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Kaliningrad: Impregnable Fortress or “Russian Alamo”?

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Steve Wills examines the Russian Port City of Kaliningrad, its significance to the Russian Federation and how Finland’s acceptance into NATO has increased its isolation.

intercepted Russian combat aircraft over the Baltic s . Russia’s Baltic Fleet also remains active with exercises late last year . Russia’s 2022 Maritime Doctrine suggests that the Russia will continue ... . Their continued presence further aggravates the security situation in the Baltic region. Lynchpin or Liability? Kaliningrad will remain of value to Russia as it is the only year-round, ice-free port

The AUKUS Submarine Agreement

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President Biden announced the creation of a new trilateral defense partnership to develop a nuclear-powered submarine fleet for Australia between the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, called AUKUS.

focuses on international relations in the Indo-Pacific, military-to-military engagement, and maritime security affairs. Just two months after taking office, the Biden administration released its Interim National Security Strategic Guidance . This report marked a dramatic departure from the previous administration’s approach to foreign policy. It emphasized the importance of building ... States, Australia and the United Kingdom, called AUKUS. Aimed at addressing the complex and evolving security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, the first initiative for this partnership

ai with ai: Leggo my Stego!

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Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI news and search, including a report from the Government Accountability Office, recommending that the Department of Defense should improve its AI strategies and other AI-related guidance [1:25]. Another GAO report finds that the Navy should improve its approach to uncrewed maritime systems, particularly in its lack of accounting for the full costs to develop and operate such systems, but also recommends the Navy establish an “entity” with oversight for the portfolio [4:01]. The Army is set to launch a swarm of 30 small drones during the 2022 Experimental Demonstration Gateway Exercise (EDGE 22), which will be the largest group of air-launched effects the Army has tested [5:55]. DoD announces its new Chief Digital and AI Officer, Dr. Craig Martell, former head of machine learning for Lyft, and the Naval Postgraduate School [7:47]. And the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) takes over operational control of Project Maven’s GEOINT AI services [9:55]. Researchers from Princeton and the University of Chicago create a deep learning model of “superficial face judgments,” that is, how humans judge impressions of what people are like, based on their faces; the researchers note that their dataset deliberately reflects bias [12:05]. And researchers from MIT, Cornell, Google, and Microsoft present a new method for completely unsupervised label assignments to images, with STEGO (self-supervised transformer with energy-based graph optimization), allowing the algorithm to find consistent groupings of labels in a largely automated fashion [18:35]. And elicit.org provides a “research discovery” tool, leveraging GPT-3 to provide insights and ideas to research topics [24:24].

and other AI-related guidance [1:25]. Another GAO report finds that the Navy should improve its approach to uncrewed maritime systems, particularly in its lack of accounting for the full costs to develop ... ! Careers RSVP for AI and National Security: Gender, Race, and Algorithms at 12:00 pm EST on June 7th. Announcements / News GAO Report #1: DoD Should Improve AI Strategies, Inventory Process, and Collaboration Guidance Summary Full Report GAO Report #2: Navy Should Improve Its Approach to Uncrewed Maritime Systems Summary Full report Army To Test Its

cna talks: Polar Politics: Great Power Competition in the Arctic and Antarctic

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On this episode of CNA Talks, we are bringing you the first episode of our new occasional series, “Polar Politics,” hosted by Josh Tallis. In this series, CNA experts will discuss the strategic implications of the Polar Regions, in an era of Great Power Competition.  Ralph Espach and Nilanthi Samaranayake sit down to discuss the current state of play in the Polar Regions, and how the major players are positioning themselves to protect their interests in the regions.

and Antarctic Biographies Nilanthi Samaranayake   directs the Strategy and Policy Analysis Program. She has led several studies at CNA on Indian Ocean and South Asia security. Joshua Tallis   is a Research Scientist specializing in maritime security, irregular threats, and issues of naval and national security strategy. Ralph Espach   is an expert on inter-American security relations, especially regarding Central America and Brazil, the security implications of climate change, and security cooperation. Related Materials CNA InDepth : What do Greenland and Mauritius Have

cna talks: How Special Operations Forces Can Help Address IUU Fishing

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The People's Republic of China is the most significant contributor to the global problem of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Its distant water fishing fleet is the largest in the world and operates everywhere, from the Pacific Island Countries to the Atlantic Coast of Africa. In this episode, Heidi Holz and Cornell Overfield join John Stimpson to discuss how US Special Operations Forces can help counter the problem of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing by serving as a global connector for this issue.   

Special Operations Forces Can Help Address IUU Fishing Guest Biographies Heidi Holz   is a Senior Research Scientist with CNA’s   China Studies Program . She has researched PRC security issues, including PRC strategy and investments in the Arctic, illicit maritime activities by PRC actors, Chinese military doctrine and operations, and U.S.-China military-to-military relations. Cornell Overfield   is a specialist in the relationship between maritime law and foreign policy. At CNA, he has worked on projects covering Arctic security and economic activity, improved engagement

cna talks: Polar Politics: Military Exercises in the Arctic

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In the second episode of our occasional series, “Polar Politics,” Adam Clemens and Mallory Ladd join Josh Tallis to discuss their experiences supporting Naval exercises in the Arctic.

supporting Naval exercises in the Arctic. Polar Politics: Military Exercises in the Arctic Biographies Joshua Tallis  is a Research Scientist specializing in maritime security, irregular threats, and issues of naval and national security strategy. Josh also served as the CNA field representative to Carrier Strike Group EIGHT during the Navy's first instantiation of Dynamic Force Employment ... in Arctic maritime security.   Adam Clemens is currently the CNA field representative to the Second Marine Expeditionary Force. He has observed and analyzed multiple exercises and has studied

cna talks: AUKUS

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In this episode, Ralph Espach and Stephanie Stapleton discuss their assessment of AUKUS, the trilateral security agreement between Australia, the UK, and the US. 

AUKUS In this episode, Ralph Espach and Stephanie Stapleton discuss their assessment of AUKUS, the trilateral security agreement between Australia, the UK, and the US.  AUKUS Guest Biographies Ralph Espach   is an expert in U.S.-Latin American relations, U.S. security assistance and cooperation in Latin America, and the assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of U.S. strategies and programs. His work focuses on U.S. security relations across the Americas, maritime security and naval issues, U.S. security cooperation efforts, and strategic risks such as Chinese and Russian regional

cna talks: The PLA's Role in China's COVID-19 Response

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Like many militaries, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) played a role in their COVID-19 relief efforts. What do these operations show us about the PLA’s domestic and international capabilities? In this episode of CNA Talks, Heidi Holz and Brian Waidelich discuss their recent report on this topic.

Heidi Holz is a Senior Research Scientist in the CNA China Studies Program . Her research interests include PRC maritime policies and activities, and Chinese military doctrine and operations. Brian Waidelich is a Research Scientist in CNA's Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Program . His research focuses on the People's Liberation Army (PLA) organization and Indo-Pacific maritime and space security issues. Rx PLA: The PLA Medical System’s Role in China’s Efforts to Fight COVID-19 CNA InDepth: Tonga Aid ContactName /*/Contact/ContactName ContactTitle /*/Contact/JobTitle

cna talks: Polar Politics: Rule of Law at the Poles (Part 2)

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On the latest episode of our occasional series, Polar Politics, Josh Tallis sits down with Mark Rosen and Cornell Overfield. They discuss how the Universal Law of the Sea is applied in the Arctic region, and examine the territorial disputes in the region.

  is an expert in transatlantic relations and international relations theory. His recent research topics include great power competition and the law of the sea. Mark Rosen   is an expert in maritime law and policy, maritime arms control, the Arctic and regulation of the global commons, international law and treaties, the law of armed conflict and homeland security. Related Materials Lawfare   - Could a Kiwi Sailor’s Northwest Passage Transit Break the Legal Ice Between Canada and the U.S.? CNA   - Unconstrained Foreign Direct Investment: An Emerging Challenge to Arctic Security

cna talks: Polar Politics: Rule of Law at the Poles (Part 1)

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On the latest episode of our occasional series, Polar Politics, Josh Tallis sits down with Mark Rosen and Cornell Overfield. They discuss the treaties and agreements that govern the Polar Regions writ large, before taking a deep dive into the Antarctic Treaty system.

in maritime law and policy, maritime arms control, the Arctic and regulation of the global commons, international law and treaties, the law of armed conflict and homeland security. Related Materials Lawfare - Could a Kiwi Sailor’s Northwest Passage Transit Break the Legal Ice Between Canada and the U.S.? CNA - Unconstrained Foreign Direct Investment: An Emerging Challenge to Arctic Security