Criminal Organizations and Illicit Trafficking in Guatemala’s Border Communities by the director of CNA’s Latin American Affairs Program, Ralph Espach, Ph.D. (To hear Dr. Espach discuss his report, click on: CSIS "Americas Audio")
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Featured Articles, Reports and Videos
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From CNA's Operations Evaluation Group, a study intended to help police advisors and others working in Afghanistan with information they can use to open a dialog with their Afghan partners about the way ahead for the police.
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CNA field representative Dr. Tim O’Hara’s June 2011 Proceedings article on mine countermeasures (membership required)
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CNA’s 2005 annotated briefing on the crew-rotation initiative "Sea Swap"
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CNA senior fellow Paul Faeth’s feature article, co-authored with Duke’s Erika Weinthal, published in the journal Solutions
What's New at CNA
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January 27, 2012
Economics Letters publishes “Pace of work and piece rates” by CNA research analyst, Adam Clemens, Ph.D. (registration/purchase required)
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January 26, 2012
CNA Iran expert Afshon Ostovar, Ph.D. participates in the Center for National Policy discussion on “How to Prevent War in the Gulf: While Stopping Iran from Getting the Bomb”
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CNA National Security Seminar Series – Feb. 9
Ali Soufan, author of The Black Banners, will discuss international terrorism
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January 25, 2012
Washington Business Journal and Virginia Business report on CNA’s planned move to Arlington
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January 25, 2012
CNA Operations and Tactics Analysis updates its Integrated Ship Database through the third quarter of 2011
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News Release: January 25, 2012
CNA signs agreement with Penzance to lease 175,000 square feet of space in a new office building planned for 3001 Washington Blvd. in Arlington, Virginia’s Clarendon community.
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January 24, 2012
The Los Angeles Times interviews CNA expert on Iran, Afshon Ostovar, Ph.D. for the article “What is the Strait of Hormuz? Can Iran shut off access to oil?"
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January 24, 2012
SSPP Blog notes remarks by CNA sr. vice president and general counsel, Sherri Goodman, at the 2012 National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) conference
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January 24, 2012
The Council on Foreign Relations posts “Leadership Transition in North Korea” by Ken Gause, director of CNA’s International Affairs Group
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January 24, 2012
CNA releases remarks by senior vice president and general counsel, Sherri Goodman, before the 12th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment
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January 24, 2012
Ralph Espach, Ph.D. director of CNA’s Latin American Affairs Program discusses his report Criminal Organizations and Illicit Trafficking in Guatemala’s Border Communities on the CSIS podcast "Americas Audio"
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CNA National Security Seminar Series – Jan. 23
CNA Military Advisory Board leaders Gen. Jim Conway, USMC (Ret.), Adm. John Nathman, USN (Ret.), and Vice Admiral Lee Gunn, USN (Ret.), will discuss the Board's most recent report “Ensuring America's Freedom of Movement: A National Security Imperative to Reduce U.S. Oil Dependence”
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January 23, 2012
CNA’s Operations Evaluation Group releases What do Afghans want from the Police? Views from Helmand Province
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January 21, 2012
Voice of America interviews CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D. for the piece “Does Social Media Help or Hurt Terrorism?”
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January 20, 2012
The CNN World news roundup "Iran warns Middle East over Hormuz” cites CNA analyst Afshon Ostovar’s Foreign Policy posting “Iran’s Kamikaze Hormuz Threat”
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January 19, 2012
The Colorado Springs Gazette bases the editorial “Immigrants make great U.S. soldiers” on the CNA report Non-Citizens in the Enlisted U.S. Military
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January 19, 2012
Issues in the News: "A Sea Change in Mine Warfare" – CNA field representative Dr. Tim O’Hara’s June 2011 Proceedings article on mine countermeasures (membership required)
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12th Annual NCSE Conference – Jan. 18-20
CNA's Sherri Goodman, Paul Faeth, Eric Thompson, Lee Gunn and Leo Goff to speak at the National Council for Science and the Environment’s 12th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: Environment and Security
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CNA National Security Seminar Series – Jan. 18
Michael Ancram, Marquess of Lothian will discuss European perceptions of the U.S. “pivot toward Asia,” and offer his views on EU politics and current efforts to deal with the Euro crisis
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January 17, 2012
The Navy Times interviews CNA senior research scientist Don Birchler, Ph.D. for article “Back to Sea Swap?” (subscription required) (View CNA's 2005 report "Cost Implications of Sea Swap")
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