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Camoland Clothing and Textile Industrial Base Wargame

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This report documents a wargame designed to assess the clothing and textile defense industrial base to support wartime demand for items during concurrent contingencies.

Camoland Clothing and Textile Industrial Base Wargame Camoland Clothing and Textile Industrial Base Wargame Report This report documents a wargame designed to assess the clothing and textile defense industrial base to support wartime demand for items during concurrent contingencies. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Plans and Futures Directorate tasked CNA to examine the domestic ... Prioritize potential IB investments and modifications to Department of Defense (DOD) business operations Key findings This wargame leveraged modeling, discussions with industry representatives

Russian Military Role in US-Russian Arms Control

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Russian nuclear policy and arms control decision-making is influenced by the General Staff’s Main Operational Directorate, military leaders, and bureaucrats.

Russian Military Role in US-Russian Arms Control The General Staff’s Throw-Weight: The Russian Military’s Role in and Views of US-Russian Arms Control Russian nuclear policy and arms control ... in international arms control negotiations? What do Russian military stakeholders identify as the most salient challenges in future arms control negotiations with the US? Findings Russia's nuclear policy ... in the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff who engage in nuclear planning and in developing, negotiating, and implementing arms control accords. Some of these military organizations are likely

PRC Spy Balloon Reveals New Arena of Strategic Competition

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The 2023 China spy balloon incident should be understood in the context of other China balloon operations and PRC writings on the military use of balloons.

a massive expansion of its nuclear force and could have as many as 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035, generating concern that it may be considering a more offensive-oriented nuclear policy. Collecting ... .” Diplomatic pushback was not limited to the PRC Foreign Ministry. The PRC Ministry of National Defense (MND) refused to take a call from US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, declaring, “We solemnly protest

Exploring the Relationship between Chinas Investment in the Arctic and Its National Strategy

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In the Arctic, China seeks foreign direct investment in natural resources and new shipping routes to advance PRC strategic interests, but constraints persist.

to fulfill requirements outlined in the fiscal year (FY) 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Sec. 1260E. The FY 2020 NDAA mandates that a federally funded research and development center ... security and near-peer competition in the Arctic region.” The Department of Defense selected CNA to conduct this analysis, for which CNA produced four reports. In this report, we examine the relationship ... chokepoints. Reforming the global system to align with PRC interests. PRC leaders seek torestructure the international system in ways that suit China’s interests and afford itgreat power status. PRC policy

Arctic Economic Security

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We summarize findings from across the project and provide policy and legislative recommendations regarding China’s Arctic foreign direct investment (FDI).

Arctic Economic Security Arctic Economic Security: Recommendations for Safeguarding Arctic Nations against China’s Economic Statecraft We summarize findings from across the project and provide policy ... ) 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Sec. 1260E. The FY 2020 NDAA mandates that a federally funded research and development center “complete an independent study of PRC foreign direct ... The Department of Defense (DOD) selected CNA to execute this analysis, for which CNA produced four reports addressing the following research questions: 1. What is the nature and scope of current FDI

Arctic Prospecting

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We seek to quantify Arctic FDI, including providing a survey of Arctic projects that are Chinese funded in critical industries such as public infrastructure; minerals, oil, and gas; shipping; and telecommunications.

year (FY) 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Sec. 1260E. The FY 2020 NDAA mandates that a federally funded research and development center “complete an independent study of Chinese foreign ... region.”1 The Department of Defense selected CNA to conduct this analysis, for which CNA produced four reports. In this report, we examine the nature and scope of PRC investors’ FDI in the Arctic ... and more complex set of obstacles to implementing countervailing policy measures. Rebecca Wolfson Cornell Overfield /reports/2022/01/arctic-prospecting.pdf /reports/2022/01

