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Dedicated to the Safety and Security of the Nation
CNA is an independent, nonprofit research and analysis organization dedicated to the safety and security of the nation. For 80 years, our scientific rigor and real-world approach to data have been indispensable to leaders facing complex problems. CNA employs operations research to address military questions in the Center for Naval Analyses and domestic challenges in the Institute for Public Research.
Reports
China’s Military Presence in Africa
The largest deployed People’s Liberation Army force outside of China’s periphery is operating in Africa, and Beijing seeks to deepen its African security ties.
Russian Military Mobilization During the Ukraine War
A study of conscription and recruitment since the Soviet era finds Russia has effectively used several “covert” methods of mobilizing troops to send to Ukraine.
Crafting the Russian War Economy
Export controls after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine initially led to serious disruptions, but Russia has used friendly countries to circumvent sanctions.
The Central Brain of the Russian Armed Forces
This primer on the Russian General Staff explains how they act as both the planning “brains” of the Russian military and its operational-strategic headquarters.
Experts
Multimedia
Press Release
CNA Holds Inaugural Innovation Day—Shaping the Future Through Research
Blog
Dr. Rebekah Yang on Creatively Planning for Drone Traffic
CNA’s Rebekah Yang innovated to apply her agent-based model for slowing the spread of COVID in corrections facilities to future drone air traffic scheduling.
Blog
Counter China’s Economic Threat with Resilience, Not Deterrence
Economic deterrence, a priority in the National Defense Industrial Strategy, is vague and difficult. To compete with China, economic resilience is preferable.
Blog
Japan’s F-35B Sea Trials Advance Links to Allies’ Navies
Successful tests of the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter on a Japanese ship bring Japan closer to a future of close collaboration with the US Navy and Marine Corps.
Newsletter
Intersections, Issue 11, November 2024
Intersections is a CNA news digest of China’s efforts to acquire Western technology, and U.S. and partner efforts to protect that technology for national security.
Podcast
China's Military Presence in Africa
Timothy Ditter joins the show to discuss his report on China’s military presence in Africa, including its first overseas military base in Djibouti.
Working at CNA
Our flexible, collaborative and energizing work environment allows for creative teamwork in every step of theproblem-solving process.
Field Program
Run by CNA's Operations Evaluation Group (OEG) and Marine Corps Program, the Field Program deploys analysts for two to three years to posts ranging from aircraft carrier strike groups and Marine expeditionary forces to the U.S. Pacific Command.