Publications

This paper discusses how federal budget issues affect US national defense and focuses on the prospect of sequestration – the large automatic cuts that are scheduled to take place at the end of the yea...chevron_right

The paper urges the Obama Administration to develop an inclusive, strategic policy approach that serves veterans and military personnel as well as they have served the nation. The author calls upon th...chevron_right

This publication looks at US national security issues ahead of the 2012 presidential election. It is meant to help readers successfully navigate what little discussion of these issues was taking place...chevron_right

The Japanese public continues to regard US military bases in their country more as a negative than a positive. One possible way to diminish this discomfort, argue our partners at the CNAS, is to turn the Yokota Air Base into a dual-use facility that serves both military and civilian purposes.chevron_right

In this paper, the authors present findings of their research that focuses on the presidential campaigns in the US and military endorsements. They argue that military endorsements affect citizens' vie...chevron_right

This essay analyzes China’s strategic investment behavior towards Southeast Asia. It argues that China’s financial charm offensive has proved less effective in creating soft-power than is commonly per...chevron_right

This essay discusses China’s coordinated campaign of coercive diplomacy in the South China Sea. China decided to build a military garrison with little operational utility in the city of Sansha, with t...chevron_right

The brutal conflict underway in Syria jeopardizes key US strategic interests, but leaves Washington with few attractive options to protect them and little leverage over the future of the country. The ...chevron_right

Space technologies have the potential to improve our collective disaster warning and response capabilities. However, looming budget cuts and the technological limitations of existing space-based services could leave the likes of the United States ill-prepared to manage future crises, or so argues Will Rogers.chevron_right

This transcript discusses the American grand strategy for determining its future role in the world. The featured speakers address questions about how the strategic landscape America faces is changing,...chevron_right

This transcript discusses the American attempts to build up the Afghan Army and several problems related to these efforts. The featured speaker addresses the question of whether a sustainable military...chevron_right

This transcript discusses US strategy in the Middle East after begin of multiple uprisings starting in late 2010. The featured speakers discuss topics concerning the US response to these movements, la...chevron_right

This speech transcript discusses the increasingly important role of the Asia-Pacific theater. The speaker Dr Kurt Campbell, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, addresses w...chevron_right

This transcript discusses the issue of veterans and their reintegration into their communities. Several topics like the reintegration of veterans into the labor market, the differences between Vietnam...chevron_right

This transcript discusses the link between economics and security. It is a discussion between the director of the Maurice R Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies, Sebastian Mallaby, and the Preside...chevron_right