2012 CNA in the News

2012

  • May 19, 2012

    CNN quotes vice president and director of CNA China Studies, David Finkelstein, Ph.D., in the article “Report: Chinese stealth fighter to be operational by 2018”

  • May 18, 2012

    The Center for Climate & Security posts "CNA Report: Climate Change, Rising Temperatures and Energy Use at U.S. Military Installations" about CNA's memo "Estimating climate change effects on installation energy use"

  • May 16, 2012

    Time quotes CNA senior fellow RADM Michael McDevitt (Ret.) in the article, "China’s ‘Security Dilemma’ Risks Arms Race in Asia"

  • May 16, 2012

    FierceEnergy cites CNA's Military Advisory Board in the article, "Navigating by the sun"

  • May 15, 2012

    Smithsonian's Surprising Science blog posts "If the Interstate System Were Designed by a Slime Mold" about a project co-led by CNA principal research scientist, Andrew Ilachinski, Ph.D.

  • May 14, 2012

    Education Week publishes “States Lack Capacity for Reform” co-authored by CNA senior advisor for education, Dr. Arthur D. Sheekey

  • May 14, 2012

    National Defense Magazine cites CNA's Military Advisory Board in the article "New American Oil Boom: Will it Slow DoD’s Renewable Energy Momentum?"

  • May 12, 2012

    The New York Times publishes “The Wisdom of Slime” co-authored by CNA principal research scientist, Andrew Ilachinski, Ph.D.

  • May 11, 2012

    Huffington Post cites CNA study "Economic Impact on Caregivers of the Seriously Wounded, Ill, and Injured" in the article "They Also Serve: Caregivers of Veterans Keep Our Nation Strong"

  • May 10, 2012

    Mother Jones quotes CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D. for article on Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

  • May 9, 2012

    SEAPOWER Magazine quotes Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn, USN (Ret.), Vice Chairman of the CNA Military Advisory Board

  • May 9, 2012

    Reuters quotes CNA Middle East expert, Dr. William McCants, in the article, "Qaeda bomber adept at breaching aviation security" (carried also by the Chicago Tribune)

  • May 8, 2012

    Voice of America quotes CNA Analyst Dr. William McCants in the article, "US Foils Al-Qaida Airliner Bomb Plot"; Eurasia Review carries the article as well

  • May 8, 2012

    Australian Broadcasting Corporation quotes CNA Analyst Dr. William McCants in the piece "Second underwear bomber plot foiled"

  • May 7, 2012

    Washington Post posts Associated Press interview with CNA Analyst Dr. William McCants

  • May 4, 2012

    The Daily Star cites CNA Analyst, Nilanthi Samaranayake, in the article, "What's new in US' strategic shift?"

  • May 4, 2012
  • May 3, 2012

    The Blaze references CNA’s 2007 report National Security and the Threat of Climate Change in its posting “Defense Secretary: ‘Climate Change Has a Dramatic Impact on National Security’

  • May 3, 2012

    Time cites CNA Analyst Dr. William McCant's Foreign Affairs essay in the article, "Letters from Abbottabad: Bin Laden’s Bleak Final Days"

  • May 2, 2012

    Fierce Homeland Security quotes CNA Middle East expert, Dr. William McCants, in the posting “Al Qaeda diminished, say panelists”

  • May 1, 2012

    C-SPAN’s Washington Journal interviews CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D.

  • May 1, 2012
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  • April 30, 2012

    Foreign Policy publishes “Al Qaeda Is Doing Nation-Building. Should We Worry?” by CNA research analyst William McCants, Ph.D.

  • April 29, 2012

    The New York Daily News quotes CNA Analyst Dr. William McCants in the article, "Memories of Bin Laden are fading, but his methods and ideology remain"

  • April 27, 2012

    Politico cites the report Characterizing the Economic Prospects of Veterans prepared by CNA Resource Analysis

  • April 20, 2012

    Indiana’s Journal Courier covers CNA Military Advisory Board member Gen. Ronald Keys’ (Ret.) visit to Purdue University in the article “Finite supply of fossil fuels should spur action, general says”

  • April 19, 2012

    WLFI-TV West Lafayette, Indiana reports on remarks made by CNA Military Advisory Board member Gen. Ronald Keys (Ret) at Purdue University

  • April 11, 2012

    Columbus, Indiana's The Republic, and WISH-TV Indianapolis, report that CNA Military Advisory Board member Gen. Ronald Keys (Ret.) will discuss U.S. energy security at a lecture at Purdue University's Energy Center on April 19

  • April 11, 2012

    The Yale School of Management’s Qn interviews CNA senior vice president and general counsel Sherri Goodman for the online feature “What is environmental security?”

