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russian media analysis: Issue 12, March 25, 2022

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Russian Perspectives on Western Military Activities

that Russia put its nuclear forces on a "special combat regime duty." While some experts characterize the test cancellation as an effort to avoid nuclear escalation, one article suspects that it helped avoid ... critical of U.S. moral flexibility and assert that the "special military operation" in Ukraine has had a profound impact on long-term global security, as is evidenced by the changing oil environment ... , tending to take on a defensive tone about Moscow's leadership and the progress of the "special military operation." The first article responds to recent quotes from U.S. Department of Defense

NSS Event September 23 2022

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The Russia-Ukraine war is a proving ground for combat tactics for commercial drones and UAVs, an expert panel with Bendett told CNA’s National Security Seminar.

American Security; Dr. Heather M. Roff, a Senior Research Scientist with CNA’s Special Activities and Intelligence Program and an expert in emerging military technologies; and Faine Greenwood, a senior ... commercially available drones for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and support of combat and information operations. The war has become a proving ground for the development of tactics, techniques ... yielded and the vulnerabilities they have exposed. They concluded with implications for future US military operations. Consumer Drones versus Military Drone Technologies Ms. Greenwood elaborated

Women-in-Service-Restrictions

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CNA conducted an independent review of the Marine Corps existing policies related to women in ground combat providing information to help make an informed decision about (1) whether to change existing policies and (2) effects of prospective policy changes on recruiting, retention, manpower management, and training processes.

required to physically collocate and remain with direct ground combat units that are closed to women; units are engaged in long-range reconnaissance operations and Special Operations Forces missions

A Deep Legacy

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Already the environment the Navy must operate in, the technology available to it, and the culture and attitudes that drive its decisions are beginning to differ from what they were in the Cold War. It is reason­ able to assume that they will continue to evolve. Throughout its history the United States Navy has had to adapt to its environment. The Navy has reacted to its environment in many differ­ent ways. After looking at the Navy's history we have identified patterns in how the Navy reacted in the past that can be used to shape and direct future debates about how naval forces could operate.

of special characteristics that may or may not apply to current and future envi­ ronments. Also, the Cold War is not the only legacy the current and future U.S. Navy has. The Navy had been many places ... ) and operations other than war (OOTW). For long stretches these operations were all that the Navy did. More commonly, however, they shared the Navy's list of missions with various forms of high-intensity

FAQ: FFRDCS AND THE CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES

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Defines the Center of Naval Analyses and a FFRDC

groups formed during World War II to assist the armed forces. The Center for Naval Analyses began in 1942 as the Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Research Group, civilian scientists helping the U.S. ... and cannot manufacture or market products that the government uses. Under the Federal Acquisition Regulations, FFRDC contracts establish a “special relationship” between an FFRDC and its sponsor ... stipulate that “an FFRDC meets some special long-term research or development need which cannot be met as effectively by existing in-house or contractor resources.” Many FFRDCs are staffed

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.

). The new restrictions were issued shortly after the Trump Administration placed reciprocal tariffs on China. Any exports of the listed rare earths, or magnets made from them, would require a special export ... use of its space capabilities." In US doctrine, domain control is referred to as "space superiority," which is defined "as the ability to conduct all-domain operations at a given time and place without prohibitive interference from adversary space or counterspace forces." In testimony given in April 2025, USSF Chief of Space Operations General B. Chance Saltzman stated that "space

ai and autonomy in russia: Issue 38, May 16, 2022

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with Tomsk University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR) and the “Systems. Technologies. Communications.” corporation. This project is made possible by a special experimental legal ... , drawings, formulas, graphs and tables will take [only] several seconds. This will automate a huge volume of routine operations and accelerate the development and market launch of new nuclear ... employees living in Russia and 9,500 in Belarus. Epam announced the suspension of operations in Russia in early March 2022. A month later, the company confirmed its intention to leave the country, announcing

pla update: Issue 2, March 1, 2022

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PLA Update, Issue 2, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

the process for conferring military commendations and provide new rules for medals, honorary titles, citations, commemorative badges, and special rewards.   On February 10, China Military Online reported ... in informatized warfare, a contest of systems, by ensuring the rapid mobilization of civilian scientific and technical expertise, facilities, and equipment for support to military operations. Xue and Wang assert ... , transmit, store, and process networked information. Xue and Wang assert that it is essential because all types of operations in modern warfare depend on networked information systems. According to Xue

CNA Names Jonathan Schroden as Chief Research Officer

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CNA announced this week that Dr. Jonathan Schroden has accepted the position of Chief Research Officer

Division, director of the Countering Threats and Challenges Program, and director of the Special Operations Program. After several successful field tours with the II Marine Expeditionary Force in Iraq ... of Minnesota Duluth. He is also the author of a forthcoming book on the history of US counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan. Arlington, VA

The Military and Security Dimensions of the PRCs Africa Presence

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The largest deployed People’s Liberation Army force outside of China’s periphery is operating in Africa, and Beijing seeks to deepen its African security ties.

missions, and conducting counterpiracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. Since first established in 2017, the PLA base in Djibouti has expanded from a “logistics facility” designed to service rotational deployments to a major logistics base with a dedicated naval pier capable of hosting China’s largest blue-water naval vessels and a deployed PLAN Marine Corps special operations force unit able