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cna talks: ISIS Tactics

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The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has received a lot of attention for their innovative tactics on and off the battlefield including their messaging, media activities and technology use. How innovative are they really? And, how should the U.S. and allies react? Listen along as Dr. Eric Thompson talks with four of CNA's experts to discuss what you need to know about ISIS's tactics. Topics include: ISIS's use of social media ISIS's use of drones, car bombs and tunnels The importance of holding territory ISIS's affiliates The effects of and reasons for barbarity The transfer of knowledge online The role of virtual technology

and director of CNA's Center for Strategic Studies. His most recent work addressed counterterrorism operations, security cooperation activities, military-to-military relations with Egypt, interoperability with Turkish and Algerian maritime forces, and coalition building for military operations in the CENTCOM region. Dr. Jonathan Schroden is director of CNA's Center for Stability and Development and CNA's Special Operations Program. He is an expert in counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, stability operations, operations assessment, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Middle East. Dr. David Knoll

14 More COVID-19 Resources that Use Artificial Intelligence

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Andy and Dave, co-hosts of AI with AI, CNA’s popular podcast on artificial intelligence, have compiled a second annotated list of AI developments and resources related to COVID-19.

pioneered the application of agent-based modeling (ABM), and evolutionary programming techniques to military operations research problems, and developed two of the earliest ABMs of land warfare. David Broyles directs the Special Activities & Intelligence Program. Broyles specializes in cyber operations and special operations, as well as experimentation and innovation in the Department of Defense

Unique Challenges of Wildfire Cleanups Confront Los Angeles

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The debris removal process after the wildfires in Los Angeles could benefit from lessons learned by CNA in after-action reviews from previous wildfire cleanups.

specialist in CNA’s Center for Emergency Management Operations . He has supported more than 10 critical incident analyses ranging from wildfires and floods to active shooters. The Greater Los Angeles ... support of federal and state wildfire after-action reviews found that debris removal missions are susceptible to challenges in policy and planning, operations coordination among stakeholders, cultural ... an insured loss of over $20 billion, which would make the LA wildfires the costliest wildfire event in US history. While emergency response operations in LA continue to provide lifesaving assistance

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.

in Afghanistan are much higher. The Department of Defense (DOD) fiscal year 2020 request for funding for operations in Afghanistan was $19 billion. Even if we assume that number declines with decreased force levels, the cost of operations plus U.S. funding for the ANDSF will likely hover around $20 billion per year, a considerable sum. Second, the distribution of U.S. forces that would likely remain in Afghanistan is not equitable across the Joint Force. U.S. special operations forces (SOF) have maintained a large footprint in Afghanistan for the last 20 years. They have deployed at a near constant

What Can We Learn From Train Derailments?

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As the clean up continues after the East Palestine Train Derailment, John Kearse examines past incidents and how they can help stakeholders prepare for the future.

event and exercise was the decision making of various senior leadership positions regarding actions that diverged from, or contradicted, jurisdictional Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) due ... the one in East Palestine, special consideration and resources must be focused on populations such as the elderly, disabled, hospitalized, and those without a private mode of transportation ... , or various other continuity of operations disturbances. Finally, CNA noted that equitability for evacuations and shelter-in-place operations must include translations of government mandates for those

The U.S. is Close to a Deal with the Taliban: What’s Next?

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Last Friday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Twitter that the United States had officially "come to an understanding with the Taliban on a significant reduction in violence across Afghanistan."

the Stability and Development Program. Schroden is an expert on the Marine Corps, special operations forces, terrorism/counterterrorism, indigenous force development, security force assistance, foreign internal defense, insurgency/counterinsurgency, unconventional warfare, stability operations and operations assessment. Last Friday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Twitter

cna talks: U.S. Strategy on Al-Qaeda

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Despite experiencing setbacks over the last 16 years, Al Qaeda has proven to be a learning organization that has evolved and expanded. On this episode of CNA Talks, experts Jonathan Schroden, Julia McQuaid, Pamela Faber and Zack Gold discuss the findings released in CNA's independent assessment of U.S. government efforts against Al Qaeda.

. Jonathan Schroden   is director of CNA's Center for Stability and Development and CNA's Special Operations Program. He is an expert in counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, stability operations, operations assessment, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Middle East. Julia McQuaid   is director of CNA’s Program on Transnational Challenges. She is an expert on international security issues

China's Aid to Russia: Lip Service?

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Elizabeth Wishnick explores whether China’s support for Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine will result in substantial aid, or if it’s simply lip service.

messaging about its "special military operations" in Ukraine. To combat the common perception of China as Putin's enabler and tacit supporter, state media declare that their country is "shouldering its ... talking points. Citizens are told that the invasion is a "special military operation," that Russia acted because of NATO's eastward expansion, and that the Kremlin was forced to enter Ukraine to root out

Weighing the Costs of War and Peace in Afghanistan

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The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Amb. Zalmay Khalilzad, tweeted that "peace requires agreement on four issues: counter-terrorism assurances, troop withdrawal."

by the U.S. counter-terrorism mission alone over the next year. If we assume that at least as many would be killed by the entire Afghan Army, police, and special operations forces, we get a very rough ... Weighing the Costs of War and Peace in Afghanistan The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Amb. Zalmay Khalilzad, tweeted that "peace requires agreement on four issues: counter-terrorism assurances, troop withdrawal." /images/InDepth/Post00.jpg Weighing the Costs of War and Peace in Afghanistan 0 Jonathan Schroden After 16 days of negotiations, the U.S. Special

“Covert” Troop Mobilization Fuels Russia’s War in Ukraine. Will It Last?

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Russia compensates for troop losses in Ukraine by using “covert” recruiting, including irregular, private, and contract forces—to avoid mobilizing reservists.

, Putin refused to order a partial mobilization of reservists—to avoid impacting the Russian populace. This was entirely consistent with Putin’s characterization of the war as a “special military ... combat operations without ordering the very thing that covert mobilization was meant to avoid: another politically costly round of partial mobilization. center /images/InDepth/2024/12