2010 CNA in the News

2010

• August 31, 2010

  Reuters interviews CNA's China expert, Dr. David Finkelstein, for the article "China Military Risks Treading on Policy Toes"

• August 28, 2010

  Army Times cites CNA's 2006 study of soldiers' in-combat experiences with the M4 and M16.

• August 27, 2010

  Pacific Business News cites the CNA Military Advisory Board’s Powering America’s Defense report

• August 24, 2010

  The Energy Collective features an article on the CNA Military Advisory Board report Powering America’s Economy: Energy Innovation at the Crossroads of National Security Challenges

• August 24, 2010

  VADM Lee Gunn (Ret.), president of CNA's Institute for Public Research, is interviewed by The Energy Collective

• August 23, 2010

  Climate Wire interviews CNA Military Advisory Board vice chairman, VADM Dennis McGinn (Ret.)

• August 22, 2010

  DoD Request for Information on smart microgrid technology cites CNA Military Advisory Board report Powering America's Defense: Energy and the Risks to National Security

• August 20, 2010

  National Public Radio's Tom Gjelten interviews CNA vice president and director of CNA China Studies, Dr. David Finkelstein, for the news story "China's Economic Rise Enables Military Growth"

• August 17, 2010

  The Washington Post interviews CNA vice president Dr. David Finkelstein, director of CNA China Studies, for the article "Economic Powerhouse China Focuses on its Military Might"

• August 17, 2010

  Xinhua News cites Dr. David Finkelstein’s comments on the Pentagon's report to Congress on China's military

• August 12, 2010

  UPI article “Russian Fires Forecast Climate Change Threat” features comments by CNA General Counsel Sherri Goodman

• August 9, 2010

  The Detroit Free Press publishes a commentary citing the CNA Military Advisory Board report Powering America’s Defense: Energy and the Risks to National Security

• August 6, 2010

  Bangor Daily News guest columnist mentions CNA MAB vice chairman, VADM Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.)

• August 6, 2010

  CNA’s Center for Naval Analyses a member of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Command’s newly established war fighting assessment federation

• August 5, 2010

  Newsweek features comments by former Sen. Gary Hart referencing CNA.org and CNA’s Military Advisory Board

• August 2, 2010

  Government Executive covers the CNA MIlitary Advisory Board's report Powering America's Economy

• August 1, 2010

  Platts Energy Week interviews CNA Military Advisory Board vice chairman, Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.)

• July 28, 2010

  ClimateWire cites CNA’s newly released report Powering America’s Economy in the article “DOE and DOD Join Forces to Push Clean Energy Research” (subscription required)

• July 27, 2010

  CNA Center for Stragegic Studies' analyst Ken Gause is quoted in East Asia Forum article “Dangers Lurk in North Korea’s Leadership Transition”

• July 27, 2010

  ClimateWire covers Powering America's Economy report and interviews CNA's Sherri Goodman, in the article "Pentagon Needs Greater Transparency to Spur Clean Energy Work" (subscription required)

• July 27, 2010

  The Hill covers release of CNA’s report Powering America’s Economy: Energy Innovation at the Crossroads of National Security Challenges

• July 27, 2010

  Biofuels Journal covers the release of the CNA Military Advisory Board's latest report Powering America's Economy.

• July 27, 2010

  PolitIco's Morning Defense notes release of Powering America's Economy in item slugged "GREEN MACHINES"

• July 27, 2010

  Bangor Daily News cites CNA Military Board findings in the editorial "Energy Failures"

• July 26, 2010

  Inside Defense reports on the CNA Military Advisory Board's Powering America's Economy in the article "Study Urges DOD To Play Key Role In Clean Energy" (subscription required)

• July 25, 2010

  Marine Corps Times’ editorial and feature article on the DoD’s REDUX retirement plan cites CNA study (subscription required)

• July 25, 2010
  Tacoma News Tribune

  op-ed references CNA military advisory board work

• July 23, 2010

  The Florida Times-Union interviews CNA analysts Karen Smith and Ralph Espach, Ph.D. for the article "Mayport's 4th Fleet Grows to Meet Demands of Region"

