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China Iran Relations Closer Look

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Since diplomatic ties between China and Iran were established in 1971, the two countries have developed complex political, economic, and military relations. China has provided much-needed trade and investment to Iran, and as Iran has become increasingly isolated, China has gradually become the dominant external player in Iran’s economy. Chinese companies have played a particularly important role in developing Iran’s energy sector through oil purchases and major investments in resource extraction and infrastructure. Though China rarely trumpets its relationship with Iran, it maintains strong political ties with Tehran, and since the 1980s it has helped strengthen the country’s military with arms sales and military exchanges.

. Economic sanctions against Iran have driven the development of greater China-Iran economic ties.  Having been cut off from the West by sanctions, Iran has engaged in a “Look East” economic strategy ... international image as a responsible player.  The more isolated Iran becomes, the more danger exists that China will be seen as an outlier due to its ties with Iran. U.S. coordination with China

Christine Peterson

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Christine Peterson is the CFO of CNA. She has held leadership roles at Logistics Management Institute and Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Federal.

as regulatory compliance. Prior to joining CNA, Peterson 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

David Kaufman

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David Kaufman David J. Kaufman Vice President and Director, Safety and Security /images/About-Us/Leadership/Dave-Kaufman.webp David J. Kaufman returns to CNA as vice president and director of CNA Safety and Security (SAS) after serving in SAS as a director from 2008-2009. As vice president, Kaufman is responsible for overall executive management for the development and execution of all work ... Administrator for Policy, Program Analysis, and International Affairs. At FEMA, he provided leadership, analysis, coordination, and decision-making support to the FEMA Administrator on a wide range

William Merz

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William Merz Vice Admiral William Merz, USN (Ret.) /images/About-Us/Leadership/Board/William-Merz.png Vice Admiral Bill Merz is senior vice president of Aerospace and Defense Technologies for Oceaneering International. He was previously the vice president of operations for Entergy. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, serves in several defense industry advisory positions ... US Navy submariner and Honorary Chief Petty Officer, Adm. Merz commanded the nuclear deep submergence vehicle NR-1 , the attack submarine USS Memphis , and Submarine Development Squadron 12. He

Department of the Navy and Strategic Competition with the PRC

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Near-term recommendations for how the Navy can better position itself for competition below the threshold of armed conflict..

(URL) officers to enhance the abilities of future warfighting commanders to engage effectively with their ally and partner operational counterparts. Increase DON engagement in the development ... assets and takes a whole-ofgovernment and society approach to gain national advantage in an international milieu, the US will need to do much of the same. All of these factors highlight the need

Role of Space in Russia Operations in Ukraine

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Analysis: Russian military space activities in Ukraine have played a critical enabling role for Russian forces, but Russia operates at a disadvantage in space.

Russia to develop its space capabilities include actions by the US and others to militarize space, allegedly in contravention of international law; the growing threat of cyberattacks against Russian satellites, especially Russia’s early warning constellation; the evolution and rapid development of counterspace weapons systems; and the growing potential to place weapons in space for use against

AI and Autonomous Technologies in the War in Ukraine

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A survey of artificial intelligence in the war in Ukraine finds AI use has had a limited effect on escalation, but this may change with extensive use of AI.

accelerating investment into research and development of AI and autonomous technologies. Progress in these fields promises to reduce risk to deployed forces, minimize the cognitive and physical burden ... and capabilities for international security, strategic stability, and conflict dynamics. Reports about the use of AI and autonomous technologies in the war in Ukraine, although far from comprehensive, allow us

NSS Event September 23 2022

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The Russia-Ukraine war is a proving ground for combat tactics for commercial drones and UAVs, an expert panel with Bendett told CNA’s National Security Seminar.

commercially available drones for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and support of combat and information operations. The war has become a proving ground for the development of tactics, techniques ... . Ms. Greenwood has thus far documented 767 incidents of commercial drone use in the war in a publicly available database for future research and inquiry. Drawing on research on the international

PRC Economic Activity in the Arctic

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On March 14, 2022, CNA hosted a National Security Seminar on Arctic investment and economic activity by the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

and the potential for further investments in both natural resource extraction efforts and international trade flows through the region. Mr. Rosen and Ms. Holz discussed a recent CNA project on Arctic foreign ... to be critical for three major strategic goals: sustaining PRC economic development, defending national sovereignty, and reforming the global system to align with PRC interests. She noted that while

North Korea A Case Study of Asymmetric Relations

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Examining North Korea as a case study for asymmetric relations and the issue of its nuclear weapons development as the threat to status quo in the international order.

North Korea A Case Study of Asymmetric Relations North Korea: A Case Study of Asymmetric Relations Examining North Korea as a case study for asymmetric relations and the issue of its nuclear weapons development as the threat to status quo in the international order. Asymmetry between the United States and less powerful adversaries creates unique challenges not easily addressed by traditional international security policy precepts. Deterrence and compellence become harder to achieve because asymmetrically weaker powers often have greater interests at stake in bilateral and regional disputes