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Russia Assumes Arctic Council Chairmanship Amid Regional Tensions

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Senior officials from Arctic countries and indigenous leaders met in Reykjavik, Iceland, for the 12th Ministerial of the Arctic Council. At the meeting, Russia succeeded Iceland as council chair.

Russia Assumes Arctic Council Chairmanship Senior officials from Arctic countries and indigenous leaders met in Reykjavik, Iceland, for the 12th Ministerial of the Arctic Council. At the meeting, Russia succeeded Iceland as council chair. /images/InDepth/Post88.jpg Russia Assumes Arctic Council Chairmanship Amid Regional Tensions 88 Mary Chesnut and Anya Fink Mary Chesnut is an Associate Research Analyst in CNA's Russia Studies Program where she works on issues related to the Russian military and nuclear weapons. Anya Fink is a Research Analyst in CNA’s Russia Studies Program. Her

Returning to the Office

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Employers that would like to return to “the office” have a wide range of issues to consider when determining how to bring their staff back safely and in a way that maximizes employees’ peace of mind.

Returning to the Office Employers that would like to return to “the office” have a wide range of issues to consider when determining how to bring their staff back safely and in a way that maximizes employees’ peace of mind. /images/InDepth/Post70.jpg Returning to the Office 87 Dawn Thomas Dawn Thomas is an Associate Director and Research Analyst on the Safety and Security team of CNA, and is an expert in large-scale incident planning and response. The last 15 months have been different from any we have experienced, both as humans and as employees. COVID-19 has affected every part of our

6 Ways the U.S. Can Counter Extremist Groups in the COVID-19 Era

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The environment created by COVID-19 has been beneficial to violent extremist organizations. It has increased instability, amplified the risk of radicalization and had a negative effect on CT operations.

Countering Extremist Groups in the COVID-19 Era The environment created by COVID-19 has been beneficial to violent extremist organizations. It has increased instability, amplified the risk of radicalization and had a negative effect on CT operations. /images/InDepth/Post85.png 6 Ways the U.S. Can Counter Extremist Groups in the COVID-19 Era 86 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 and post-conflict regions in Africa and the Middle East. She focuses on terrorism

To Counter Domestic Extremism, Avoid Extremism

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While concerns about the threat of terrorism have dominated conversations about national security for nearly two decades now, the nature of the threat to Americans has slowly been shifting.

To Counter Domestic Extremism, Avoid Extremism While concerns about the threat of terrorism have dominated conversations about national security for nearly two decades now, the nature of the threat to Americans has slowly been shifting. /images/InDepth/Post82.jpg To Counter Domestic Extremism, Avoid Extremism 82 Megan McBride Megan McBride is a Research Analyst in CNA’s Countering Threats and Challenges Program. While concerns about the threat of terrorism have dominated conversations about national security for nearly two decades now, the nature of the threat to Americans has slowly been

No Risk Free Option in Afghanistan

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The pace of developments in Afghanistan has created stark choices for the Biden administration. In recent weeks and months, many commentators have penned op-eds arguing for or against certain policy options.

No Risk Free Option in Afghanistan The pace of developments in Afghanistan has created stark choices for the Biden administration. In recent weeks and months, many commentators have penned op-eds arguing for or against certain policy options. /images/InDepth/Post81.jfif No Risk Free Option in Afghanistan 81 Alexander Powell Alexander Powell is a Research Analyst in CNA’s Countering Threats and Challenges Program. The pace of developments in Afghanistan has created stark choices for the Biden administration. In recent weeks and months, many commentators have penned op-eds arguing

Continuity During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Every federal agency is required to have plans, training, exercises and policies to support their mission-essential functions under any condition; like the Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) program.

years, serving as both a federal employee and a consultant. She has been with CNA since 2016 The U.S. federal government has various programs for ensuring the government continues to function in times

New Life for New START is a First Step for Nuclear Talks

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Just over 24 hours into the new Biden administration, the Washington Post broke the news that the newly sworn in President plans to accept Russia’s proposal to extend the 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.

is increasingly becoming a security stopgap. Previous CNA analysis concluded that the threat perceptions of the two countries are diverging, especially from the Russian point of view. New START

Digging Deeper on Great Power Competition in a New US Administration

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Over the past few years, great power competition (GPC) has become the organizing principle for US national strategy.

alongside the ideas of competition below armed conflict and armed conflict. The document observes that "just as competitors can cooperate, friendly states can compete." My CNA colleagues have provided

Conducting an Effective Exercise During COVID-19

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Faced with constraints during the COVID-19 pandemic, agencies have had to think creatively about how to maximize the reach and benefit of their exercises.

Effective Exercises During COVID-19 Faced with constraints during the COVID-19 pandemic, agencies have had to think creatively about how to maximize the reach and benefit of their exercises. /images/InDepth/Post70.jpg Conducting an Effective Exercise During COVID-19 Go Virtual and Keep It Short 70 Tschuna Patterson Tschuna Patterson Associate Research Analyst in CNA’s Institute for Public Research. Exercises play a vital role in preparing agencies to mitigate, respond to, and recover from all types of threats and hazards. These include infectious disease outbreaks, hurricanes, earthquakes

Don't Wait to Review Your COVID-19 Response

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Prolonged pandemics, such as the outbreak of COVID-19, pose a particular dilemma as agencies decide when to conduct an after-action review.

Don't Wait to Review Your COVID-19 Response Prolonged pandemics, such as the outbreak of COVID-19, pose a particular dilemma as agencies decide when to conduct an after-action review. /images/InDepth/Post67.jpg Agencies Should Start Now Don't Wait to Review Your COVID-19 Response 67 Monica Giovachino Monica Giovachino has been with CNA since 1994 and serves as a Managing Director in CNA's Safety and Security division. She is responsible for CNA's domestic preparedness portfolio, which includes projects and studies for the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services