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AI and Autonomy in Russia Issue 29

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Issue 29 for January 2022 of a CNA newsletter providing information and analysis on AI in Russia, especially AI applied to Russian military capabilities.

International Collaboration Spotlight: Koalitsiya-SV Artillery System The following preview shows the first item in this issue:  1. Russian parliament develops draft bill to regulate robot-human ... . The draft bill has been sent to the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media for feedback and input. The Russia Studies Program

AI and Autonomy in Russia Issue 26

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CNA provides information and analysis of the field of civilian and military AI in Russia and how Russia is applying AI to its military capabilities. Issue 26.

International Collaboration Spotlight: The Haspersky Antidrone System The following preview shows the first item in this issue: 1. Putin stresses AI development at numerous defense industry ... stressed the importance of further development of unmanned aviation, pointing out that the Russian military currently has over 2,000 unmanned aerial systems. In a separate meeting

The Future of US Alliances and Partnerships

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CNA has developed a machine learning algorithm for foreign policymakers to more precisely identify and predict alignment of allies and partners with the U.S.

threat perceptions from China and Russia, academics and policy-makers are reorienting their gaze to the great power competition that looks to dominate US international interests for the foreseeable ... results about future relationship outcomes. This includes acknowledging the assumptions that went into model development and the subjective nature of variable selection, as with all models. Keeping these caveats in mind, we assembled datasets with key international security indicators, built machine-learning models, and derived the following results about the future of alliances and partnerships

Global Health Engagement

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Global Health Engagement (GHE) related education and training are crucial missions but are carried out by disparate organizations in the military health system.

only one CGHE directorate— Training and Professional Development Directorate (TPD)—trains the U.S. military in GHE-related topics. DIMO trains international militaries in GHE related topics. Another ... Global Health Engagement Global Health Engagement: Global Health Engagement (GHE) related education and training are crucial missions but are carried out by disparate organizations in the military health system. Global Health Engagement (GHE) related education and training of the U.S. and international militaries are important missions but are carried out by disparate organizations

AI Safety Navy Action Plan

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In light of the Navy’s stated commitment to using AI, and given the strategic importance of AI safety, we provide the Navy with a first step towards a comprehensive approach to safety. We use a risk management approach to frame our treatment of AI safety risks: identifying risks, analyzing them, and suggesting concrete actions for the Navy to begin addressing them. The first type of safety risk, being technical in nature, will require a collaborative effort with industry and academia to address. The second type of risk, associated with specific military missions, can be addressed in a combination of military experimentation, research, and concept development to find ways to promote effectiveness along with safety. For each types of risk, we use examples to show concrete ways of managing and reducing the risk of AI applications. We then discuss institutional changes that would help promote safety in the Navy’s AI efforts.

, associated with specific military missions, can be addressed in a combination of military experimentation, research, and concept development to find ways to promote effectiveness along with safety. For each ... requirements, performing test and evaluation processes, and conducting legal reviews to ensure that weapons comply with international law. Consistent with this stance, safety holds a primary place ... , and accidental escalation leading to international instability and conflict—are also highly relevant when considering concerns over military use of AI. An ethics focus will not necessarily address

pla update: Issue 13, August 27, 2023

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PLA Update, Issue 13, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

the PLA with strengthening all-around military governance through a variety of means, including the creation of new mechanisms for supervising military expenditures. In a related development, on July 20 ... maritime exercise Northern Interaction 2023 in the Sea of Japan, and a combined naval patrol that ventured to international waters in the vicinity of Alaska. Russian Federation Navy delegation visits ... participated in the exercise set off on a combined naval patrol of the Northern Pacific. The flotilla patrolled international waters in the vicinity of Alaska, where they were shadowed by four US Navy

russian media analysis: Issue 1, October 10, 2021

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mission to the alliance, and its maximum size will be cut from 20 to 10 diplomats. One Rossiyskaya Gazeta article by Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) President Igor Ivanov suggests ... conflict, arguing that the stated goal of defeating international terrorism was a cover for controlling the global drug trade and securing strategic positioning at the center of Eurasia. Washington ... of geopolitical competition, which informs its development approach. NATO activity on Russia’s borders The Russian military newspaper Strazh Baltiki notes an increase in NATO air reconnaissance

CNA Welcomes Christine Peterson as CFO

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CNA Corporation today announced that Christine Peterson has joined the team as the chief financial officer.

and financial stewardship as CNA continuously strengthens its financial systems. CNA operates the Center for Naval Analyses — the Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) of the Department ... with an unwavering level of financial acumen." Peterson has held senior leadership positions with Science Applications International Corporation, the Logistics Management Institute, and Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Federal. She specializes in transforming organizations by applying enhanced approaches to business planning, financial reporting, administration, and partnerships with business development

The Evolving Russia-Iran Relationship

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The Russia-Iran relationship has changed over the past decade, and this report examines the relationship in temporal and thematic dimensions.

; however, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Moscow and Tehran have begun to invest substantially in the development of bilateral economic ties. This collaboration has included new trade ... , especially as long as both countries remain in an antagonistic and oppositional position vis-à-vis Western states and Western-dominated international organizations. Nevertheless, full rapprochement ... countries. Rather, the Eurasian international environment must be understood as a series of interlocking but separate bilateral relationships, with aligned interests in broad terms and relevant

Origins and Development of Cooperative Strategy

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On August 2, 2011, Admiral (ADM) Jonathan Greenert was confirmed to succeed ADM Gary Roughead as the U.S. Navy’s 30th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), to take office the following month. Like his 29 predecessors, ADM Greenert faced issues of Navy readiness, personnel, acquisition, and resources. He was also troubled by the content and effect of the Navy’s existing strategy document, A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower (CS21), published by all three U.S. sea services back in October 2007.

Origins and Development of Cooperative Strategy The Origins and Development of A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower (2015) On August 2, 2011, Admiral (ADM) Jonathan Greenert was confirmed ... in the international security environment and the post–Iraq War climate of fiscal restraint. It goes on to discuss the terms of reference (TOR) for the revision effort; the roles of the Chief of Naval Operations ... goes on to discuss the revision’s reception in the services, the Washington policy community, and overseas. The paper concludes by drawing together some insights regarding the Navy’s strategy development