obama’s deputy assistant ... [Published Center for a New American Security - May 15 2013]

Entities: Iran, Center for a New American Security, Nuclear, Michael Rubin

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

U.S. Needs Containment Strategy Should Prevention of Nuclear-Armed Iran Fail, Says New Report Released by CNAS

Washington, DC, May 10, 2013 — In a report released today by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Dr. Colin H. Kahl, Raj Pattani and Jacob Stokes argue that the Obama administration is rightly committed to preventing – not containing – a nuclear-armed ... [Published Center for a New American Security - May 15 2013]

Entities: Center for a New American Security, Iran, United States, Nuclear Weapon, Nuclear

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 2 reports

Talk of Worldwide Iran Oil Embargo Heard in Congress

Daily News on Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Weapons, Terrorism and Related IssuesMay 14, 2013A number of U.S. legislators and specialists are pushing for moves aimed at preventing Iran from selling petroleum to any other nation, but certain Obama insiders ... [Published Nuclear Threat Initiative - May 14 2013]

Entities: Iran, Embargo, Nuclear, Petroleum, Tehran

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

North Korea sentences American man to hard labor

WASHINGTON -- One analyst says today's sentencing of an American man in North Korea to 15 years of hard labor is a "gambit" aimed at forcing "a direct dialogue with the United States."Patrick Cronin of the Center for a New American Security is reacting ... [Published WKYC News - May 02 2013]

Entities: North Korea, Patrick Cronin, Center for a New American Security

Quotes

"An Iran with nukes will still be a declining power." -- Alireza Nader of the Rand Corporation

Nuclear Iran Unlikely to Tilt Regional Power Balance – Report [Published Inter Press Service - May 18 2013]

...in secret before preventive measures have been exhausted," says the report, which recommends various possible elements for a deterrence strategy. "Alternatively, an ineffective military strike could produce minimal damage to Irans nuclear program while strengthening Tehrans motivation to acquire the bomb" it states. April 3, 2013

Talk of Worldwide Iran Oil Embargo Heard in Congress [Published Nuclear Threat Initiative - May 14 2013]

The study’s lead author is Colin H Kahl, identified in the report as "a Senior Fellow at Center for a New American Security and an associate professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s Edmund A Walsh School of Foreign Service."

Obama-Friendly Think Tank Ponders a Nuclear-Armed Iran [Published Time - May 14 2013]

"We have to consider the possibility that prevention efforts - including the use of force - could fail." -- CNAS Colin Kahl

Nuclear Iran Can Be Contained and Deterred: Report [Published Inter Press Service - May 14 2013]

More Content

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After border row, China PM visits India for str... [Published IndiaVision - 2 hours ago]
The BRIC countries are becoming the world’s new... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 18 2013]
Nuclear Iran Unlikely to Tilt Regional Power Ba... [Published Inter Press Service - May 18 2013]
The BRIC Countries Are The World’s New Global Navy [Published Business Insider - May 17 2013]
The BRIC countries are becoming the world’s new... [Published Quartz - May 17 2013]
New Funding Rules Call for New Thinking [Published AFCEA - May 17 2013]
U.S. Defense Department Did Not Apply Lessons f... [Published AFCEA - May 16 2013]
Procurement Processes Must Progress [Published AFCEA - May 16 2013]
Even Radical Change Occurs Incrementally for th... [Published AFCEA - May 16 2013]
Troubled Economy Leads to Success in Recruiting... [Published AFCEA - May 15 2013]
Report coauthored by former Obama aide suggests... [Published Center for a New American Security - May 15 2013]
The case for sea-based drones [Published Center for a New American Security - May 15 2013]
Will The Navy?s New Killer Drones Hunt Terroris... [Published Wired News - May 15 2013]
U.S. Needs Containment Strategy Should Preventi... [Published Center for a New American Security - May 15 2013]
Talk of Worldwide Iran Oil Embargo Heard in Con... [Published Nuclear Threat Initiative - May 14 2013]
Obama-Friendly Think Tank Ponders a Nuclear-Arm... [Published Time - May 14 2013]
A Bipartisan Cause: Employing America's Veterans [Published Center for a New American Security - May 14 2013]
Nuclear Iran Can Be Contained and Deterred: Report [Published Inter Press Service - May 14 2013]
Shrinking Budget Forces Army Into New Battlefield [Published Center for a New American Security - May 14 2013]
Shrinking Budget Forces Army Into New Battlefield [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 10 2013]
Tory Burch and Beyonce top list, beating Sheryl... [Published Mail Online UK - May 08 2013]
U.S. Needs Containment Strategy Should Preventi... [Published Press Releases: Center for a New American Security - May 08 2013]
EAST: Joint Warfighting 2013 Conference And Exp... [Published FinanzNachrichten.de - May 08 2013]
South Korea President Park Visits Obama for Tal... [Published Bloomberg - May 07 2013]
Two Sobering China Reads -- and Some Cheer [Published Atlantic Monthly - May 07 2013]
Veterans slowly finding jobs [Published Stars and Stripes - May 04 2013]
Release American now, U.S. tells N. Korea [Published Center for a New American Security - May 03 2013]
South Korea says last citizens have left jointl... [Published Squamish Chief - May 03 2013]
US urges NKorea to grant amnesty, immediate rel... [Published Washington Post - May 03 2013]
U.S. calls for North Korea to release American [Published Cumberland Times-News - May 03 2013]

