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China’s New Military Leadership

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By examining the newly selected leaders of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), their backgrounds and professional competencies, we can better understand how they may influence the trajectory of the PLA’s development over the next five years.

, we can better understand how they may influence the trajectory of the PLA’s development over the next five years. /images/InDepth/2022/10/CCP-Conference-resize.jpg China’s New Military Leadership ... officers who will guide the People's Liberation Army (PLA) through its next five years of modernization. By 2027 — the PLA's centenary — the force is required to make progress in dozens of tasks outlined ... of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), their backgrounds and professional competencies, we can better understand how they may influence the trajectory of the PLA's development over the next five

3 Steps Toward Transforming the Department of Defense

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The Future of Defense Task Force of the House Armed Services Committee recently released a roadmap to prepare the U.S. Department of Defense for the battlefield of the future.

a federally funded research and development center to plan for a Department of the Space Force. CNA was selected for the project, and we began trying to design based on the National Defense Authorization ... 3 Steps Toward Transforming the Department of Defense The Future of Defense Task Force of the House Armed Services Committee recently released a roadmap to prepare the U.S. Department of Defense ... . Hoar's major focus of analysis was Marine Corps and Navy command reorganization and training issues. The Future of Defense Task Force of the House Armed Services Committee recently released

How Can Special Operations Forces Contribute to Strategic Competition?

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In his testimony, Jon Schroden discussed what special operations forces need to change to become an effective force in interstate competition.

development, and force employment faster than any other part of DOD, which should lend it an inherent advantage in generating innovative capabilities and force packages designed for competition today ... How Can Special Operations Forces Contribute to Interstate Competition? In his testimony, Jon Schroden discussed what special operations forces need to change to become an effective force ... War. Additionally, special operators are developing new capabilities that can be used for the competition, including foreign internal defense, security force assistance, and counterthreat finance

Three Smart Design Choices for the New Space Systems Command

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Space Force unveiled its design and intentions for the Space Systems Command. It will make some notable changes from the way the Air Force did business.

Three smart design choices for the new Space Systems Command Space Force unveiled its design and intentions for the Space Systems Command. It will make some notable changes from the way the Air Force ... second year of existence, the Space Force unveiled its design and intentions for its primary acquisition organization, the Space Systems Command. While the new command is largely an outgrowth of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, it will also make some notable changes from the way the Air Force did business. These changes make good sense today and set the Space Force up

China Readies Drone Swarms for Future War

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New CNA analysis highlights China’s efforts to build and test drone swarms to fight in Taiwan and technology to defend against competitors’ drone swarms.

to modernize its military force and fight the wars of the future, Beijing is closer to deploying them. Most recently, China’s September 3 parade commemorating its victory in World War II showcased some of the newest uncrewed platforms of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) while demonstrating China’s push for military modernization and “intelligentization” of its force. A recent analysis I conducted with my colleague Eleanor Harvey, PRC Concepts for UAV Swarms in Future Warfare , highlights China’s intent to accelerate and advance the PLA’s development, testing, and use of UxS

Japan’s F-35B Sea Trials Aim to Boost Interoperability with US, Partner Navies

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Successful tests of the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter on a Japanese ship bring Japan closer to a future of close collaboration with the US Navy and Marine Corps.

on the British carrier. During Kaga’s recently completed development test, a British pilot landed a Royal Air Force F-35B on the ship’s deck for the first time. Competitor reactions to Japan's ... . Darlene Onuorah is an Associate Research Analyst with CNA's Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Program . On November 6, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force announced the completion of tests ... Yoshihiro said that Kaga’s certification process marked an unprecedented strengthening of relations with the US Navy. Tokyo has been motivated to bolster Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF

New Leadership For a New Generation

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Jonathan Schroden examines how special operations commanders can adjust their leadership styles to attract and retain millennials and Generation Z cadets.

and preferences that differ markedly from those that came before them. Given that SOF comprise a multigenerational force, questions emerge of how older special operators might understand the needs of younger SOF and what the strengths and weaknesses are of different leadership styles across generations within the force. To understand if or how leadership styles may need to change to motivate younger ... or not they believed SOF have a single or consistent philosophy of leadership across the force. However, there is no such philosophy articulated in SOF doctrine or official publications, nor

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.

Don’t Take the All-Volunteer Force for Granted 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. /images/InDepth/Post37.jpg Don’t Take the All-Volunteer Force for Granted 37 Dr. Katherine McGrady and Sgt. Maj. Lewis G. Lee (Ret.) Katherine McGrady is the CEO ... on the military draft to President Nixon, concluding, “We unanimously believe that the nation’s interests will be better served by an all-volunteer force.” Two generations later, that transformative

The Case for Data Science at Sea

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A data science team on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier harnessed the power of data analytics and software development to achieve new efficiencies and better performance.

The Case for Data Science at Sea A data science team on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier harnessed the power of data analytics and software development to achieve new efficiencies and better performance ... to dramatic changes in global Navy force posture overnight, forcing staffs to draw and redraw plans to adapt to new contingencies. Every afloat warfare commander—whether they are responsible for strike, air ... data management, software development, and data-analytics production center over the course of CSG-1’s 2023–24 deployment. This improvement in capability and scope can mainly be attributed to three

Wrong War, Right Weapons: Lessons for the Next Conflict

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Precision-guided munitions contributed to Desert Storm’s sweeping success, but were developed for an adversary and battlefield nothing like the one faced in the Persian Gulf.

the one faced in the Persian Gulf 30 years ago. The history of their development and their successful — and sometimes unsuccessful — use should inform the development of the next generation of defense systems. In the 1991 Gulf War, precision systems — and a well-led, well-trained force using them — made for a conflict unlike any before it in history. This was largely an air war: The first 90 ... targets were feasible objectives compared to what was achievable with unguided, “dumb” bombs. The U.S. Air Force F-117A stealth Nighthawk played a key role in the air campaign. The existence of the secret