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To Halt the 2019-nCoV Coronavirus, Think Globally, Coordinate Locally

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An international effort is underway to halt the spread of a novel coronavirus, known as 2019-nCoV.

To Halt the 2019-nCoV Coronavirus, Think Globally, Coordinate Locally An international effort is underway to halt the spread of a novel coronavirus, known as 2019-nCoV. /images/InDepth/Post27.jpg To Halt the 2019-nCoV Coronavirus, Think Globally, Coordinate Locally 27 Eric Trabert An international effort is underway to halt the spread of a novel coronavirus, known as 2019-nCoV. The World Health Organization, Chinese health authorities, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are all critical to this effort. However, CNA’s Center for Public Health Preparedness and Resilience

Dorian: An Emergency Management Perspective

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As my former boss at the Federal Emergency Management Agency used to say, the beginning of college football season brings the "start of the Atlantic hurricane season."

and will do better to help individual citizens protect themselves. Through continuing research and analysis, we at CNA are working to refine preparedness and response operations in three important ways

What do Greenland and Mauritius Have in Common?

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As Washington eyes a new era of great power competition, ongoing changes in sovereignty politics and decolonization could risk U.S. basing rights at two key military facilities.

What do Greenland and Mauritius Have in Common? As Washington eyes a new era of great power competition, ongoing changes in sovereignty politics and decolonization could risk U.S. basing rights at two key military facilities. /images/InDepth/Post16.jpg And why Should Washington Care? What do Greenland and Mauritius Have in Common? 16 Nilanthi Samaranayake This article summarizes the recent CNA event , “Basing Rights and Contested Sovereignty in Greenland and Diego Garcia.”   As Washington eyes a new era of great power competition, ongoing changes in sovereignty politics

U.S. Military Recruits Use of Vapes

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The recent unexplained spike in serious illnesses and deaths associated with the use of e-cigarettes has the CDC and some state departments of health extremely concerned about the safety of these products.

, youth e-cigarette use is at its highest level ever, making the military’s recruitable population particularly vulnerable to these new health threats. In 2016, CNA published one of the first studies

Five Myths About Cryptocurrencies

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The National Security Commission on AI solicits creative and original ideas to challenge the status quo assumptions on maintaining US global leadership in AI

are still unsure how the technology works, and many myths about its pros and cons persist. Based on recent CNA analysis , we would like to debunk five myths about cryptocurrencies. Myth 1. You need

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.

is that the operational tempo (OPTEMPO) of SEALs—the high rate at which they deploy—is running the force ragged. Which of these explanations is correct? The answer might be “all of them.” In previous CNA

cna talks: Helsinki Summit

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CNA's Russia experts  Jeffrey Edmonds   and   Michael Kofman  recap the Helsinki Summit to break down what has been overplayed or overlooked in the debate, what the Russians hoped to get out of the meeting and did or didn't achieve, and the nuances which are often lost in translation between the U.S. and Russian policy communities. They also outline some of the struggles the U.S. faces in determining policy goals at the same time as framing a new strategic vision.

. Edmonds previously served as the Director for Russia on the National Security Council and acting Senior Director for Russia during the 2017 presidential transition. His research at CNA focuses

cna talks: Moscow Conference on International Security

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Russia experts  Michael Kofman  and  Jeffrey Edmonds  share their experience attending the Moscow Conference on International Security in April 2018. They discuss the importance of understanding how Russian defense ministers view Russia’s relationships with the U.S., E.U., Syria, and China, and the general tone of structural confrontation demonstrated at the conference. Attending the conference allowed them to see first-hand that these officials have a fundamentally different understanding of reality than their American counterparts.

and acting Senior Director for Russia during the 2017 presidential transition. His research at CNA focuses on the Russian military, foreign policy, Russian threat perceptions, and Russian information

cna talks: Nuclear Posture Review

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CNA analyst Vince Manzo and special guest Elaine Bunn take a deep dive into the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), released in early February of 2018. They discuss the purpose of the NPR, what makes it unique to previous directives, the strategic challenges that this NPR addresses, the ongoing debate over cost, tradeoffs and strategic value, and more.

Nuclear Posture Review CNA analyst Vince Manzo and special guest Elaine Bunn take a deep dive into the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), released in early February of 2018. They discuss the purpose of the NPR, what makes it unique to previous directives, the strategic challenges that this NPR addresses, the ongoing debate over cost, tradeoffs and strategic value, and more. Nuclear Posture Review Biographies Vincent Manzo   is an expert in nuclear weapons policy. His research portfolio includes deterrence, extended deterrence, escalation management, strategic stability, and arms control

ai with ai: The AI Who Loved Me

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Andy and Dave once again welcome Sam Bendett, research analyst with CNA’s Russia Studies Program, to the podcast to discuss the latest unmanned and autonomous news from the conflict between Ukraine and Russian. The group discusses the use and role of commercial quadcopters, the recent Black Sea incident involving unmanned systems, and the supply of Iranian systems to Russia. They also discuss the Wagner Group’s Research and Development Center and its potential role in the Ukraine-Russian conflict.

Andy and Dave once again welcome Sam Bendett, research analyst with CNA’s Russia Studies Program, to the podcast to discuss the latest unmanned and autonomous news from the conflict between Ukraine and Russian. The group discusses the use and role of commercial quadcopters, the recent Black Sea incident involving unmanned systems, and the supply of Iranian systems to Russia. They also discuss the Wagner Group’s Research and Development Center and its potential role in the Ukraine-Russian conflict. /images/AI-Posters/Season%206/6_2_The_AI_Who_Loved_Me-V2.png The AI Who Loved Me New