Blogs

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The BRIC countries are becoming the world’s new... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 18 2013] Offshore from Syria, Russia’s navy is conducting probably its largest naval deployment outside its own waters since the Soviet breakup. The Chinese navy is in another potential confrontation today with Japan in the East China Sea, and raising questions ...
Japan stirs Campbell’s US ‘pivot’ soup [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 27 2013] Source: Asia Times Journalist: Peter Lee Original Post: Japan stirs Campbell’s US ‘pivot’ soup Type: News Article April 26, 2013 — Oscar Wilde wrote, “When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.” Perhaps this is how Kurt Campbell ...
U.S. Analysts Dismiss China’s Military Report [Published DoD Buzz - Apr 20 2013] Posted in International, PolicyChina this week revealed new details about the size of its military in a report that U.S.-based analysts largely dismissed for its omissions on defense spending, weapons systems and strategic ambitions.The document, posted ...
McCain: On foreign policy, I may have more in c... [Published FP Passport - Apr 19 2013] p>Sen. John McCain sounded a civil note at the beginning ofhis remarks at a Center for a New American Security event on Thursday, April18. "What Republicans need now is a vigourous contest on ideas on nationalsecurity and foreign policy," he told ...
Tensions and Diplomacy in the South China Sea –... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 18 2013] Tensions and Diplomacy in the South China Sea By Ian Storey, Senior Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (Singapore) http://www.cnas.org/files/documents/publications/CNAS_Bulletin_Storey_Slipping_Away.pdf Reviewed by Francis P. Sempa, ...

Audio/Video

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Transcript: A Conversation with Senator John S.... [Published Center for a New American Security Multimedia - Apr 22 2013]
Audio: A Conversation with Senator John S. McCain [Published Center for a New American Security Multimedia - Apr 22 2013]
A Conversation with Senator John S. McCain [Published Center for a New American Security Multimedia - Apr 22 2013]
Video: A Conversation with Senator John S. McCain [Published Center for a New American Security Multimedia - Apr 22 2013]
North Korea nuke test “deeply embarrassing” to ... [Published Reuters Video: Top News - Feb 12 2013]

Press Releases

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U.S. Needs Containment Strategy Should Preventi... [Published Press Releases: Center for a New American Security - May 08 2013]
Obama Administration’s FY 2014 Defense Budget i... [Published Press Releases: Center for a New American Security - Apr 09 2013]
At What Cost a Carrier? [Published Press Releases: Center for a New American Security - Apr 04 2013]
Public Endorsements by Senior Military Influenc... [Published Press Releases: Center for a New American Security - Apr 04 2013]
CNAS Expert Proposes Path to Avoiding Conflict ... [Published Press Releases: Center for a New American Security - Mar 29 2013]