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China’s New Military Leadership

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By examining the newly selected leaders of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), their backgrounds and professional competencies, we can better understand how they may influence the trajectory of the PLA’s development over the next five years.

Possible Strengths and Weaknesses Brian Waidelich Brian Waidelich is a Research Scientist with CNA’s Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Program. On October 22, a new cohort of leaders responsible ... by David Finkelstein and other CNA experts, watch the YouTube video of our National Security Seminar Situation Spotlight: The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party: Foreign Policy

Q&A WITH CNA: What’s Next for Taiwan?

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CNA China Studies analyst James Bellacqua answers our questions about what's next for Taiwan after Speaker Pelosi's visit.

What’s Next for Taiwan? CNA China Studies analyst James Bellacqua answers our questions about what's next for Taiwan after Speaker Pelosi's visit. /images/InDepth/2022/08/Is-the-US-Close-to-a-War-with-China-resized.jpg Q&A WITH CNA: What’s Next for Taiwan? James Bellacqua James Bellacqua is a Principal Research Scientist for CNA's China Studies Program. Are you concerned that the situation in Taiwan could escalate into a conflict scenario? Although neither side desires conflict, the prospect of inadvertent escalation is real. Beijing has not publicly and consistently articulated its

Tonga Aid

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Brian Waidelich examines what we can learn about the military capabilities of the U.S. and China from their aid delivery to Tonga following a devastating volcano.

Tonga Aid Brian Waidelich examines what we can learn about the military capabilities of the U.S. and China from their aid delivery to Tonga following a devastating volcano. /images/InDepth/tonga-aid.jpg Tonga Aid 111 Brian Waidelich Brian Waidelich is a Research Scientist with CNA’s Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Program. The multinational response to the humanitarian crisis in Tonga revealed ... and do not necessarily reflect those of CNA or any of its sponsors. center

Seeing Through the Fog of Data Bias

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Truth in data depends on definition, interpretation, and approximation. If the future digital Navy fails to understand and actively manage data bias, it will find itself off course.

Data Bias Truth in data depends on definition, interpretation, and approximation. If the future digital Navy fails to understand and actively manage data bias, it will find itself off course. /images/InDepth/Post103.jpg Seeing Through the Fog of Data Bias 103 Eileen Chollet Eileen Chollet is a senior research scientist in CNA’s Fleet Operations and Assessments Program. "Future conflicts ... on artificial intelligence. These thoughts reminded us of the enduring relevance of the following article from Proceedings December 2020 magazine by CNA’s Eileen Chollet, reprinted here with permission

China as a Niche Arms Exporter

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China's defense industry could serve as the foundation for increased arms sales in the future, especially in niche arms markets.

China as a Niche Arms Exporter China's defense industry could serve as the foundation for increased arms sales in the future, especially in niche arms markets. /images/InDepth/Post96.jpg China as a Niche Arms Exporter 96 April Herlevi April A. Herlevi is a senior research scientist in the Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Program at CNA. She is an expert in China's foreign economic policy, special ... in Figure 1. Figure 1: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Arms Transfers Database. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs), expressed in millions. CNA totaled TIV

Why Pandemics Are National Security Threats

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COVID-19 is a nontraditional threat that has affected U.S. national security in both direct and indirect ways.

Why Pandemics Are National Security Threats COVID-19 is a nontraditional threat that has affected U.S. national security in both direct and indirect ways. /images/InDepth/Post85.png Why Pandemics Are National Security Threats 85 Pamela Faber Pamela Faber is a senior research scientist in Countering Threats and Challenges at CNA. She is an expert in security and development in conflict ... in both direct and indirect ways. A recent CNA report: “ Viral Extremism: COVID-19, Nontraditional Threats, and U.S. Counterterrorism Policy ,” found that nontraditional threats, like pandemics

Conducting After-Action Reviews on the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The response to the COVID-19 pandemic provides a unique opportunity to expand the focus of typical after-action reviews and explore the mental skill of decision-making under stress, which is a critical element.

Joel S. Silverman is a Senior Research Scientist in CNA’s Institute for Public Research. Effective decision-making, especially at the leadership level, is usually the key to success in an emergency ... and memories of people, communities, and participants in past events.” They offer a way to capture responders’ memories and experiences of an unprecedented incident. CNA is collecting oral histories

14 More COVID-19 Resources that Use Artificial Intelligence

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Andy and Dave, co-hosts of AI with AI, CNA’s popular podcast on artificial intelligence, have compiled a second annotated list of AI developments and resources related to COVID-19.

14 More COVID-19 Resources that Use Artificial Intelligence Andy and Dave, co-hosts of AI with AI, CNA’s popular podcast on artificial intelligence, have compiled a second annotated list of AI developments and resources related to COVID-19. /images/InDepth/COVID%20Tech%20resized.jpg 14 More COVID-19 Resources that Use Artificial Intelligence 56 Andy Ilachinski and David Broyles Andy and Dave, co-hosts of AI with AI, CNA’s popular podcast on artificial intelligence, have compiled a second annotated list of AI developments and resources related to COVID-19. Entries are cross-referenced

Law Enforcement Innovates for the New Normal

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Law enforcement agencies have moved quickly to implement a wide range of practices to protect personnel and the public during this pandemic.

Law Enforcement Innovates for the New Normal Law enforcement agencies have moved quickly to implement a wide range of practices to protect personnel and the public during this pandemic. /images/InDepth/Cop%20in%20Mask%20resized.jpg Law Enforcement Innovates for the New Normal 50 Elliot Harkavy Elliot Harkavy is an advisor with CNA’s Center for Justice Research and Innovation. At CNA’s Institute of Public Research - Center for Justice Research and Innovation, officer and public safety is at the core of our mission. So we monitor emerging practices as law enforcement and the justice system

Symbolism and Capacity: Hospital Ships in the COVID-19 Response

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President Trump announced that Military Sealift Command's two hospital ships, USNS Comfort and Mercy, would join the response to COVID-19 by deploying to the West Coast and to New York City, respectively.

Plans and Requirement division with expertise in ocean security, polar affairs, and the role of naval operations in U.S. foreign policy. Tallis' work at CNA includes analyses on maritime security ... and humanitarian assistance through Operation Noble Eagle . Comfort also provided surge assistance after Hurricane Katrina, which CNA helped document . What these and other responses have in common