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CNA Names Jennifer Griffin as Vice President of the Resources and Force Readiness Division

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CNA announced today that Dr. Jennifer Griffin has accepted the position of vice president of its Resources and Force Readiness Division.

CNA announced today that Dr. Jennifer Griffin has accepted the position of vice president of its Resources and Force Readiness Division. /images/news/PressRelease.png CNA Names Jennifer Griffin as Vice President of the Resources and Force Readiness Division CNA announced today that Dr. Jennifer Griffin has accepted the position of vice president of its Resources and Force Readiness Division ... —the federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) of the Department of the Navy—as well as the Institute for Public Research. “Over the past 14 years that I have worked with Jennifer, her

CNA Innovation Incubator: Shaping the Future Through Research

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CNA announced the launch of the CNA Innovation Incubator (CNAi2) to invest in creative, forward-thinking research to solve the government’s toughest challenges.

behind them. From analyzing artificial intelligence and machine learning for public safety to developing a Navy force design lab or creating a custom internal large language model, CNAi 2 ... includes work from across the organization, including the Center for Naval Analyses, the federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) of the Department of the Navy, and the Institute for Public ... enhances sponsor and client engagement; drives collaborative partnerships; and furthers the development of new research, tools, and approaches to strengthen the nation's safety and security. “We

Role of Space in Russia Operations in Ukraine

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Analysis: Russian military space activities in Ukraine have played a critical enabling role for Russian forces, but Russia operates at a disadvantage in space.

Rossii, or KV) after decades of neglect by upgrading and expanding its constellations of satellites and ground-based space infrastructure. The force acquitted itself well during Russian operations in Syria, providing the Russian Air Force and other services with intelligence and targeting data, channels for secure satellite communications (SATCOM), and global position, navigation, and timing (PNT ... satellites, especially Russia’s early warning constellation; the evolution and rapid development of counterspace weapons systems; and the growing potential to place weapons in space for use against

Russian Air Campaign in Syria

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In this CNA Occasional Paper, Anton Lavrov, a noted Russian expert on military air operations, examines the successes and failures of Russia’s air operation in Syria. He identifies the key structural changes and capability upgrades that made the operation possible. The operation allowed the Russian military to test new equipment and to rotate personnel through the theater of operations in order to gain battle experience. As it continued, the force became more effective, as its leaders learned how to operate in a battle environment for the first time in almost 30 years. The Russian Aerospace Forces’ actions in the conflict increased the combat effectiveness of Russia’s small contingent of forces in Syria and allowed government forces to attain success on the ground. The conduct of the operation can be used as a means of understanding the capabilities and tactics that the force may be expected to use in future operations.

to test new equipment and to rotate personnel through the theater of operations in order to gain battle experience. As it continued, the force became more effective, as its leaders learned how ... in Syria and allowed government forces to attain success on the ground. The conduct of the operation can be used as a means of understanding the capabilities and tactics that the force may be expected to use in future operations. During the "New Look" military reform of the Russian armed forces, the development of Russian military aviation become a priority. In addition to vast structural changes, its

Redefining Human Control

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This report examines the issue of human control with regard to lethal autonomy, an issue of significant interest in United Nations discussions in the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) forum. We analyze this issue in light of lessons and best practices from recent U.S. operations. Based on this analysis, we make the case for a wider framework for the application of human control over the use of force. This report recommends that CCW discussions currently focusing on process considerations, such as human control, should instead focus on outcome—namely, mitigation of inadvertent engagements. This allows consideration of a more complete set of benefits and risks of lethal autonomy and better management of risks. The report also describes best practices that can collectively serve as a safety net for the use of lethal autonomous weapons. It concludes with concrete recommendations for how the international community can more effectively address the risk of inadvertent engagements from lethal autonomy.