  • April 9, 2012

    The New York Daily News cites CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D. in the article “Al Qaeda bomb-making expert publishes magazine detailing how to make explosives”

  • April 6, 2012

    Time draws heavily from CNA’s study, Non-Citizens in the Enlisted U.S. Military, for the article “Non-Citizens Make Better U.S. Soldiers*”

  • April 4, 2012
  • April 3, 2012

    The Christian Science Monitor quotes CNA analyst, William McCants, Ph.D. in the article “Al Qaeda rocked by apparent cyberattack. But who did it?” (also carried by the Alaska Dispatch)

  • March 29, 2012

    The Detroit Free Press profiles VADM Lee Gunn (Ret), president of CNA’s Institute for Public Research and co-vice chairman of the CNA Military Advisory Board, in the commentary “Global warming biggest threat to U.S. security, retired officer says”

  • March 28, 2012

    American Physical Society’s APS News profiles Brad Ng, Ph.D., vice president and director of CNA Air Traffic Management

  • March 25, 2012

    C-SPAN’s Washington Journal features the director of CNA Stability and Development, Carter Malkasian, Ph.D. in a discussion on Afghanistan affairs (interview begins at 9:36)

  • March 25, 2012

    Voice of America quotes Abraham Denmark, Asia-Pacific security advisor at CNA, in the piece "North Korea Warns Against Criticism at Nuclear Security Summit"

  • March 24, 2012

    KTNV-ABC Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Sun, and Indiana’s The Republic, carry the Associated Press story on CNA’s upcoming review of the policies and procedures of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police

  • March 20, 2012

    Focus Taiwan quotes CNA Sr. Fellow, RADM Michael McDevitt (Ret.) in the article “China's maritime expansion could go beyond Taiwan”

  • March 16, 2012

    Foreign Policy quotes the director of CNA Strategic Studies, Eric Thompson, Ph.D., in its “Weekly Wrap” posting

  • March 13, 2012

    KUOW Seattle discusses the future of the U.S. advisory mission in Afghanistan with CNA senior analyst William Rosenau, Ph.D.

  • March 13, 2012

    USNI Blog posting “Are hospital ships worth it?” cites CNA study

  • March 12, 2012

    Navy Times interviews CNA analyst Henry Griffis, Ph.D. for the article “Pushing The Fleet Too Far? Routine 8-month deployments part of Navy's plan to meet global demand” (subscription required)

  • March 12, 2012

    NPR interviews CNA senior research scientist Jonathan Schroden, Ph.D. for the piece “Afghan Shootings Could Complicate U.S. Mission”

  • March 9, 2012

    WBEZ Chicago hosts James “Chips” Stewart, Director of CNA Safety and Security’s Public Safety Program, for a discussion on SMART Policing

  • March 9, 2012

    Macleans quotes CNA analyst Nilanthi Samaranayake in the article "Is India really a superpower?"

  • March 8, 2012

    Business Insider Europe quotes CNA analyst Dmitry Gorenburg in the article “For All The Bluster, These 3 Reasons Show Russia's Position On Iran May Be Surprisingly Sane”

  • March 7, 2012

    NPR’s Morning Edition interviews CNA Russia expert Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. for the piece “Remaking Russia's Military: Big Plans, Few Results”

  • March 7, 2012

    Biofuels Digest cites the CNA Military Advisory Board's 2011 Powering America's Economy report in the article “How Not to Lose an Energy Policy in 10 Days”

  • March 6, 2012

    Asia Times publishes CNA analyst Nilanthi Samaranayake’s Pacific Forum article under the headline “No cause for panic over the Maldives”

