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cna talks: Moscow Conference on International Security

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Russia experts  Michael Kofman  and  Jeffrey Edmonds  share their experience attending the Moscow Conference on International Security in April 2018. They discuss the importance of understanding how Russian defense ministers view Russia’s relationships with the U.S., E.U., Syria, and China, and the general tone of structural confrontation demonstrated at the conference. Attending the conference allowed them to see first-hand that these officials have a fundamentally different understanding of reality than their American counterparts.

foreign officials and dignitaries. Jeffrey Edmonds  is an expert on cyber operations in Russia and Eurasia. Edmonds previously served as the Director for Russia on the National Security Council and acting Senior Director for Russia during the 2017 presidential transition. His research at CNA focuses on the Russian military, foreign policy, Russian threat perceptions, and Russian information

The Russian Way of War

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Through work generously funded by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, CNA fills a critical gap in the understanding Russian military affairs.

in Russia-Ukraine War Foreign Policy, April 27, 2022 Analyst Sam Bendett sheds light on the role of drones for both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries. Russia targeting Western weapons shipments

Arctic Strategy and Operations

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CNA provides Arctic analysis and expertise on Arctic operations, strategy, economics, and policy. Our analysts gather data from Arctic military exercises.

half /images/Centers/CNA/CIP/CSP%20Arctic%20Map.jpg Arctic FDI /centers-and-divisions/cna/rsp/strategy-and-policy-analysis/arctic-fdi none orange half Arctic Foreign Direct Investment This congressionally mandated study finds high levels of Chinese economic activity in the Arctic and moderate levels of Chinese foreign direct investment. It recommends increased U.S. economic and policy ... Arctic Strategy CNA provides Arctic analysis and expertise on Arctic operations, strategy, economics, and policy. Our analysts gather data from Arctic military exercises. /images/Centers

To Bootstrap US Maritime Industrial Base, Link Allies and Innovators

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US commercial and naval shipbuilding cannot be revived quickly, but here are four ways US strength in innovation can link with US ally strength in shipbuilding.

and Innovators /images/InDepth/2025/05/shipbuilding-welder-metaimage.jpg Joshua Tallis Dr. Joshua Tallis is a prinicpal research scientist in CNA's Strategy and Policy Analysis Program . From 2021 ... innovation economy. The April maritime executive order included a mandated 90-day assessment of how allies and trade policy relate to the issue of domestic shipbuilding. Yet to the extent policymakers ... . Import more foreign management expertise. US shipyards are much less efficient relative to overseas competitors. A US Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, a US San Antonio-class amphibious assault ship

Dangers and Opportunities as China’s Loans to Africa Come Due

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In Africa, China’s infrastructure loans, secretive contracts, and inflexible debt negotiations have caused economic and debt distress in some countries.

resilience by diversifying their economic partnerships and seeking out lenders with better terms and different motivations. I and other CNA analysts from our China Studies and Strategy and Policy ... into foreign loans. Often these agreements made the loans due in just 10 years, compared to up to 35 years for loans from the World Bank . Interest rates are often higher, too. For example, the Export

Belt and Road Initiative 3.0: Mixed Messages from Beijing

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Belt and Road Initiative 10-year anniversary forum promoted a leaner, greener, “smarter” Belt and Road. But Putin’s prominent role highlighted global divisions.

as the centerpiece of Xi’s foreign policy agenda, but since then he has promoted a trio of newer initiatives: the Global Security Initiative, Global Development Initiative, and Global Civilization

One Year of War in Ukraine

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With the War in Ukraine entering its second year, Dmitry Gorenburg looks back at the scale of Russia’s failure to achieve its military objectives.

were to have a firm say over Ukraine’s foreign policy and internal governance, block further NATO expansion and weaken the West, and end Ukrainian defense cooperation with NATO members. Russia’s

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.

by David Finkelstein and other CNA experts, watch the YouTube video of our National Security Seminar Situation Spotlight: The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party: Foreign Policy

The China- Russia ‘No Limits’ Partnership Is Still Going Strong

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Elizabeth Wishnick explores how the war in Ukraine has impacted China and Russia's partnership as well as the relationship between Xi and Putin.

through a partial mobilization, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin  urged a ceasefire  and dialogue but also reiterated Beijing’s oft-stated position that the legitimate security interests ... invested so much personal capital in the relationship and in China’s Russia policy more generally. The Samarkand summit was their 39th meeting and any questions or concerns Xi may have voiced would

Pacific Connectivity and Tonga’s Volcanic Eruption

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April Herlevi explains how telecommunications infrastructure in Tonga was damaged by the volcanic eruption and the challenges it created for aid efforts.

is an expert in China's foreign economic policy, special economic zones, and economic statecraft. On January 15, a “catastrophic eruption” of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano occurred near ... of emergency in March 2020 and closed its borders to foreign nationals in order to protect its population. Tongan officials made some accommodations in late January to allow aid into the country