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Insights on the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

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CNA China Studies analysts probe what the party congress means for the Chinese military, foreign policy and sensitive technologies.

China 20th Congress CNA China Studies analysts probe what the party congress means for the Chinese military, foreign policy and sensitive technologies. Insights on the 20th National Congress ... what the party congress means for the Chinese military, foreign policy and sensitive technologies. left small standard orange white 20TH National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party: Foreign ... Communist Party: Foreign Policy, Technology and Military Dimensions. Panelists David Finkelstein, Elizabeth Wishnick and April Herlevi explain what the congress means for the People’s Liberation Army

Mapping Russian Media Network

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Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has used media as an important instrument and lever of influence. The role of media in promoting Russian foreign policy and exerting the influence of President Vladimir Putin has become increasingly visible since the conflict Ukraine and other domestic and international confrontations began. CNA has undertaken an effort to map the Russian media environment and examine Russian decision-making as it relates to the media. This report provides an overview of the role that the media plays in Russian foreign policy. Specifically, we examine Russia’s media environment, Russia’s decision- making related to media and messaging, including the drivers and boundaries of that decision-making. We evaluate the role of Vladimir Putin and his inner circle, and finally, we examine the role that Russia’s media and messaging plays in external influence. In addition, we highlight that while media is a key instrument of influence, culture, politics, and business are also important in broader Russian influence efforts abroad. Furthermore, this report outlines the way that decision-making and messaging is carried out by Vladimir Putin and his closest advisors through a series of scenarios that range from crisis to steady state. Finally, we provide overarching takeaways for policy makers and the international community to consider in understanding Russia’s media environment and Russian decision-making in the media.

Mapping Russian Media Network Mapping Russian Media Network: Media’s Role in Russian Foreign Policy and Decision-making Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has used media as an important instrument and lever of influence. The role of media in promoting Russian foreign policy and exerting the influence of President Vladimir Putin has become increasingly visible since the conflict ... . This report provides an overview of the role that the media plays in Russian foreign policy. Specifically, we examine Russia’s media environment, Russia’s decision- making related to media and messaging

cna talks: Foreign Policy Advice for the New Administration

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In light of this month’s presidential transition, six CNA analysts sat down to discuss foreign policy advice for the next administration. From Asia to Europe to the Middle East, the commentators covered some of the key areas of concern for the upcoming year and beyond. Topics included: North Korea’s nuclear capabilities Russia’s relationships with NATO, Syria and Turkey The Iran nuclear deal Chinese national interests The South China Sea Cyber threats Listen in for informed analysis on China, North Korea, Russia and more.

Foreign Policy Advice for the New Administration In light of this month’s presidential transition, six CNA analysts sat down to discuss foreign policy advice for the next administration. From Asia ... . Foreign Policy Advice for the New Administration Biographies Dr. Dov Zakheim, host of the episode, is a senior fellow at CNA. Previously, he served as Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller ... analyzing Russia’s military and foreign policy and is an expert on security issues in the former Soviet Union. Alexander Alden, a CNA analyst, is an expert in strategic planning, defense policy, deterrence

Paul Saunders

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Paul Saunders is a CNA expert in Russia's foreign policy and national security strategy and Russian decision-making.

Saunders-Paul Paul Saunders is a CNA expert in Russia's foreign policy and national security strategy and Russian decision-making. /images/Experts/Saunders-Paul.webp Paul Saunders is an expert on Russia's foreign policy and national security strategy and Russian decision-making. He is concurrently president of the Energy Innovation Reform Project, where he works on U.S. domestic energy and climate policy, Russia's energy strategy and policy, and U.S. engagement with Japan and South Korea on energy and technology. He is also a senior fellow in U.S. foreign policy at the Center

Cornell Overfield

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Cornell Overfield is a CNA specialist in the relationship between maritime law and foreign policy.

Overfield-Cornell Cornell Overfield is a CNA specialist in the relationship between maritime law and foreign policy. /images/Experts/Overfield-Cornell.webp Cornell Overfield is a specialist in the relationship between maritime law and foreign policy. At CNA, he has worked on projects covering Arctic security and economic activity, improved engagement with allies and partners, and data analytics. His work and writing on U.S. national security strategy, Arctic affairs, and maritime law and law of the sea have appeared in Foreign Policy, The Economist, Politico, Lawfare and academic journals

April Herlevi

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April Herlevi is a CNA expert on PRC foreign and security policy, economic statecraft for technology acquisition, and economic, commercial, and military actors.

