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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Pinellas County, Florida Hurricane Irma After-Action Report
Mapping Russian Media Network: Media’s Role in Russian Foreign Policy and Decision-making
Population Representation in the Military Services-Fiscal Year 2017 Summary Report
Unconstrained Foreign Direct Investment: An Emerging Challenge to Arctic Security
The Role of Water Stress in Instability and Conflict
Transnational Challenges and U.S. National Security: Defining and Prioritizing Borderless Threats
Independent Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts against Al-Qaeda
Future Policy Options for U.S. Efforts Against Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda Core: A Case Study
Artificial Intelligence & Autonomy: Opportunities and Challenges
CNA Vulnerable Populations: Local Communities’ Strategies and Best Practices to Address the Problem of Child Trafficking in the U.S.
The Benefits of Body-Worn Cameras
The Origins and Development of A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower (2015)
Bangladesh v. India: A Positive Step Forward in Public Order of the Seas
Insights for the Third Offset: Addressing Challenges of Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence in Military Operations
Analytic Framework for Emulating Russian Decision-Making
Advanced Energy and U.S. National Security
China’s Military Support Facility in Djibouti: The Economic and Security Dimensions of China’s First Overseas Base
Applying Past Lessons to the Counter-ISIS Campaign
Shining a Light on the Western Balkans: Internal Vulnerabilities and Malign Influence from Russia, Terrorism, and Transnational Organized Crime
Sources of Resilience in the Lord’s Resistance Army
Reserve Officer Commissioning Program (ROCP) Officer and Reserve Personnel Readiness
The Role of Special Operations Forces in Global Competition
Russia's Approach to Cyber Warfare
Navy Manpower Planning