  • March 5, 2012

    Wired interviews CNA analyst Abraham Denmark for the article “China Spends Even More on Its Military While Pentagon Yawns”

  • March 4, 2012

    Boulder’s Daily Camera quotes CNA Military Advisory Board vice chairman, Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn (Ret.), in the editorial "Renewable energy and national security"

  • February 29, 2012

    The Rocky Mountain Collegian interviews CNA Military Advisory Board Vice Chairman, Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn (Ret), for the article “Q & A with Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn”

  • February 28, 2012

    The Atlantic.com posts “Should Central America Legalize Drugs?” by Ralph Espach, Ph.D. director of CNA’s Latin American Affairs Program

  • February 27, 2012

    KUSA-TV Denver interviews CNA’s Military Advisory Board vice chairman, Vice Admiral Dennis McGinnis (Ret), on energy security issues

  • February 26, 2012

    The Washington Post quotes CNA analyst Carter Malkasian, Ph.D. in the article “Violence in wake of Koran incident fuels U.S. doubts about Afghan partners”

  • February 25, 2012

    The New York Times interviews CNA Russia expert Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. for the article “Syrian Conflict Poses the Risk of Wider Strife” (carried also by the Minneapolis Star Tribune)

  • February 24, 2012

    The Navy Times quotes CNA analyst David Rodney, Ph.D. for the article “Budget calls for officer drawdown” (subscription required)

  • February 21, 2012

    The Bellingham Herald picks up the The Orange County Register article "U.S. veterans deported after they served" citing CNA data

  • February 20, 2012

    BBC News interviews CNA China security analyst Murray Scot Tanner, Ph.D. for the piece “China keeps close eye on government opponents”

  • February 19, 2012

    Guatemala’s Prensa Libre publishes the op-ed "El corazón del dilema" by CNA’s Latin American Affairs Program, Ralph Espach, Ph.D.

  • February 18, 2012

    The New York Times quotes CNA research scientist Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg in the article “For Syria, Reliant on Russia for Weapons and Food, Old Bonds Run Deep”

  • February 17, 2012

    CNN World posts “Russia’s Iran Strategy” written for Oxford Analytica by CNA research scientist, Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D.

  • February 17, 2012

    Fox News and ABC News in Las Vegas report on CNA’s pending review of the policies and procedures of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police

  • February 16, 2012

    Government Executive cites CNA’s 2008 study of military pay in the article “Military vs. civilian pay”

  • February 15, 2012

    CNA research analyst Elbridge Colby discusses the future of America's nuclear weapons arsenal on Chicago Public Media’s Worldview broadcast

  • February 14, 2012

    NPR interviews CNA vice president and director of CNA China Studies David Finkelstein, Ph.D. for the piece “As China's Military Grows, U.S. Assesses Risks"

  • February 13, 2012

    Oil & Gas Financial Journal reports on a paper from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy that cites CNA’s study The Economic Implications of Disruptions to Maritime Oil Chokepoints in the article “Baker Institute paper calls for alternative to Hormuz oil route”

  • February 12, 2012

    Navy Times cites CNA's participation in Navy exercises in the article “Massive exercise brings back amphibious ops”

  • February 12, 2012

    The Associated Press quotes CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D. in the article “US seeks to mine social media to predict future”

  • February 9, 2012

    The Orange County Register cites CNA data in its story “U.S. veterans deported after they served” (Also carried by MSNBC)

  • February 8, 2012

    The Associated Press interviews CNA Korea expert, Ken Gause, for the article “Age, military ties mark Kim Jong Un's inner circle”

  • February 6, 2012

    Defence Report interviews CNA analyst Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. for the article “Syrian National Council says ‘yes’ to diplomacy, ‘no’ to Chinese and Russian arms”

  • February 5, 2012

    Financial Times interviews CNA China analyst, Murray Scot Tanner, Ph.D. for the article “China’s police ill-equipped to combat unrest"

  • February 2, 2012

    The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports on the pending study of police-involved shootings in Las Vegas by COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) to be led by CNA senior fellow James K. "Chips" Stewart

  • February 1, 2012

    In the article “Firmer Ground” Defense News discusses the U.S. Training and Doctrine Command Analysis Center’s “Irregular Warfare Tactical Wargame” designed with the assistance of CNA’s Center for Naval Analyses

  • January 26, 2012

    CNN World posts “Why Russia protects Assad,” written for Oxford Analytica by CNA research scientist, Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D.

