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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.

with Putin’s characterization of the war as a “special military operation,” a limited incursion that would lead to quick victory without requiring serious sacrifice on the part of the Russian people. Round ... to be seen, however, whether the Kremlin can sustain ongoing combat operations without ordering the very thing that covert mobilization was meant to avoid: another politically costly round of partial

Israel’s New Government is the Most Far-Right in its History

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San Plapinger examines how Benjamin Netanyahu’s new hardline government could impact the country’s relations with Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE.

Israel’s New Government is the Most Far-Right in its History San Plapinger examines how Benjamin Netanyahu’s new hardline government could impact the country’s relations with Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE. /images/InDepth/2023/BN-Resided.jpg Israel’s New Government is the Most Far-Right in its History How will this impact its Middle East partnerships? Samuel Plapinger Samuel Plapinger is a Research Scientist with CNA’s Special Activities and Intelligence Program . His work focuses on strategic competition, irregular warfare, fleet operations and Middle East security issues. From 2020

What Qatar Wants from the World Cup

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Sam Plapinger examines what Qatar aimed to achieve by hosting the World Cup and whether a string of controversies has impacted these goals.

What Qatar Wants from the World Cup Sam Plapinger examines what Qatar aimed to achieve by hosting the World Cup and whether a string of controversies has impacted these goals. /images/InDepth/2022/12/Qatar-World-Cup-Copy.jpg What Qatar Wants from the World Cup Sam Plapinger Sam Plapinger is a Research Scientist with CNA’s Special Activities and Intelligence Program. At CNA, his work focuses on strategic competition, irregular warfare, fleet operations, and Middle East security issues. From 2020 to 2022, Sam served as the embedded CNA field representative to the commander of U.S. Naval Forces

China, Malaysia and the South China Sea

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On June 1, the Royal Malaysian Air Force announced that 16 People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) aircraft, flying in “tactical formation,” had entered Malaysia's Flight Information Region.

and register its objections by relying on “ quiet diplomacy ” in an effort to avoid antagonizing Beijing and to maintain what many Malaysians believe is a “ special relationship ” with China. Malaysia ... . This is particularly true for Malaysia in the South China Sea. Kuala Lumpur has significant revenue-producing oil and gas operations in the South China Sea, much of which is within Chinese-claimed

New Delhi and Washington's Defense Partnership

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As the United States and India conclude the third 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue this week, the results emerging from these meetings are notable, not just because of their substance, but because of their timing.

but steadily, between the two countries. The resulting change in the U.S.-India security relationship is broad. For many years, the U.S. has proposed Special Operations cooperation, a U.S.-India Defense

Thirteen COVID-19 Resources that Use Artificial Intelligence

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Andy Ilachinski and David Broyles, co-hosts of AI with AI, CNA's popular podcast on artificial intelligence, have compiled a timely, annotated list of AI developments and resources related to COVID-19.

Ilachinski is a principal research scientist for CNA's Special Activities and Intelligence program. He specializes in the mathematical and computer modeling of complex adaptive systems. He 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. Andy Ilachinski

Don’t Take the All-Volunteer Force for Granted

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Both experience and data tell us the all-volunteer force has resulted in the most experienced, best-educated, most qualified troops this country — and perhaps the world — has ever seen.

burden has fallen on some of the oldest, most experienced of the career enlisted forces — in special operations. Perhaps the most surprising benefit of the all-volunteer force has been

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

majorities of the network — will be honest. To learn more, follow these links to the full reports: Cryptocurrencies: A Primer for Policy-Makers and Cryptocurrencies: Implications for Special Operations Forces . center