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intersections: Issue 5, August 2023

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Intersections, Issue 5, CNA news digest of China’s efforts to acquire Western technology, U.S. and partner efforts to protect technology for national security.

to clients overseas. In a May 2023 TV special,  PRC state broadcaster China Central Television accused Western countries of using Capvision and its network of contacts to steal "intelligence ... as similar raids against the PRC operations of US firms Mintz Group and Bain & Company, are part of a broader crackdown by Beijing aimed at preventing PRC corporate data deemed sensitive from leaving ... " to further commercial espionage. PRC Advances in Critical and Emerging Tech "Largest and fastest wind tunnel in the world" begins operations near Beijing. According to a South China Morning Post

ai and autonomy in russia: Issue 36, April 18, 2022

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or effectiveness of these operations in comparison with the conceptual and doctrinal reconnaissance fire and strike complexes discussed in Russian military writings. SUKHOI IS BULLISH ... and requirements, given the ongoing drone operations between Russian and Ukrainian military UAVs. It is likely that Kronstadt will be incorporating data and analysis from Russian drone performance into its ... torpedoed by the US.” Huawei's appeal has grown after Germany's SAP said it would shut down all cloud operations in Russia, leaving customers there stranded. Russian cloud companies, moreover, can no longer

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

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

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

Russian Military in the Arctic

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Since 2008, Russia has expanded its military presence in the Arctic—which it views as symbolically, strategically, and economically vital.

and technology; an expanded military infrastructure; an improved strategic mobility and ability to conduct complex joint operations; shortened reaction times; and a consolidated command and control ... considered by—the Russian military-political leadership, as well as the actual or likely ability of the armed forces to conduct certain operations. They also reveal the focus of the leadership on the type ... identifies and systematizes key operational patterns in Russian military training and exercises in the region, with a special focus on naval forces, the air force and long-range aviation, and airborne

Russian Military Spaceship

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In this CNA Occasional Paper, Anatoly Zak, a noted expert on the Russian space program, examines Russia’s military and dual-purpose spacecraft. He discusses the resurgence of the Russian space program in the past two decades, both the military and civilian components. The paper identifies different satellite classes operated by both the country’s military and the civilian space agency, providing a detailed overview of radar imagery and early warning technologies in service today. Zak provides a detailed description of antisatellite capabilities in Russian service, and goes over some of the significant detriments to further progress, such as corruption and quality control issue in the Russian space service. He argues that the “growing pains” of the Russian space industry in the post-Soviet period could eventually be resolved or at least mitigated, allowing more effective use of available resources, cutting the development time, and producing more reliable systems in the future.

, the world saw the Russian Army’s new face, when its special operations units launched the annexation of Crimea, followed by Russia’s proxy war in Eastern Ukraine. In the following year, the Kremlin ... to alert the leadership of impending missile attacks. In turn, the growing importance of spacecraft in military operations triggered the renewed Russian interest in space-based weapons and potential