• July 13, 2010

  CNA cited in National Review Online article “How to Cut Military Spending”

• July 7, 2010

  Harvard Political Review cites CNA’s 2005 study, National Security and the Threat of Climate Change in “Quasi-Weighing in: Green Tech and Foreign Oil Dependence"

• July 7, 2010

  Asahi Shimbun quotes CNA’s Ken Gause in the article “Dangers Lurk in N. Korea's Leadership Transition”

• July 4, 2010

  VADM Dennis McGinn (Ret.), CNA Military Advisory Board Member, authors the op-ed “A Call for Independence from Fossil Fuels” for the Ashville Citizen-Times

• July 3, 2010

  CNA’s Bronson Percival is quoted in the National Journal article “China’s New Red Line at Sea."

• July 1, 2010

  CNA analyst Sara Russell’s study "Soldier Perspectives on Small Arms in Combat" is the basis for a July 2010 Proceedings article "What Really Happened at Wanat"

• July 2010

  Clean Energy News & Events blog disucces CNA's Military Advisory Board report Powering American Economy

• June 29, 2010

  The Washington Post publishes commentary on leadership by CNA China Studies intern, Cadet Sam Goodgame.

• June 8, 2010

  CNA climate study cited in Oregon Statesman Journal opinion article

• June 8, 2010

  The Global Times interviews CNA analyst Kim Hall for the article "Chinese Navy Adjusting to New Anti-Piracy Role"

• June 2, 2010

  California Senator Barbara Boxer quotes CNA Military Advisory Board members and cites CNA report on climate change and national security

• May 30, 2010

  The Cleveland Plain Dealer publishes the column "Fossil-Fuel Dependence Threatens Our Country" by CNA Military Advisory Board Member, Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.)

• May 26, 2010

  The Associated Press cites CNA’s 2006 study on the failure rate of the M249 light machine gun

• May 22, 2010

  Stars and Stripes notes CNA’s “independent view” in studies of military pay

• May 20, 2010

  Massachusetts Senator John Kerry cites CNA’s 2007 report, National Security and the Threat of Climate Change in an opinion article published in The Hill

• May 19, 2010

  The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) partners with CNA on Smart Policing Initiative

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• May 14, 2010

  Asia Times cites CNA’s climate security report in the article “U.S., China: A Green Security Blanket” 

• May 12, 2010

  Times Record notes CNA’s study of military pay in the article “Congress Rethinks Military Pay Policy”

• May 11, 2010

  Rupee News references CNA’s report “The Navy at a Tipping Point: Maritime Dominance at Stake?”

• May 9, 2010

  The Colorado Springs Gazette notes CNA study on military pay

• CNA Pay Study Cited in Stars and Stripes – May 8, 2010

  Stars and Stripes references CNA study on military compensation in the article, “Is the Era of Plus-size Military Pay Raises Over?”

• Thompson Interviewed by Voice of America – May 5, 2010

  Voice of America interviews CNA Research Team Leader, Dr. Eric Thompson

• CNA Navy Acquisition Study Highlighted – May 2010

  Currents,the N45 newsletter, highlights the CNA study “Environmental Readiness of Newly Acquired Systems”

• VOA Interviews CNA’s Connell – May 2010

  Voice of America interviews CNA research analyst Dr. Michael Connell regarding Iranian naval maneuvers

• CNA’s Nathman and McGinn Cited in Washington Post – April 29, 2010

  The Washington Post references CNA Military Advisory Board members, Admiral John Nathman, USN and Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn USN (Ret.)

• Kivlehan-Wise Remarks Posted On Line – April 24, 2010

  The World News Network posts remarks by CNA’s Maryanne Kivlehan-Wise on China’s security future

• CNA Report the Focus of Sen. Whipple Commentary – April 21, 2010

  Virginia State Senator Mary Whipple focuses on the CNA Military Advisory Board report “Powering America’s Defense: Energy and the Risks to National Security” in her “Richmond Report”

• Admiral McGinn Interviewed – April 20, 2010

  The Richmond Times-Dispatch interviews Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.)