USMC Twitter Activity Relating to 2021 Extremism

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This short paper captures the results of a recent proof-of-concept analysis that CNA conducted to assess activity within the USMC community that mentioned the issue of extremism. This particular case was tightly focused, however, this type of analysis can easily be scoped to answer a range of important questions. It can center on a community, topic, geographic region, or timeframe. It can be used narrowly to assess how a specific policy is being received (as in the case study outlined below) or broadly to assess the health of an online community (e.g., identifying sources of disinformation). Additionally, while the case below focuses on Twitter, analysis can be conducted on data from a range of social media platforms. The case described below was designed to illustrate the type of analysis that is possible and to demonstrate the value that it can provide to those active on social media.

to assess how a specific policy is being received (as in the case study outlined below) or broadly to assess the health of an online community (e.g., identifying sources of disinformation). Additionally ... and to demonstrate the value that it can provide to those active on social media. US government institutions, such as the Department of Defense (DOD) and the US Marine Corps (USMC), have long ... policy is being received (as in the case study outlined below) or broadly to assess the health of an online community (e.g., identifying sources of disinformation). Additionally, while the case below

Reconstituting a Viable and Effective A76 Program

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The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense asked CNA to make recommendations to improve the A-76 process and to consider the repercussions of changing certain laws governing the conversion of DOD functions to the private sector.

Reconstituting a Viable and Effective A76 Program Reconstituting a Viable and Effective A-76 Program The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense asked CNA to make recommendations to improve the A-76 process and to consider the repercussions of changing certain laws governing the conversion of DOD functions to the private sector. Issue and tasking The Department of Defense (DOD) is working ... Force Manpower and Resources Directorate (TFM&RS) within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD P&R) asked CNA to make recommendations to improve the A-76

GPC Assumptions Behind the Headlines

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On April 30, 2020, CNA’s Strategy and Policy Analysis (SPA) program hosted an on-the-record virtual event to analyze great power competition (GPC) as a concept for US national strategy and defense planning and for what it means to compete as US policy evolves. The discussion was motivated by CNA’s recent publication Great Power Relations: What Makes Powers Great and Why Do They Compete? The event, built on themes from our report, explored the implicit theoretical assumptions on which GPC is based, the strategic implications of what it means to be a great power, and the role of cooperation with competitors even in an era of GPC. The discussion took particular aim at how these issues converge in the arena of day-to-day competition. The event featured CNA analysts Dr. Joshua Tallis and Dr. David Knoll and the director of CNA’s SPA program, Ms. Nilanthi Samaranayake.

GPC Assumptions Behind the Headlines Great Power Competition: Assumptions Behind the Headlines On April 30, 2020, CNA’s Strategy and Policy Analysis (SPA) program hosted an on-the-record virtual event to analyze great power competition (GPC) as a concept for US national strategy and defense planning and for what it means to compete as US policy evolves. The discussion was motivated by CNA’s ... On April 30, 2020, CNA’s Strategy and Policy Analysis (SPA) program hosted a virtual event to analyze great power competition (GPC), exploring theoretical assumptions within GPC, what it means

Improving the DOD Manpower Management Workforce

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The process for determining and validating requirements, associated manpower, and the workforce mix necessary to achieve an organization’s mission requires specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. Unlike other career fields, however, there is no common training or certification process that ensures minimum standards and competencies among personnel performing manpower functions. This project examines whether the goal of common training and standards for all personnel performing manpower management (MM) functions in DOD is achievable and desirable. We find evidence that there are MM training gaps and inefficiencies in DOD and that, in general, MM functions are similar enough to allow standardized training and education. The data necessary to show that improving the quality of MM workforces will improve MM processes and outcomes is lacking, however. We recommend that DOD collect the necessary data to further examine the impact of MM workforce quality on MM outcomes and processes.

the necessary data to further examine the impact of MM workforce quality on MM outcomes and processes. The manpower management (MM) process in the Department of Defense (DOD) determines the quantity and mix ... performing MM functions in DOD is achievable and desirable. Combining information collected from past studies and policy documents, subject matter expert (SME) discussions with manpower experts ... implementing the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Although we find evidence that there are MM training inefficiencies and gaps in DOD and that, in general, MM policies