Publications

In his testimony the speaker shares his views on the future of insurgency and its relationship to terrorism and crime. He gives suggestions on how the US could better meet the challenges posed by insu...chevron_right

This testimony discusses the security and political environment in the aftermath of the US military withdrawal, Iranian influence in Iraq, and the prospects for continued US-Iraq security cooperation....chevron_right

This is the transcript of a testimony on the Iranian threat to the US and the possible consequences of US military action against Iran's nuclear program. The speaker argues that force should remain an...chevron_right

This testimony asks the questions of how much the US government must spend on defense to secure its people and how much risk the US is willing to tolerate. This is framed in the context of the US Depa...chevron_right

This brief examines the crisis in Syria and the possible responses to it by the United States. The author argues that the United States should not intervene with military force, which according to him...chevron_right

This brief looks at the Pentagon’s new strategic guidance and fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget request which, it says, signal the end of the post-9/11 era for the US military. Together, the guidance and b...chevron_right

The strategic dimensions of Korean economic policies have received far less scrutiny than North Korea’s nuclear posture. This report attempts to help fill this gap. It begins by discussing the origins...chevron_right

On January 26th, CNAS Senior Advisor and Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program, testified before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. He discussed the subject of China's appro...chevron_right

This essay discusses three key features of the current research by the Chinese policy community on the South China Sea. It then highlights the work of four leading research institutions and studies on...chevron_right

This essay discusses three key features of the current research by the Chinese policy community on the South China Sea. Since the South China Sea encompasses all four basic pillars of China’s foreign ...chevron_right

This report examines the last 20 years of US civilian operations abroad and identifies several trends that are likely to affect future requirements. It finds that US civilian agencies have conducted d...chevron_right

American interests are increasingly at risk in the South China Sea due to the economic and military rise of China and concerns about its willingness to uphold existing legal norms. This paper argues t...chevron_right

This paper contains testimony on the topic of understanding and preventing veteran suicide. Military suicide, that of both service members and veterans, is a tragedy that affects more than the individ...chevron_right

This brief argues that it is time for a change of mission in Afghanistan. US and coalition forces must shift away from directly conducting counterinsurgency operations and toward a new mission of “sec...chevron_right

In this testimony Lieutenant General David W Barno updated the perspective he had offered previously on the current situation in Afghanistan and the road ahead.chevron_right