• McGinn Remarks Covered – April 7, 2010

  Indiana’s Journal & Courier reports on remarks by CNA Military Advisory Board member, Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.)

• McGinn Speaks at Purdue – April 7, 2010

  Purdue University’s The Exponent covers visit by CNA Military Advisory Board member, Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.)

• Media Report on CNA Compensation Study – April 6, 2010

  Stars and Stripes reports on the CNA study Comparing Military and Civilian Compensation Packages
  

• CNA Climate Study Cited – April 5, 2010

  The Center for American Progress cites CNA's 2007 report, National Security and the Threat of Climate Change

• April 2, 2010

  Government Executive features CNA's study Comparing Military and Civilian Compensation Packages

• April 2010

  The Business Journal of Hispanic Research (Vol. 4, Issue 1) publishes the review by CNA's Dr. Albert Willner and others of Larry Sabato's book A More Perfect Constitution

• April 2010

  Standardspeaker.com cites CNA’s 2007 report, National Security and the Threat of Climate Change

• April 1, 2010

  The Government Accountability Office favorably reviews CNA’s study Comparing Military and Civilian Compensation Packages

• Swartz to Serve as Workshop Panelist – April 2010

  Peter Swartz, CNA Strategic Studies' analyst, to serve as panelist for the Booz Allen Hamilton-sponsored workshop "Strategies and Competitions in Asia"

• March 31, 2010

  DoD Buzz reports on CNA'S study The Navy at a Tipping Point: Maritime Dominance at Stake? In the article "Navy Changes or U.S. Power Fades"

• March 29, 2010

  An op-ed in Minnesota's Winona Daily News cites the CNA Military Advisory Board Report "National Security and the Threat of Climate Change"

• March 27, 2010

  BYM Marine & Maritime News reports on the CNA-Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory symposium "Climate and Energy Imperatives for Future Naval Forces"

• March 26, 2010

  InsideDefense cites CNA's assessment of the Air Force's acquisition system in the article "Air Force Issues Revised Rules For Estimating New Weapon Costs" (subscription required)

• March 26, 2010

  The New York Times publishes the Greenwire article "Navy and Marines Aim for a Leaner, Greener fighting Machine" reporting on issues raised at the CNA-Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory symposium "Climate and Energy Imperatives for Future Naval Forces"

• March 25, 2010

  The New York Times publishes the ClimateWire article "Wars, Natural Disasters Provide Tests for Treating Water with Solar" reporting on issues raised at the CNA-Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory symposium "Climate and Energy Imperatives for Future Naval Forces"

• March 24, 2010

  The New York Times publishes "Accelerating Arctic Changes pose Long-Term Risks for the U.S. Navy" from ClimateWire's report on issues raised at the CNA-Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory symposium "Climate and Energy Imperatives for Future Naval Forces"

• March 18, 2010

  The Asahi Shimbun quotes CNA vice president and director of CNA Strategic Studies Michael McDevitt in the article "Japan 'unpredictable' as U.S. deals with China"

• March 15, 2010
  Naval War College Review

  publishes "Pieces of Eight: An Appraisal of U.S. Counterpiracy Options in the Horn of Africa" by CNA analyst Lesley Warner

• March 11, 2010

  Pacific Focus publishes "The 'Century of Humiliation,' Then and Now: Chinese Perceptions of the International Order" by CNA China Studies research analyst, Dr. Alison Kaufman'

• March 10, 2010

  Financial Times quotes CNA consultants Lou Jacobson's comments appearing in the April 2010 Chicago Fed Letter

• March 9, 2010

  In his Armed Forces Journal commentary, "Acquisition's Lost Keystone," Gen. Lawrence Skantze, USAF (Ret.), references the study CNA Independent Assessment: Air Force Acquisition — Return to Excellence

• March 4, 2010

  The CNA-authored 35th annual Population Representation in the Military Services Fiscal Year 2008 available on line

