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China’s Global Public Opinion War with the United States and the West

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China’s global propaganda is covert and overt, digital and analog. Developing informed policy responses requires studying the totality of Beijing’s propaganda.

analysis can be used to predict China’s behavior, inform U.S. strategic communications planning, and craft messages designed to inoculate audiences against Beijing’s narratives. At present, the United ... with the mission of informing whole-of-government U.S. strategic communications planning in ways that help Washington get ahead of Beijing’s influence operations. The Overt Matters, Too In its 2024 Annual ... of information and media to support military operations and advance political and military goals — and legal warfare — the use of international and domestic laws to gain international support

What Happened at the Biden-Yoon Summit?

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Brian Waidelich examines the US and South Korea’s “Washington Declaration,” and what it means for strategic deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.

increasingly provocative military demonstrations by North Korea, including the April 13 test-launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile that could improve the survivability of Pyongyang’s ... transparency and cooperation in related decision-making. The declaration noted the establishment of a bilateral Nuclear Consultative Group on nuclear and strategic planning and a new bilateral, interagency tabletop simulation to improve joint planning for nuclear contingencies. It further pledged to enable the joint execution and planning of South Korean “conventional support to US nuclear operations

A U.S. View on Australia’s Role in the Indian Ocean

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Australia plays a critical role in maintaining strategic stability in the Indian Ocean and remains one of the United States’ closest allies on economic, diplomatic, defence, and intelligence matters.

Pacific and the Middle East. However, this unchanged state of administrative planning does not mean that Washington will withdraw from the Indian Ocean, as feared by some regional observers ... the country a direct stake in both regions. As a result, Canberra’s diplomatic, legal, and military approaches to management of the Indian Ocean part of the Indo-Pacific region will continue ... the United States’ presence in this vital location in the Indian Ocean. Second, Australia’s military operations in the Indian Ocean advance US goals to ensure regional stability. In the western Indian

The Challenge of Virtual Wargaming

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While hobby wargaming has a plethora of outlets during this global pandemic, the same cannot be said for professional wargaming.

wargames. These events bring together the artists, scientists, and practitioners of military disciplines to practice, explore, and critique the newest concepts the U.S. military will face or bring to bear. But in the last three months, all of CNA's in-person wargames have been postponed or cancelled, and the larger military events have mostly been postponed, cancelled, or significantly scaled back ... platforms are not yet able to duplicate the experience. But wargames are simply too critical to the national planning processes and to developing senior leaders for us to simply throw up our hands

cna talks: Foreign Policy Advice for the New Administration

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In light of this month’s presidential transition, six CNA analysts sat down to discuss foreign policy advice for the next administration. From Asia to Europe to the Middle East, the commentators covered some of the key areas of concern for the upcoming year and beyond. Topics included: North Korea’s nuclear capabilities Russia’s relationships with NATO, Syria and Turkey The Iran nuclear deal Chinese national interests The South China Sea Cyber threats Listen in for informed analysis on China, North Korea, Russia and more.

analyzing Russia’s military and foreign policy and is an expert on security issues in the former Soviet Union. Alexander Alden, a CNA analyst, is an expert in strategic planning, defense policy, deterrence and assurance, military modernization, arms transfers, security cooperation, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Related Materials CNA’s   Strategic Studies division CNA’s   China Studies ... Russian Navy: Part 1 - Toward Smaller Ships and Professional Sailors" by Michael Kofman and Norman Polmar in   Proceedings Magazine , also available on Michael Kofman’s blog,   Russian Military

Connecting FAA Data to Emergency Management

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One day, when the full story is assembled of how COVID-19 spread from a localized illness to a global pandemic, we know that the plot will revolve around flight patterns.

, and the data would assist them with workforce and equipment planning. Following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland that same year, there was a dangerous amount of ash in the airspace over the North ... occur. CNA also worked closely with the FAA when it needed several months of data for flights that came near North Korean airspace. The North Korean government had announced that due to military ... : the Air Defense Identification Zone and the Flight Restricted Zone. Working closely with the FAA, CNA was tasked to make the zones large enough to give the military adequate response time for incoming

Modernizing CNA

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CNA's Business Transformation Director describes how CNA is modernizing its IT and automating business processes for greater efficiency and advanced analysis.

, a new role was created at CNA: Business Transformation Director. It’s a role I have served in for three years, after more than 20 years as an analyst helping federal, state, and military organizations ... of CNA stakeholders into the planning and rollout of initiatives, providing training and job aids, and leveraging our managers to help communicate with and coach employees. Finally, we assess

What is a Chinese Communist Party Plenum?

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Plenums of the Central Committee help assess future directions for China. The Third Plenum on economic issues is of critical interest for US national security.

of economic or reform issues covered under that five-year plan. As the Party Congress wraps up its five-year cycle, the final two plenums typically deal with ideology and planning for the next National ... that be necessary. Because of the prominent role that China now plays in US national security, promoting peacetime national security interests means more than monitoring China’s military modernization

What Hospitals Can Do to Protect Themselves from Ransomware

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Hospitals are increasingly victims of ransomware and other costly cyberattacks. They can protect themselves by preparing response plans for cyber disruptions.

support in this process. Through our experience helping cities, counties, states, and military services develop cyber incident response plans and run cyber exercises, we have developed a multi-step approach to planning for potential cyberattacks that hospitals should consider:  An examination of potential cyber threats and levels of disruption—from minor inconveniences to a complete disruption

What China's Ukraine Position Paper Tells Us

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Elizabeth Wishnick examines China’s position paper on the Russia-Ukraine war, and what it tells us about how Beijing uses diplomacy to advance its interests.

for considering providing lethal aid to Russia and when Xi Jinping—just reinstated as president for a third term—is planning a trip to Moscow for his 40th meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin ... is positioning itself to play a key role in the reconstruction of a postwar Ukraine. According to reporting from Nikkei Asia , a simulation by the Academy of Military Sciences , a People’s Liberation