Publications

This paper contends that China has undertaken a campaign to expand its influence by turning the strengths of its competitors’ free, open societies into weaknesses. More specifically, the authors believe that China has engaged in a long-term effort to short-circuit...chevron_right

This paper outlines the findings of a tabletop exercise that examined the US and Japan’s perspectives on a rising China as well as if Washington and Tokyo have the necessary tools to counter possible Chinese coercion around the Senkaku...chevron_right

This report examines how the US should manage the linked and changing dynamics of three interrelated potential pathways to crisis or conflict in its relations with Russia. More specifically, these three relate to 1) how to shape the future course of US-Russia...chevron_right

This article examines the international framework of controls on proliferation financing. More specifically, the piece identifies areas that require further work to fill current gaps in the framework ...chevron_right

This paper draws on open-source Chinese-language documents to examine China’s strategy for developing and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) technology for military applications. The text’s author also 1) reflects on what this strategy could mean...chevron_right

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) may have halted Iran’s progress towards a nuclear weapon. But what broader strategy should the US adopt towards Iran to protect its interests in the Middle East? This report responds...chevron_right

Do China, Russia and North Korea’s bolstered undersea warfare (USW) forces pose a serious threat to the undersea superiority of the US and its allies in the Indo-Pacific region? This paper responds and provides four recommendations on how the US can maintain its...chevron_right

What impact will the Trump administration’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement have on US interests? To answer this question, this paper reviews if this decision 1) will lead to the fragmentation of the Paris Agreement; 2) will harm US businesses...chevron_right

This report analyzes the US’ civil-military divide, the negative impact it’s had on veteran employment and social reintegration, and what can be done to highlight the value of veterans as “lucrative sources of talent.”chevron_right

The US’ monopoly over armed and unarmed drones has ended, argue Elisa Catalano Ewers, et al. In response, America should 1) adapt its export and counter-proliferation policies to keep pace with shifting technology; 2) prepare for the use of weaponized drones against...chevron_right

A framework to de-escalate and settle the Syrian conflict has eluded stakeholders for years, but the authors of this report believe the time could be ripe to move toward a workable and sustainable solution. Given that Syria has fragmented into several distinct...chevron_right

Is the networked security architecture that’s materializing in the Asia-Pacific region a positive development? Absolutely, say the American authors of this text. Moving beyond isolated hub-and-spoke ties towards a more densely connected security network will...chevron_right

Does China have the ability to carry out a successful preemptive missile strike against US and allied defenses in Asia? This article analyzes China’s ballistic missile capabilities to answer this question and contends that its findings are deeply concerning.chevron_right

This report assesses 1) the economic impact of transatlantic sanctions on Russia and, to a lesser extent, the predominately Western countries that have imposed them; 2) the future trajectories the sanctions might take; and 3) how they might be adapted to minimize...chevron_right

The authors of this report are convinced that by 2030 China will 1) routinely deploy its blue-water navy into the Indian and Pacific Oceans; 2) rely upon its naval power to protect the maritime trade routes and political stability of the Indian Ocean area, which are...chevron_right