• March 4, 2010

  U.S. Sen. John Kerry cites CNA Military Advisory Board in his Huffington Post article "Listen to these Vets"

• March 3, 2010

  BusinessWeek quotes CNA vice president and director of CNA China Studies, Dr. David Finkelstein

• March 3, 2010

  New Times’ commentary references the CNA report National Security and the Threat Climate Change

• March 1, 2010

  The Atlantic quotes CNA Vice President and Director of CNA China Studies, David Finkelstein, in the article "Cyber Warriors"

• February 23, 2010

  Domestic Preparedness Journal publishes "Has Resilience Become the New Protection" co-authored by CNA Safety and Security’s Leslie-Anne Levy and Monica Giovachino

   

• February 22, 2010

  Seapower  quotes CNA research analyst Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg in its February 2010 issue's cover story "A Potemkin Navy?"

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• February 21, 2010

  The Epoch Times covers testimony by Bronson Percival, CNA Strategic Studies’ senior advisor and specialist on Southeast Asia, terrorism, and maritime security, before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

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• February 19, 2010

  NPR’s All Things Considered interviews CNA vice president and director of CNA China Studies, Dr. David Finkelstein, for the story “As U.S.-China Tensions Rise, Military Ties Suffer”

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• February 12, 2010

  Financial Times cites CNA’s climate security report in the article "A Warning on U.S. Oil Dependence"

• February 11, 2010

  CNNMoney.com cites Powering America’s Defense: Energy and the Risks to National Security

• February 11, 2010

  The Center for American Progress cites findings from CNA’s Military Advisory Board in an article titled “Quadrennial Defense Review Should Spark Interagency Climate Conversation”

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• February 7, 2010

  CNN interviews CNA vice president and director of CNA China Studies, Dr. David Finkelstein, for a report on U.S.-China relations

• February 2, 2010

  The Columbia Spectator cites CNA's report, National Security and the Threat of Climate Change, in the article "Climate as a Trigger for Conflict"

• February 1, 2010

  The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel references CNA's climate report in the opinion piece "Security and Our Energy Future"

• February 2010

  Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine publishes paper co-authored by Associate Director of CNA Health Care Research & Policy, Dr. Sarah Friedman

• February 1, 2010

  The Atlantic (March 2010 edition) quotes CNA vice president and director of CNA China Studies, David Finkelstein, in the article "Cyber Warriors"

• January 31, 2010

  The Washington Post interviews CNA's David Finkelstein, for the article "China's Strident Tone Raises Concerns Among Western Governments, Analysts"

• January 30, 2010

  The Post and Courier (Charleston, South Carolina) covers remarks by CNA Military Advisory Board member VADM Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.)

• January 28, 2010

  Cleanskies.com posts Dr. Ron Filadelfo's remarks before the American Meteorological Society

• January 19, 2010

  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution quotes CNA research director, Ron Filadelfo, in the article, "Military Considers Global Warming Threat"

• January 14, 2010

  Bloomberg TV interviews David Finkelstein, vice president and director of CNA China Studies appears on to discuss the China-Google controversy

• January 13, 2010

  A Madison County Eagle (Virginia) guest column cites CNA's Military Advisory Board report on climate security

• January 12, 2010

  The Courier-Journal publishes op-ed "An Energy Security Plan" co-authored by Indiana Sen. Dick Lugar, and CNA Military Advisory Board member, Gen. Paul Kern USA (Ret.)

• January 11, 2010

  The Wall Street Journal quotes CNA vice president and director of CNA China Studies, David Finkelstein in the article "U.S. Holds Fire in Google-China Feud" (subscription required)

• January 9, 2010

  The Hill cites CNA's report "National Security and the Threat of Climate Change"

• January 6, 2010

  The report on the 2009 Oakland police shootings, "Independent Board of Inquiry Into the Oakland Police Department March 21, 2009 Incident," written by CNA Senior Fellow Chips Stewart, draws major media attention from CNN, The Los Angeles Times, The Oakland Tribune, KGO-TV and KTVU