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intersections: Issue 8, February 2024

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Intersections, Issue 8, CNA news digest of China’s efforts to acquire Western technology, U.S. and partner efforts to protect technology for national security.

2020 Law on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC April 2021 Biosecurity Law September 2021 Data Security Law September 2023 Revised Counterespionage Law PRC national security laws provide justification for China to accomplish the following: Access data or encryption keys held by foreign firms with operations in the PRC

intersections: Issue 4, June 2023

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Intersections, Issue 4, CNA news digest of China’s efforts to acquire Western technology, U.S. and partner efforts to protect technology for national security.

capabilities, including "protecting critical communications and operations systems" In 2022, the AUKUS partners also initiated work on four additional areas: hypersonic and counter-hypersonic ... The PRC Ministry of Science and Technology launches the "AI for Science" initiative. In March, the Ministry, along with the National Natural Science Foundation, launched a "special deployment of 'AI

intersections: Issue 2, January 2023

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Intersections, Issue 2, CNA news digest of China’s efforts to acquire Western technology, U.S. and partner efforts to protect technology for national security.

military capabilities. This issue features a special section on how the PRC and various US allies and partners are responding to the new US export control rule that imposes certain restrictions ... are painful." President Noh also added that the firm could face "critical trouble" in maintaining its China operations by the late 2020s. Additional US Actions Related to Export Controls Biden

ai and autonomy in russia: Issue 35, April 4, 2022

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research and in applied designs. In recent weeks, Russian researchers have reported that a cheaper version of the “Da Vinci” surgical robot, which assists surgeons during abdominal operations, has now been ... closure of the jaws and positions of the teeth, are traditionally identified with x-rays, which are time consuming and expensive. This new method takes one to three seconds and requires no special

china ai and autonomy report: Issue 15, May 19, 2022

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The China AI and Autonomy Report, issue 15, is a biweekly newsletter published by CNA, on artificial intelligence and autonomy in China.

, and contended that “an important direction for the improvement and transformation of air-launched decoys in the future is to realize networked autonomous and coordinated operations.” [6] Of note ... Engineering had their research paper on AI-enabled combat command systems development accepted by the 45th Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Information Retrieval (ACM SIGIR

russian media analysis: Issue 2, October 24, 2021

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Russian Perspectives on Western Military Activities

engaged in training members of neo-Nazi organizations. Information operations and cognitive warfare Several Russian articles recently reported on US and NATO stances towards information warfare ... pipeline. The author suggests that Poland or Ukraine, both of which have well trained naval special forces, could take such an action. It would be difficult for Russia to prove responsibility for any

Do the SEALs Have a Culture Problem or an OPTEMPO Problem?

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There have been a number of recent, high-visibility incidents of inappropriate—and in some cases, illegal—behavior involving Navy SEALs.

that the special operations enterprise includes more than just SEALs. More specifically, many of the Army’s special operations force (SOF) units have had similar OPTEMPO and deployment-to-dwell ratios ... at mitigating these issues). A significant problem is that Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has not done the rigorous analysis necessary to fully understand what’s happening. While Congress mandated ... study.”” To be fair, the need for such a study has been recognized by SOCOM—the command’s Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) included in its Special Operations Research Topics 2020 document

New Roles for Civil Affairs Forces in a New World

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Strategic competition should prompt us to think about new and creative uses for civil affairs forces.

to the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, numbering about 15,000 personnel, along with a contingent of over 1,200 soldiers under U.S. Special Operations Command. Together, these civil affairs forces ... in a New World 101 Emily Mushen Emily Mushen is a research scientist in Countering Threats and Challenges at CNA with 15 years of experience in analysis of irregular warfare, influence operations ... with civilian leadership, institutions and populations throughout our nation’s history. Today, we know these activities as civil military operations , typically conducted by civil affairs forces

Africa is China’s Testing Ground for Overseas Military Missions

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China’s military activities in Africa—including its first overseas military base—have become entrenched. China has ambitions for a deeper African presence.

naval pier capable of supporting the PLA Navy’s largest ships. The PLA trains troops from African nations at the base in combat-type exercises. And PLA Navy Marine Corps special operations forces ... servicemembers in and around Africa: around 2,000 deployed to Djibouti , approximately 1,400 in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations in five nations on the continent, and around 700 sailors on ships ... and the PLA Army’s UN peacekeeping missions represent the most important opportunities for PLA “real-world” operations outside of Asia. The Djibouti base is a prime example of the PRC’s evolving

What Does Lebanon's New Government Mean for the U.S.?

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For the first time in months, U.S. officials now have a functioning Lebanese cabinet they can work with as the two countries face a range of problems.

capable special operations forces of any Arab military — except perhaps the United Arab Emirates — due largely to years of training and joint operations with U.S. special operations forces. Despite ... and an ISIS resurgence in the Levant. Some ISIS networks fled to Lebanon after operations by the Syrian military and its allies Iran and Hezbollah. ISIS retains significant latent capability and thrives