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Forward from the Start

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Why was the Navy at the forefront of the far-forward attacks on alQaeda in Afghanistan and the move against Iraq, while willing to take a back seat to the Coast Guard at home? Why did the Navy respond to one of the worst failures in defense at home in the nation's history principally by striking farther forward than it ever had before? Current national policy and naval strategy provide much of the answer, of course. History, however, also provides some clues.

and development projects were launched. Navy and joint staffs ground out plans, Navy intelligence efforts in Maritime Domain Awareness vastly increased, and a few imaginative force protection games ... for that much smaller service. Much of its force structure on the East Coast sped for New York, where the Coast Guard provided security for the evacuation of a million people from the lower Manhattan ... changes in naval programs or force dispositions ensued. The carriers left their stations off America's harbors as quickly as they had taken them up. No new, dedicated Navy "Homeland Defense Squadrons

The Great Peace and Development Debate of 1999

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This paper explores the context, conduct, results, and implications of what we might call “The Great Peace & Development Debate of 1999.”

The Great Peace and Development Debate of 1999 China Reconsiders Its National Security This paper explores the context, conduct, results, and implications of what we might call “The Great Peace & Development Debate of 1999.” In the mid-1980s Deng Xiaoping provided an assessment of the international security environment that has since provided a rationale for the basic direction of China’s ... of China’s national defense policies were especially subjected to fervid debate. This paper explores the context, conduct, results, and implications of what we might call “The Great Peace & Development

The Promise and Pitfalls of Extended Reality in Naval Training

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This summary discusses the use of extended reality, a broad term for virtual, augmented and mixed/merged reality, and its potential for naval training.

for overseeing the Navy’s force development. This includes recruiting sailors and conducting their initial and technical training. NETC continuously evaluates the effectiveness of naval training ... ? If current XR systems do not yet provide acceptable metrics, what obstacles are hindering the development of this capability? How can the Navy foster the development of acceptable XR performance metrics

The Maritime Prepositioning Force: Floating Warehouses and Flying Marines

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CNA research and analysis on the maritime prepositioning force help the Marine Corps save time when deploying into conflict zones, including for Desert Shield.

for combat. The “new” way of moving Marines — known as the Maritime Prepositioning Force, or MPF — had actually been in development for well over a decade. A squadron of five ships designed as floating ... Maritime Prepositioning CNA research and analysis on the maritime prepositioning force help the Marine Corps save time when deploying into conflict zones, including for Desert Shield. /images/research/maritimeprepositioning.jpg The Maritime Prepositioning Force: Floating Warehouses and Flying Marines Maritime Prepositioning Force Analysis and Desert Storm In August of 1990, the Iraqi Army

intersections: Issue 11, November 2024

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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.

intelligence (AI) development. Counter-Drone Technology Developments With the proliferation of a variety of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and other uncrewed vehicles, as highlighted by the extensive ... for this year's iteration. The event, which is cohosted by the PLA Air Force and the Guangdong provincial government, is a high-profile display of aerospace and defense technologies that the PLA wants to showcase ... , their expected prominent place at the Zhuhai Airshow suggests, at a minimum, a sustained PLA interest in pursuing and fielding advanced counter-drone systems. CETC's development of radar and other advanced

Artificial Intelligence in Russia Issue 8

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Timely, accurate, and relevant information and analysis of the field of civilian and military artificial intelligence (AI) in Russia and, in particular, how Russia is applying AI to its military capabilities. Relies on Russian-language open source material.

Putin signed the bill “On Experimental Legal Regimes in the Field of Digital Innovation in the Russian Federation” into law, and it will enter into force 180 days from that date. The main goal of the law is to create the legal conditions for accelerated development and adoption of new goods and services related to digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain ... innovations to more easily introduce them and observe their utility. According to the law’s authors, the law will foster the development of science, competition in the marketplace, the formation of new types

Plan for a Space Force Executive Summary

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In response to growing concerns regarding the United States’ ability to outpace adversaries in space and to ensure continued space superiority, the U.S. Congress mandated several space-related reviews and studies in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (FY18 NDAA) (Public Law 115-91).

and development center (FFRDC) without close ties to the Air Force “to develop a plan to establish a separate military department responsible for the national security space activities of the Department of Defense ... Plan for a Space Force Executive Summary Plan for a Department of the Space Force Executive Summary In response to growing concerns regarding the United States’ ability to outpace adversaries ... plan for the Department of the Space Force (DSF), in satisfaction of the requirement mandated by §1601(d)(3) of the FY18 NDAA. It details the drivers for creating a Department of the Space Force, our

The-Impact-of-the-CNOs-Strategic-Studies-Group-1981-1995

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Condensed version of Making Captains of War summarizes the impact of the Chief of Naval Operations’ Strategic Studies Group in its first 15 years from 1981.

contributions to U.S. Navy policy, operational art, and tactics, and to the development of the Maritime Strategy. Until now, there has been little systematic documentation or analysis of the SSG’s ... (NWC) were also contributing to the atmosphere of strategic thinking. Professor Francis “Bing” West produced Sea Plan 2000, a naval force planning study. Sea Plan 2000 in turn contributed ... influenced the subsequent development of the SSG and its further success. The first SSG not only provided a template for the progress and activities of future SSGs but also achieved an immediate reputation

Conscription in Afghan Army Compulsory Service

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In a widely publicized speech last year, Afghan President Hamid Karzai raised the pos- sibility of a return to conscription in the Afghan army – as a way to forge national unity and reduce costs. At present, Afghanistan has a professional, all volunteer force. This monograph evaluates the potential benefits and costs of a shift to conscription in Afghanistan. Is conscription advisable in Afghanistan, or is the current volunteer force a better option? If conscription were instituted, what forms should it take? This monograph may be of interest to anyone concerned with the development and sustainment of the Afghan army, conscription versus voluntary military recruitment in less developed societies, or nation-building and stability operations. The paper was produced by analysts in CNA’s Strategic Studies Division. Research was conducted over a five-month period from October 2010 through March 2011, including an extended trip to several sites in Kabul and southern Afghanistan. The authors wish to thank the many US, NATO, and Afghan service members who spoke with the authors and provided valuable data.

Conscription in Afghan Army Compulsory Service Conscription in the Afghan Army Compulsory Service versus an All Volunteer Force In a widely publicized speech last year, Afghan President Hamid Karzai raised the pos- sibility of a return to conscription in the Afghan army – as a way to forge national unity and reduce costs. At present, Afghanistan has a professional, all volunteer force. This monograph evaluates the potential benefits and costs of a shift to conscription in Afghanistan. Is conscription advisable in Afghanistan, or is the current volunteer force a better option? If conscription

Katherine McGrady

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Dr. Katherine McGrady is President and CEO of CNA. Her long career as an analyst focused on CNA’s Marine Corps Program, deploying to Desert Storm and Somalia.

the Institute for Public Research and the Center for Naval Analyses, a federally-funded research and development center (FFRDC) that pioneered the field of operations analysis in support of the U.S. Navy ... Force, she served in the Persian Gulf during Deser t Shield and Desert Storm.  Dr. McGrady received the Department of Navy’s Superior Public Service Award for her contributions during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. She also deployed as part of the Unified Task Force to Mogadishu, Somalia. Subsequent assignments led to her selection as vice president and director of the Integrated Systems