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Darlene Onuorah

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Onuorah-Darlene /images/Experts/Onuorah-Darlene.webp Darlene Onuorah specializes in US-Japan relations, Japanese defense and foreign policy, and Northeast Asian security affairs. Her research at CNA focuses on the political-military dynamics of US allies and partners, maritime security cooperation, and regional media analysis. Prior to joining CNA, Onuorah worked as a project associate on the Political and Security Affairs team at the National Bureau of Asian Research, where she led and supported projects on Asian geostrategic issues, US engagement in the Pacific Islands, and US-South

David Finkelstein

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Finkelstein-David /images/Experts/Dave-Finkelstein.webp Dr. David M. Finkelstein is CNA’s inaugural Distinguished Research Fellow for National Security Affairs. He is among the nation’s foremost specialists in Asian security issues, with special expertise in the military and security affairs of the People’s Republic of China. For almost two decades, he built and led CNA’s China and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division. Formerly a career US Army officer, he held several China and Asia-related positions, including duty in the Pentagon as Director for Asian Analyses on the Joint Staff

Heidi Holz

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Heidi Holz’s research at CNA focuses on People’s Republic of China (PRC) global strategic communications, propaganda, disinformation, and global influence efforts.

worked at Voice of America’s Mandarin Service. Holz holds a Master of Arts in security studies and a Bachelor of Science in foreign service, with a focus on Chinese and East Asian history, from ... /Holz-Heidi.webp Heidi Holz’s research focuses on People’s Republic of China (PRC) strategic communications, propaganda, disinformation and other global influence efforts. She has also researched PRC security issues, including PRC strategy and investments in the Arctic, illicit maritime activities by PRC actors, Chinese military doctrine and operations, and U.S.-China military-to-military relations

Brian Waidelich

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Brian Waidelich’s research at CNA focuses on Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organization and Indo-Pacific maritime and space security issues.

Waidelich-Brian Brian Waidelich’s research at CNA focuses on Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organization and Indo-Pacific maritime and space security issues. /images/Experts/Waidelich-Brian.webp Brian Waidelich’s research focuses on Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organization and Indo-Pacific maritime and space security issues. At CNA, he has authored and contributed to publications on topics including PLA professional military education, Chinese civilian ship mobilization, strategic competition in the maritime domain, Japanese views of security across the Taiwan Strait

ai and autonomy in russia: Issue 39, May 30, 2022

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and technological issues. In response, President Putin requested that Fedorov and the foundation make a formal request of necessary technologies, including scope of work and funding for the creation ... of AI tech and for the code to serve as instrument of “soft” regulation. Thus far, more than 50 organizations in Russia have signed it and have begun to implement its provisions. MILITARY AND SECURITY ... RATNIK COMBAT SYSTEM TURNS 10 YEARS OLD Russia’s Nezavisimoe Voennoe Obozrenie (NVO-Independent Military Review), one of Russia’s key online publications about military and security developments

intersections: Issue 15, July 2025

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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.

Issue 15 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. /Newsletters/Intersections ... development efforts, US and partner nation responses, and critical and emerging technology risks with military implications. Issue 15 considers the military and security dimensions of China's export controls of rare earths and US advanced chip technology, PRC efforts to build out commercial satellite constellations to rival Starlink, and recent illegal activities that threaten US security

National Security and the Threat of Climate Change

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CNA’s Military Advisory Board finds that climate change acts as a threat multiplier for instability and poses a serious threat to America’s national security.

National Security and the Threat of Climate Change National Security and the Threat of Climate Change CNA’s Military Advisory Board finds that climate change acts as a threat multiplier for instability and poses a serious threat to America’s national security. The purpose of this study is to examine the national security consequences of climate change. A dozen of the nation’s most respected retired admirals and generals have served as a Military Advisory Board to study how climate change could affect our nation’s security over the next 30 to 40 years—the time frame for developing new military

Long Littoral Project Bay of Bengal

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This report addresses the major security issues associated with the Bay of Bengal. In this 838,600 square mile area, security threats to numerous countries, including the United States, range from disputes over exclusive economic zones to terrorism, piracy, poaching, overfishing, and trafficking of humans, arms, and narcotics. A review of the full spectrum of threats in the Bay of Bengal reveals two dominant security challenges: nascent China-India competition and the likelihood of a natural disaster. This report explores these issues in order to assess U.S. policy options for addressing each of them. It concludes by recommending ways to manage the potential for China-India strategic rivalry and to mitigate the damage of an environmental catastrophe. This is one in a series of five reports on each of the major maritime basins found along the greater Asian littoral that runs from the Sea of Japan in the east to the Arabian Sea in the west. This “long littoral” is the subject of a CNA project of the same name under the direction of CNA Senior Fellow RADM (ret.) Michael A. McDevitt. The Long Littoral project examines the five great maritime basins of the IndoPacific—the Sea of Japan, the East China and Yellow seas, the South China Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea—in order to provide a different perspective, namely a maritime viewpoint, on security issues that the United States’ “rebalance” strategy must address as it focuses on the Indo-Pacific littoral. The project also aims to identify issues that may be common to more than one basin, but involve different players in different regions, with the idea that solutions possible in one maritime basin may be applicable in others.

Long Littoral Project Bay of Bengal The Long Littoral Project: Bay of Bengal A Maritime Perspective on Indo-Pacific Security This report addresses the major security issues associated with the Bay of Bengal. In this 838,600 square mile area, security threats to numerous countries, including the United States, range from disputes over exclusive economic zones to terrorism, piracy, poaching ... and the Arabian Sea—in order to provide a different perspective, namely a maritime viewpoint, on security issues that the United States’ “rebalance” strategy must address as it focuses

Ukraine’s Ripple Effect on Russia’s Indo-Pacific Horizon

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Elizabeth Wishnick examines how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has impacted the country’s economic and strategic prospects with the Asia-Pacific states.

across Asia Elizabeth Wishnick Elizabeth Wishnick is a Senior Research Scientist at CNA's China Studies Program . She is an expert in Sino-Russian relations, Asian security and Arctic geopolitics ... security, bilateral ties, and geopolitics. Russia looks East With three-quarters of its territory on the Asian continent, Russia has long sought to play a greater role in the Asia-Pacific ... limited support for China on South China Sea issues, and there was even some competition for Southeast Asian arms markets between Russia and China. While Russia has faced skepticism about its bona fides

ai and autonomy in russia: Issue 45, September 7, 2022

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existing IT activity can only be used on its existing project.  Military and Security New Russian Maritime Doctrine emphasizes new technology development and acquisition On July 31, 2022 ... defense industries. Russian military continues using UAVs in reconnaissance strike and fire contours In issues 33 and 43, we described how the Russian military uses reconnaissance-fire ... . It is designed to automate the work of security specialists with incoming law enforcement requests. FIS ACAT allows the user to reduce manual labor by 30%, reduce the time for obtaining information