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Strategic Emergency Response in Nontraditional Crisis Situations
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This document presents two case studies examining the decision-making, procurement, and distribution strategies in the US response to COVID-19 test kit shortages.
and procurement during nontraditional crises and achieve challenging policy outcomes. Through an exploration of two case studies based on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, participants can discuss alternative approaches to achieving successful outcomes, consider opportunities for building cohesive team structures, and analyze examples of public-private collaboration and industrial policy ... , and defense Course organization This course is organized into five modules. Module 1 provides an introductory lesson designed to set the stage for deeper exploration of the course objectives
Recruiting, Retaining, and Promoting Hispanic Servicemembers
/analyses/2024/03/recruiting-retaining-and-promoting-hispanic-servicemembers
CNA performed data analysis on recruitment, retention, and promotion of Hispanic officers and enlisted servicemembers, as mandated by Congress in the 2022 NDAA.
of Hispanic officers and enlisted servicemembers, as mandated by Congress in the 2022 NDAA. Executive Summary In recent years, the Department of Defense (DOD) has increased its focus on the demographic ... in the senior enlisted and officer ranks and the potential long-term effects on accessions. Based on this concern, the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) called for a study of Hispanic ... to growing a more ethnically diverse force in DOD. Using data provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), we observed Hispanic servicemembers’ representation in the officer and enlisted
A Limping Giant Russian Military Space in the First Half of the 2020s
/analyses/2024/02/a-limping-giant-russian-military-space-in-the-first-half-of-the-2020s
An analysis of Russian military space program to 2023 shows cooperation with new partners like Iran, but prospects for the Russian space program are bleak.
the February 24, 2022, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The new geopolitical situation has profoundly affected Russian military space policy and Roscosmos, the main developer of military and dual-use ... of defense and security of the country.” To achieve these new tasks and goals, Roscosmos would have to change its financial model, according to Yuri Borisov, who replaced Rogozin as head of Roscosmos in July 2022. At first sight, the overall militarization of the Russian economy and society, accompanied by major investments into the defense sector, could be seen as beneficial to any industry
Russian-Chinese Military Cooperation
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China-Russia military cooperation grew 2014–2019 but then leveled off, despite political rhetoric. It is mostly one-sided, China consuming tech and expertise.
defense policy at the most advanced levels of cooperation. This methodology allows us to not only estimate the current level of overall military cooperation between Russia and China, but also to analyze ... self-sufficiency of China’s defense industry and the impact of Western sanctions. Sino-Russian MTC continues to operate at a high level, though there is potential for further growth because some aspects ... , there are also clear benefits in terms of defense industrial production and in improvements in operational capabilities, especially for the Chinese side. There is political symbolism of Russia and China
Subnational-Deterrence-An-Information-Campaign-to-Reduce-Risks-of-a-Nuclear-NK
/analyses/2022/12/subnational-deterrence-an-information-campaign-to-reduce-risks-of-a-nuclear-nk
A campaign of information and influence by the US and South Korea could deter key North Korean personnel, reducing risks of conflict or use of nuclear weapons.
with resources and a consistent overarching policy, could set the conditions for a subregime deterrence approach that supports the US national defense policy goal of integrated deterrence and makes ... of consistent overarching policy regarding information dissemination efforts in North Korea is a current obstruction to this pursuit. Timing matters. Information shaping should start pre-crisis
What Makes Great Power Relations and Why Compete
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What does “great power competition” mean? Why might it be happening? This paper deconstructs such questions.
: Descriptions of GPC in policy documents like the National Security Strategy, unclassified National Defense Strategy, and other Joint and service strategies, often pull from different understandings ... ) and the challenges of a multipolar world. Our analysis finds that US strategies are variable with respect to a consistent internal narrative. This complicates the ability for policymakers and policy ... —or be cultivated through US policy to serve—as potential sources of cooperation or balancing. Finally, by associating “competition” with great power adversaries and “cooperation” with allies and partners, strategies
DoD Function Codes
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Department of Defense (DoD) function codes identify the type of work performed by all activities in the defense infrastructure and operating forces.
DoD Function Codes DoD Function Codes Department of Defense (DoD) function codes identify the type of work performed by all activities in the defense infrastructure and operating forces. The Total Force Manpower & Resources Directorate (TFM&RS) within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (OUSD P&R/M&RA) maintains a list of Department of Defense (DoD) function codes that identify the type of work performed by all activities in the defense infrastructure and operating forces. Every manpower authorization (or billet)—to include
Preparing for Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response in Large-Scale Combat Operations
/quick-looks/2024/11/preparing-for-civilian-harm-mitigation-and-response-in-large-scale-combat-operations
Civilian harm mitigation and response requires a comprehensive approach. This report makes recommendations for mitigation, response, learning, analysis, and reporting.
, the Office of Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy requested that CNA develop practical steps DOD can take to prepare for mitigating and responding ... Preparing for Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response in Large-Scale Combat Operations Civilian harm mitigation and response requires a comprehensive approach. This report makes recommendations for mitigation, response, learning, analysis, and reporting. In 2022, Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Lloyd Austin directed the creation of the Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) Civilian Harm Mitigation
Mobilizing Cooperation to Advance National Security
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NSS 2022 Events Mobilizing Cooperation to Advance National Security National Security Seminar Events | 2022 Season The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party: Foreign Policy ... , and Domestic Resilience This event took place on September 29, 2022. Featuring: Halimah Najieb-Locke , Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Resilience, Department of Defense and  Dr ... Thompson , Vice President and Director, Strategy, Policy, Plans and Programs Division, CNA Read the Summary gray half Contacts gray Or email questions and concerns to  CNA_NSS@cna.org
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.
(CNO) and his staff, and the Naval War College (NWC); multiservice collaboration; and the impact of budget sequestration and the concomitant drafting and publication of the national defense policy ... 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 ... /reports/2017/DRM-2015-U-012011-2Rev_Page_001.jpg /reports/2017/sunset.jpg Strategy and Policy Analysis /centers-and-divisions/cna/sppp/strategy-and-policy-analysis DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved