Analyses
CNA produces some 500 analyses each year. Those that are available for public release can be found on this page.
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Geography
Mapping the Information Environment in the Pacific Island Countries
Racial Bias Audit of the Charleston, South Carolina, Police Department
AI Safety: An Action Plan for the Navy
China’s Maritime Silk Road Initiative: Implications for the Global Maritime Supply Chain
Thrift Savings Plan Contributions under the Blended Retirement System
Russian Military Expenditure in Comparative Perspective: A Purchasing Power Parity Estimate
The Russian Army: Organization and Modernization
Basing Rights and Contested Sovereignty in Greenland and Diego Garcia: The Impact of Decolonization on US and Allied Access in the Era of Great Power Competition
The Single-Salary System for Military Personnel: An Analysis of Second- and Third-Order Effects
Cryptocurrency: A Primer for Policy-Makers
Cryptocurrency: Implications for Special Operations Forces
Plan for a Department of the Space Force
Assessing the feasibility of flexible (noncontinuous) parental leave
“The Cheapest Insurance in the World”? The United States and Proxy Warfare
Iranian Action in Syria: Military Operations, Soft Power Influence, and Implications for the United States
Russian Military and Dual-Purpose Spacecraft: Latest Status and Operational Overview
Russian-Venezuelan Defense Cooperation
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet: Toward a Multiregional Force
Working Toward Cooperative Disaster Response: The Emergency Response Information Exchange
Gender Differences in and Costs of Misbehavior Among DON Enlisted Personnel
An Analysis of the Relationship Between the Navy’s Maternity Leave Policy and Reenlistment Rates
SOF and the Future of Global Competition
Promoting Civilian Protection during Security Assistance: Learning from Yemen
The Strategies for Policing Innovation Initiative: Reflecting on 10 Years of Innovation
Evolution of Gender Integration in the DON