Publications

This exercise in futurology contemplates the challenges North and South Korea might face ten years after their unification. The challenges could include 1) the shifting relations between Northeast Asi...chevron_right

This report 1) focuses on the roles technology and innovation play in sustaining US military power, and 2) argues that the country's military advantage over others – particularly in the case of techno...chevron_right

When it comes to applying financial sanctions, Peter Feaver and Eric Lorber warn that the United States could one day become a victim of its own success. That’s because states are 1) reconsidering their reliance on US dollars for international transactions, and 2) developing their own tools of economic statecraft.chevron_right

In this US Congressional testimony, CNAS' Ilan Goldenberg reviews American interests in the Middle East. As part of his review, he examines 1) the US' support for the Palestinian Authority; 2) the imp...chevron_right

How will warfare evolve over the coming decades? Paul Scharre’s multipart answer includes the proliferation of existing advanced technologies to a wider range of actors, the continued maturation of the information revolution, and other next-step developments.chevron_right

As part of the run up to the 2016 US presidential elections, this report 1) highlights the issues that will be important to the country's veteran and military communities, and 2) lays out how they sho...chevron_right

This report examines how over the last five years the US Marine Corps (USMC) has successfully restructured itself from an amphibious assault force into a crisis response force-in-readiness. In particu...chevron_right

In this testimony, CNAS’ Shawn Brimley discusses how the US can maintain its global advantage in military-technical capabilities. The author 1) points to the proliferation of the technologies used to ...chevron_right

The United States Navy faces a future where its aircraft carriers will be more vulnerable and less effective than in the past. Jerry Hendrix is nevertheless confident that with sensible investments American carrier aviation will remain relevant for decades to come.chevron_right

This report sets out a six-point strategy for the implementation of the July 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between the P5+1 nations and Iran. The strategy emphasizes 1) setting the c...chevron_right

Elbridge Colby thinks the US needs to develop a nuclear strategy that’s capable of confronting the security challenges that lie ahead. This means 1) putting more weight on nuclear forces, which will compensate for the US’ diminishing conventional power, and 2) making the new strategy more discriminant and flexible than past ones.chevron_right

Why is cyber war a problematic term? What do we typically mean by cyberspace operations? And how do international laws and norms apply to cyber-attacks? The answer to these and other questions can be found in this testimony provided by the CNAS’ Robert Butler.chevron_right

The authors of this commentary lay out a strategy that they believe will reap the rewards of closer ties with Iran while minimizing the potential negatives of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (J...chevron_right

Elizabeth Rosenberg believes that the United States can and should do more to counter the financing of terrorist groups (CFT). As she sees it, Washington should 1) increase the integrity and transparency of financial systems; 2) develop a new CFT strategy; and 3) push for multilateral CFT initiatives.chevron_right

This brief reviews the development of US and EU sanctions on Russia in 2014 and early 2015. The author also discusses 1) what led US policymakers to develop new sanctions tools to deal with Russia; 2)...chevron_right