Herlevi-April April Herlevi is a CNA expert on PRC foreign and security policy, economic statecraft for technology acquisition, and economic, commercial, and military actors. /images/Experts/Herlevi-April.webp April A. Herlevi is an expert on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) foreign and security policy, economic statecraft for technology acquisition, and the increasing role of PRC commercial ... , a Master of Public Policy from George Mason University, and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and economics from North Carolina State University. She reads and speaks Mandarin Chinese, which she

Elizabeth Wishnick

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Elizabeth Wishnick is a CNA expert on Sino-Russian relations and Chinese foreign policy and Arctic strategy.

Wishnick-Elizabeth Elizabeth Wishnick is a CNA expert on Sino-Russian relations and Chinese foreign policy and Arctic strategy. /images/Experts/Wishnick-Elizabeth.webp Elizabeth Wishnick is an expert on Sino-Russian relations, Chinese foreign policy and Arctic strategy. At CNA, Wishnick contributes her dual regional expertise on China and Russia, including professional proficiency in both languages, to research and analysis of Xi Jinping’s risk-taking, Sino-Russian military cooperation, China’s Arctic policy, and Chinese and Russian disinformation. She was part of a team that won CNA’s CEO

James Bellacqua

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James Bellacqua is a CNA analyst focusing on U.S. and Chinese foreign policy in Southeast Asia, People’s Republic of China media, and U.S.-Vietnam relations.

Bellacqua-James James Bellacqua is a CNA analyst focusing on U.S. and Chinese foreign policy in Southeast Asia, People’s Republic of China media, and U.S.-Vietnam relations. /images/Experts/Bellacqua-James.webp James Bellacqua’s research focuses on U.S. and Chinese foreign policy in Southeast Asia, People’s Republic of China media and strategic communications, and U.S. relations with Vietnam. He ... media analyst for the U.S. government’s Foreign Broadcast Information Service. In addition to his work at CNA, Bellacqua is a member of the advisory board for the Interpret China initiative of the Center

Russian Approaches to Competition

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Russian strategy is best characterized as offensive, seeking to revise the status quo, resulting in an activist foreign policy. The strategy does not eschew selective engagement in areas of mutual interest, but it is not premised on accommodation, concessions, or acceptance of the current balance of power. Instead, it emphasizes building the military means necessary for direct competition, and using them to enable indirect approaches for pursuing state objectives. Direct means range from conventional and nuclear force modernization, expansion of force structure in the European theater, exercises, brinksmanship, and use of force to attain vital interests. They deter US responses, threaten escalation, and create freedom of maneuver for Russian foreign policy. These are principally ways of compressing the opponent, and focusing on the main theater in the competition, which for Moscow is Europe. Indirect means in turn include military deployments abroad to peripheral theaters, covert action, use of proxies and mercenary groups, political warfare and information confrontation. These instruments are interrelated, with direct approaches, tied closely to military capability or classical forms of deterrence, enabling the indirect approach, which is the principal way by which Moscow pursues political aims. The logic of Russian strategy is that absent the ability to generate strong economic or technological means, Moscow is best served with approaches that reduce US performance by disorganizing its opponent's efforts, reducing cohesion, and employing asymmetric means in the competition.

Russian Approaches to Competition Russian Approaches to Competition Russian strategy is best characterized as offensive, seeking to revise the status quo, resulting in an activist foreign policy ... of maneuver for Russian foreign policy. These are principally ways of compressing the opponent, and focusing on the main theater in the competition, which for Moscow is Europe. Indirect means in turn ... emergent. Russian elites are often portrayed as opportunistic, yet this speaks more to the activist and revisionist characteristics of Russian foreign policy. Leaders use defined political objectives

Single Salary Practices

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The 13th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (QRMC) is considering whether the U.S. military should move from its current regular military compensation (RMC) structure to a single-salary system (SSS) that would eliminate the basic allowances for housing (BAH) and subsistence (BAS) and increase basic pay. To inform this potential policy change, this study provides information about: the potential advantages and disadvantages to the U.S. military of moving to an SSS; potential design features of an SSS to meet key objectives; and, important implementation challenges that the Department of Defense (DOD) may face if it goes forward with a military SSS. To provide insight into these issues, we conducted a literature review on the compensation preferences of servicemembers and civilians, a review of U.S. civilian-sector compensation practices based on a literature review and subject-matter expert (SME) discussions, and a review of foreign military compensation practices based on discussions with foreign military compensation experts and a review of policy documents.

review and subject-matter expert (SME) discussions, and a review of foreign military compensation practices based on discussions with foreign military compensation experts and a review of policy ... compensation practices based on discussions with foreign military compensation experts and a review of policy documents provided by our foreign military SMEs. Taken together, the reviews provide a rich set ... ) and subsistence (BAS) and increase basic pay. To inform this potential policy change, this study provides information about: the potential advantages and disadvantages to the U.S. military of moving to an SSS