. Based on this analysis, we make the case for a wider framework for the application of human control over the use of force. This report recommends that CCW discussions currently focusing on process ... recommendations for how the international community can more effectively address the risk of inadvertent engagements from lethal autonomy. With the impending development of lethal autonomous weapon systems ... Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan modified its policies and procedures to help reduce the risk to civilians. Planning of operations began to consider risk factors for civilian casualties more

Sources of Resilience in the Lords Resistance Army

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The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), led by Ugandan national Joseph Kony, has survived for over three decades despite a concerted effort to defeat it. The LRA was formed in the late 1980s in response to the historic marginalization of the Acholi people, inequitable treatment by the Ugandan government and uneven development across the country. The LRA became a powerfully destructive force in northern Uganda, with thousands of combatants killing over 100,000 people. Since 2006, the group has been largely degraded to less than 150 core combatants, and is currently in survival mode on the borders of the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, and South Sudan. Despite these setbacks, the LRA is still active in central Africa and serves as a lesson in resiliency and survival. In March 2017, U.S. Africa Command announced the end of its anti-LRA operations. Although some observers see the operation as a success, it failed to capture Kony or to eliminate the group. This paper argues that the LRA has two major sources of resilience: it positions itself within the nexus of four interconnected conflicts in the region, and it adapts its tactics to changes in its capabilities and environment. The resilience of the LRA has implications both for its potential resurgence and for other armed groups who may look to it as a template for survival.

Sources of Resilience in the Lords Resistance Army Sources of Resilience in the Lord’s Resistance Army The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), led by Ugandan national Joseph Kony, has survived for over three decades despite a concerted effort to defeat it. The LRA was formed in the late 1980s in response to the historic marginalization of the Acholi people, inequitable treatment by the Ugandan government and uneven development across the country. The LRA became a powerfully destructive force in northern Uganda, with thousands of combatants killing over 100,000 people. Since 2006, the group has

China Becoming a Maritime Power

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In November 2012, then president Hu Jintao declared that China’s objective was to become a strong or great maritime power. This report, based on papers written by China experts for this CNA project, explores that decision and the implications it has for the United States. It analyzes Chinese thinking on what a maritime power is, why Beijing wants to become a maritime power, what shortfalls it believes it must address in order to become a maritime power, and when it believes it will become a maritime power (as it defines the term). The report then explores the component pieces of China’s maritime power—its navy, coast guard, maritime militia, merchant marine, and shipbuilding and fishing industries. It also addresses some policy options available to the U.S. government to prepare for—and, if deemed necessary, mitigate—the impact that China’s becoming a maritime power would have for U.S. interests.

of careful Chinese consideration of, and appreciation for, the importance of the maritime domain to China’s continued development, to China’s security, and to China’s vision of its place in the world ... law enforcement force. Why does China want to become a maritime power? China’s strategic circumstances have changed dramatically over the past 20 years. The dramatic growth in China’s economic

Unconventional Warfare and Counterinsurgency in Pakistan

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Much has changed in the government’s thinking over the last 11 years. Yet the transition remains largely hesitant and partial. U.S. and NATO forces are pulling back from Afghanistan, and the Taliban is poised to regain at least some of its former power. At the same time, India has modernized its military and strengthened its alliances with the western powers. These trends create strong incentives for the military to, at the very least, retain the unconventional warfare option. The challenge for the Unites States going forward will be to ensure that Pakistan continues to move in the right direction and does not revert back to its earlier policies.

reluctantly and only partially – as a result of intense U.S. pressure, the development and spread of a Taliban-inspired insurgency against the Pakistani state, and growing terrorist attacks in major ... and paramilitaries have been killed in these operations. These efforts have considerably weakened the Taliban-inspired insurgency in Pakistan, yet it remains a potent force. Much of Pakistan’s

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.

Navy Shore Infrastructure Investment Support Navy Shore Infrastructure Investment Support: Modeling of Investment to Output Performance and Readiness This paper describes the development process ... into an overall quality index rating. This rating system would be used as a decision support tool for Navy facility investment funds. The development goals for the model were: To create a reliable ... for quality assessment and able to balance infrastructure investments within the shore fund portfolio. To create a process that links force structure to infrastructure sites. To be a stand-alone

Emerging Technologies and Civilian Harm Mitigation

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CNA analysis of military operations has shown that it is possible to simultaneously improve military effectiveness and lessen civilian harm.

in the use of military force. In international discussions regarding military applications of emerging technologies, the chief concern is whether applications of AI could be inherently indiscriminate ... . To this end, USAID is leading the development of a new communication system—the Human Security Information System (HSIS)—to provide a secure means to improve the fidelity and completeness of the civilian