  • January 25, 2012

    Washington Business Journal and Virginia Business report on CNA’s planned move to Arlington

  • 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?"

  • 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

  • January 21, 2012

    Voice of America interviews CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D. for the piece “Does Social Media Help or Hurt Terrorism?”

  • 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”

  • 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

  • January 18, 2012

    E&E News quotes CNA senior vice president and general counsel, Sherri Goodman, in the article “Energy security argument resonates with public, Sutley says” (subscription required)

  • 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")

  • January 15, 2012

    The Navy Times notes the work of CNA research analysts, Drs. John Bentrup and Samuel Zenobia, in the article “Ships stagger access to speed Web connectivity”

  • January 14, 2012

    HRMilitary.com and HeraldNet carry the Tom Philpott piece on CNA’s study, Non-Citizens in the Enlisted U.S. Military, under the headline “Non-citizen do well in the military”

  • January 13, 2012

    The Atlantic’s Wire interviews Dr. Michael Connell, director of CNA’s Iranian Studies Program, for the article "The Navy Is Depending on Dolphins to Keep the Strait of Hormuz Open"

  • January 13, 2012

    Newsmax.com quotes CNA analyst, Michael Connelll, Ph.D. in the article “White House Sends Iran a Warning on Strait"

  • January 13, 2012

    The San Jose Mercury News and the Minneapolis Star Tribune carry The New York Times’ article quoting the director of CNA’s Iranian Studies Program, Michael Connell, Ph.D.

  • January 12, 2012

    Stars and Stripes features CNA’s study Non-Citizens in the Enlisted U.S. Military in the article “Non-citizen recruits less likely to wash out”

  • January 12, 2012

    America Now with Andy Dean interviews CNA analyst Elbridge Colby on tensions in U.S.-Iran relations

  • January 12, 2012

    The New York Times interviews CNA Iran expert, Michael Connell, Ph.D. for the article “U.S. Sends Top Iranian Leader a Warning on Strait Threat"

  • January 11, 2012

    The National Interest publishes the commentary “Why Not to Attack Iran” co-authored by CNA research analyst Elbridge Colby

  • January 11, 2012

    The Daily Beast’s Andrew Sullivan cites the article "Iran's Kamikaze Hormuz Threat" by CNA’s analyst Afshon Ostovar, Ph.D.

  • January 11, 2012

    NPR’s All Things Considered interviews CNA’s Dr. Michael Connell for the piece “Can Iran Close The World's Most Important Oil Route?”

  • January 11, 2012

    In his posting “The Fatal Flaw In The Case For Bombing Iran” The Daily Beast’s Andrew Sullivan cites CNA analyst Elbridge Colby’s National Interest article “Why Not to Attack Iran”

  • January 10, 2012

    BBC News interviews CNA Iran expert, Michael Connell, Ph.D., for the article “Is a US-Iran maritime clash inevitable?”

  • January 10, 2012

    Foreign Policy posts CNA research analyst Dr. Afshon Ostovar’s article "Iran's Kamikaze Hormuz Threat"

  • January 3, 2012

    The Center for American Progress cites CNA’s report National Security and the Threat of Climate Change in the article "Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict: Addressing Complex Crisis Scenarios in the 21st Century"

  • January 3, 2012

    Popular Mechanics interviews Dr. Michael Connell, director of CNA’s Iranian Studies Program, for the article “What a U.S.–Iran Naval Showdown Could Look Like”

  • January 3, 2012

    “Kim Chong-un and Pyongyang’s Signaling Campaign” — CNA analyst Ken Gause's latest article posted on the Korea Economic Institute’s website The Peninsula

  • January 2, 2012

    Guatemala’s Prensa Libre interviews the director of CNA’s Latin American Affairs Program, Ralph Espach, Ph.D., for the article “Lo principal es el capital social”