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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

Future Policy Options for US Efforts Against Al Qaeda

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In its independent assessment of U.S. government efforts against Al-Qaeda that was mandated by Congress via the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), CNA concluded that the current U.S. strategy toward Al-Qaeda was unlikely to achieve its stated goals to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat the group. CNA recommended that the U.S. government should undertake a new review of its policy goals and overarching strategy against Al-Qaeda. This occasional paper presents three potential policy options for the U.S. government to consider, should it seek to undertake such a review. These options are retrenchment, escalation, and containment.

.” The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC) asked CNA to conduct that independent assessment, which CNA published in August 2017. As part

Navy Shore Infrastructure Investment Support

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This paper describes the development process that CNA used to create a new methodology for the Navy to assess shore infrastructure readiness for support tasking, and it documents the design concepts for a shore facilities investment model. This model was developed as a programming tool for OPNAV N46 staff to adjust investment project profiles and funding levels to achieve desired performance output levels at the end of the current FYDP. The methodology involved creating measures of merit to quantify the current and future performance levels and a functional segmentation of the infrastructure to provide a greater understanding of shore support capabilities and shortfalls. The new technique required a method for indexing the measures of merit together in a consistent manner to provide the Navy with an ongoing readiness assessment number. It also required the creation of a baseline year infrastructure inventory assessment to use as the starting point for analyzing future year impact of current shore investment funding profiles. We developed a process to quantify the projected impact of proposed military construction and special projects upon the measures of merit.

developed a process to quantify the projected impact of proposed military construction and special projects upon the measures of merit. Historically, the Navy has taken significant risk in shore ... , homeland defense, theater security cooperation, humanitarian assistance, and peacekeeping operations. As a result, the Navy suspects that the condition, capability, and current and future readiness ... facility to one of 1,212 unique sites at 95 installations, within 14 regions or special interest areas. We also created a functional view that maps each facility to 1,117 facility category codes, organized

Reimagining Defense Strategy

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This event continued a conversation begun at CNA’s September 16, 2021, National Security Seminar, titled “Planning for Tomorrow’s Threats: Overcoming Obstacles to Organize, Adapt, and Innovate.” In this event, we heard insights on defense strategy from Christian Brose, Chief Strategy Officer of Anduril Industries, a defense technology company. Mr. Brose shared his perspective as a former staff director of the Senate Armed Services Committee under Chairman John McCain. He is also the author of The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare. Dr. Carter Malkasian, from CNA, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The event was recorded and is available online.

served as Special Assistant for Strategy to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The event was recorded and is available online . Central arguments of The Kill Chain Dr. Malkasian and Mr ... that improve human understanding, decision-making, and action to enable more efficient, autonomous, and larger scale operations. This new paradigm should constitute the criteria for evaluating emerging

Social Media Bots: Laws

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While social media bots have the ability to greatly affect US national security and public discourse, the current landscape of US federal and state laws regulating such bots is limited. This study explores the challenges inherent to passing social media bot-related legislation and details current efforts to do so, including at the federal and state levels. It briefly explores the context in the European Union as well. This paper then discusses the dilemmas social media companies face as they think about effective bot policies and identifies the four main categories of policies through which the social media platforms regulate the use of bots on their sites. As they face evolving threats from bots, the social media companies will continue to adapt their policies accordingly, though it remains an open question whether and to what extent these companies should regulate themselves in the face of additional pressure from Congress and the public.

: Implications for Special Operations Forces, our literature review found that the landscape of such regulations is difficult to piece together, and applicable provisions and policies are disparately

Cryptocurrency Primer for Policymakers

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This primer is an effort to address a gap in knowledge about cryptocurrencies and the cryptocurrency ecosystem among the policymaking community and advance the understanding of cryptocurrencies and consideration of their national security implications. Cryptocurrencies are strictly digital currencies, are typically overseen by a decentralized peer-to-peer community, and are secured through cryptography. We use clear, non-technical language to describe complex concepts and demystify overly technical terms in order to explain the technical and economic aspects of cryptocurrency, why they are used, and the benefits and drawbacks to cryptocurrencies compared to conventional currencies—like the US dollar. We conclude by considering some cryptocurrency-related issues of which greater exploration would benefit US national security.

initiated this study to explore the implications of cryptocurrencies for special operations forces (SOF), the broader US Department of Defense (DOD), and other US government agencies. In the process

Hurricane Irma After Action Report

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The organizational structure for emergency evacuation and response within Pinellas County is a well-developed collaboration between the county, 24 cities, law enforcement, fire services, and hundreds of community partners and agencies. For large-scale events or incidents, the primary agencies and partners form a Response Operations Coordination (ROC) group to discuss scenarios and operational concerns and to plan implementation and timing of emergency actions. In response to a hurricane, the ROC group holds an initial meeting once the county enters the three-day forecast cone, the anticipated path of the storm. The group then meets—in person or virtually—every six hours as new hurricane advisories are issued. The ROC also meets in the aftermath of a storm to promote information-sharing among all area partners.

and partners form a Response Operations Coordination (ROC) group to discuss scenarios and operational concerns and to plan implementation and timing of emergency actions. In response to a hurricane, the ROC ... or incidents, the primary agencies and partners form a Response Operations Coordination (ROC) group to discuss scenarios and operational concerns and to plan implementation and timing of emergency ... the county. Personnel from these agencies worked long hours before, during, and after the storm to communicate with the public, evacuate residents and visitors (including those with special needs), open

Supply Chain Resilience Expertise at CNA

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to the FEMA administrator’s office in advance of each hurricane season since 2022. CNA also supports SCAN special investigations such as the National Fuel Ecosystem Assessment, which was commissioned after the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack. In the event of a disaster or other supply chain disruption, CNA’s  Center for Emergency Management Operations supply chain resilience experts are called upon ... Contact Jason McNamara Director, Center for Emergency Management Operations McNamaraj@cna.org gray FeaturedSquares Supply Chain Research orange Explore more Supply Chain Analysis Capabilities

coming in from the cold: The Bear Came Over the Mountain

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Paul Saunders and Alex Powell join Bill to discuss the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, and how world powers continue to make the same mistakes.

Episode 18 | The Bear Came Over the Mountain Paul Saunders and Alex Powell join Bill to discuss the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, and how world powers continue to make the same mistakes. The Bear Came Over the Mountain Biographies Alex Powell   is an expert on terrorist group tactics, counterterrorism, and special operations forces (SOF). Regionally, he focuses on South and Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Paul Saunders   is an expert on Russia, overseeing research on that country's foreign energy policy, foreign policy, national security policy and domestic politics, as well