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Chinas Playbook

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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has embarked on a campaign to shape what audiences around the world read, hear, and watch. Wei dentify Beijing’s efforts to influence the global media environment.

a contrast between its approach to foreign policy and development and that of the US and other Western nations. It does this to portray China as a more desirable partner and deflect criticism by the US ... national objectives. Beijing wants other countries to support its policies and objectives. To that end, it propagates narratives that aim to foster support among foreign audiences. China promotes ... and “win-win.” This narrative seeks to counter criticism of China’s economic aid and investment practices as being exploitive and foster foreign support for cooperation with China on a range of issues

Regional, Strategy, and Policy Analysis Division

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Expertise in military operations, regions and languages informs decisions and strategies critical to national security.

RSP Expertise in military operations, regions and languages informs decisions and strategies critical to national security. /images/Centers/CNA/SP3/SP3BannerBWweb.jpg Regional, Strategy, and Policy Analysis Division We evaluate the threat. CNA’s Regional, Strategy, and Policy Analysis Division provides senior national security decision-makers with regional and global analysis that links strategy, policy, and operations. We leverage our expertise in military strategy and operations, adversary analytics, and geopolitical dynamics—underpinned by foreign language skills—to provide actionable

China Military Support Facility in Djibouti

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In November 2015, China publicly acknowledged for the first time that it is building its first overseas military facility in Djibouti, which is also home to the largest U.S. military installation in Africa. How did China come to establish its first overseas military support facility in Djibouti? What do we know about this facility and how it might be used, and what insights can we glean from the process to better understand where China’s military might go next? This paper provides a preliminary look at the origins of China’s military support facility in Djibouti. It explores the evolution of the economic and security relations between the two countries that led to the establishment of the facility, how it may be used, and what it may tell us about future Chinese military facilities abroad. It also assesses the implications of the growing economic and military ties between the two countries for the United States and the U.S. Navy.

a fundamental shift in China’s foreign and security policy. China’s leaders have long used its lack of overseas military facilities as a means to differentiate its economic expansion from that of Western ... and fastest growing economy. It has sought to leverage its geography to generate currency by leasing land to multiple foreign militaries. Djibouti aspires to be a commercial hub—the Singapore

Foreign Militaries Assessing the Implications of Possible Changes to Women in Service Restrictions

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CNA analysts review the policies and practices of four foreign militaries and two physically demanding profession to learn the effects of gender integration on organizational dynamics.

Foreign Militaries Assessing the Implications of Possible Changes to Women in Service Restrictions Assessing the Implications of Possible Changes to Women in Service Restrictions CNA analysts review the policies and practices of four foreign militaries and two physically demanding profession to learn the effects of gender integration on organizational dynamics. Executive Summary As part of its review of restrictions to women’s service in certain military occupations and assignments, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps asked CNA to examine the practices of foreign militaries

China Studies Program

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Washington’s largest non-governmental research group on China security affairs and the People's Liberation Army. China experts with language skills.

national security and policy decisions benefit from the insights of CNA China analysts with deep context, language skills, and experience working, living or studying in the Mandarin speaking world. Their analyses span PRC military affairs, foreign policy, economic statecraft, technological developments, and strategic communications, among others. Maryanne Kivlehan-Wise Research Program Director ... to launch — with or without foreign partners https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/03/04/chinas-space-success-is-ready-to-launch-with-or-without-foreign-partners/ article War on Ukraine: The Impact

coming in from the cold: The Last Shah of Iran

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Dr. Afshon Ostovar Associate Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School and CNA’s Mike Connell join Bill to discuss the rise and fall of the Shah of Iran.

24 Dr. Afshon Ostovar Associate Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School and CNA’s Mike Connell join Bill to discuss the rise and fall of the Shah of Iran. The Last Shah of Iran Dr. Afshon Ostovar is an Associate Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School. He is also a Robert A. Fox Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Michael Connell   is an expert in Persian-Gulf security-related issues, the armed forces of Iran, U.S.-GCC security cooperation, and adversary cyber policy and strategy. He has served as CNA's Field Analyst to Naval Forces

coming in from the cold: The Congo Crisis: The Assassination of Patrice Lumumba

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On this episode of Coming in from the Cold, Pamela Faber returns along with Judd Devermont the director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). They discuss the Assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and its implications for Central Africa.

from 2013 to 2015. Judd hosts Into Africa, a biweekly podcast series on African politics and policy. The views expressed in this podcast by Judd Devermont do not represent those of the Office ... Assassination Plots Involving Foreign Leaders (Washington: USGPO, 1975),   https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/94465.pdf . Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State, “The Congo ... . Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State, Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964-1968, Vol. XXIII, The Congo, 1964-1968 (Washington: USGPO, 2013),   https://history.state.gov

coming in from the cold: PBSUCCESS: The 1954 Coup in Guatemala

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In this episode, Operation PBSUCCESS, a covert operation carried out by the CIA that deposed Guatemalan President Jacobo Árbenz. Georgetown University Professor Sean McFate, and CNA’s Eleanore Douglas join Bill to discuss the operation and its implication for the modern security environment.

12 In this episode, Operation PBSUCCESS, a covert operation carried out by the CIA that deposed Guatemalan President Jacobo Árbenz. Georgetown University Professor Sean McFate, and CNA’s Eleanore Douglas join Bill to discuss the operation and its implication for the modern security environment. PBSUCCESS: The 1954 Coup in Guatemala Biographies Sean McFate   is a foreign policy expert ... of Foreign Service. He is the author of “The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder” Eleanore Douglas   is a Research Analyst at CNA. She specializes in strategy, defense planning

china ai and autonomy report: Issue 16, June 2, 2022

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The China AI and Autonomy Report, issue 16, is a biweekly newsletter published by CNA, on artificial intelligence and autonomy in China.

warfare operations be proficient in foreign languages, have cross-cultural communication skills, and can speak skillfully on international multimedia platforms. These personnel would be entrusted ... " in the water and air while the target object is moving. National Policy In a potential sign of easing the crackdown on China's Big Tech companies, top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials expressed ... new measures that affect profitability of food delivery platforms and a new campaign targeting corporate use of algorithms . [11] Local Policy Local governments announce the establishment

pla update: Issue 15, October 23, 2023

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PLA Update, Issue 15, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

to two PLA Navy (PLAN) activities with foreign militaries: a bilateral exercise with the Saudi Arabian Navy and a multilateral training mission that took PLAN and five other countries’ midshipmen ... from the PLA Naval University of Engineering, Naval Submarine Academy, and Naval Aviation University, and the foreign midshipmen were from Indonesia, PNG, Fiji, Thailand, and Pakistan. During the port ... . The issuance of the provisional regulations follows a series of policy changes made to the management of the PLA's civilian employees since 2005 that appear aimed at rectifying retention issues