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China's Party Congress Report Highlights New Challenges

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Xi Jinping’s report celebrated China’s recent accomplishments but warned of new challenges from the United States and global economic conditions.

. The first judgment is whether “ peace and development ” (和平与发展) is still the “keynote of the times” (时代主题). First formulated by Deng Xiaoping in the 1980s, this long-standing assessment judges the world

Tonga Aid

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Brian Waidelich examines what we can learn about the military capabilities of the U.S. and China from their aid delivery to Tonga following a devastating volcano.

assessment flights over Tonga and six days after the RNZAF’s first delivery of aid—China’s Defense Ministry announced that the PLA would send two batches of relief supplies to Tonga. The first

Law Enforcement-Community Engagement

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As law enforcement agencies navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and increased calls for social justice, agencies with robust community engagement programs have had more successful public health education efforts.

worked with Ms. Dockstader and Mr. Woodmansee on an assessment of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office community engagement practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. As law enforcement agencies

Modeling the Pandemic to Protect Prisoners and Staff

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Without adequate testing of staff and inmates and with little experience with the virus, the immediate response is frequently lockdown.

(IPR) is developing a solution to help fill this knowledge gap. We are adapting a model recently developed by CNA’s Fleet Operations and Assessment Program to simulate and predict the spread

Antarctica is the New Arctic

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Twenty years ago the Arctic was untouched aside from a few hardy explorers and the occasional submarine. Now the High North has become another facet of great power competition.

incidents over the last two years have raised suspicions. China built its fifth research base on Antarctica without completing the required environmental impact assessment. China and Russia have

The U.S. is Close to a Deal with the Taliban: What’s Next?

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Last Friday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Twitter that the United States had officially "come to an understanding with the Taliban on a significant reduction in violence across Afghanistan."

internal defense, insurgency/counterinsurgency, unconventional warfare, stability operations and operations assessment. Last Friday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Twitter

Russia's Not-So-Invisible Role in the Libyan Conflict

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The Russian Federation's covert and overt activities in the Middle East and beyond have garnered the attention and concern of international observers in recent years.

recently, hollow-point ammunition characteristic of Russian private military snipers has been identified in the corpses of Tripoli militia casualties. One assessment estimates that there have been

How the Bahamas Can Rebuild Quickly — Learning from Puerto Rico

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Rebuilding supply chains after the hurricane in the Bahamas requires emergency managers to support private sector supply chains, not just disaster relief.

Resilience and the 2017 Hurricane Season .] Based on our assessment of the U.S. government’s experience in Puerto Rico, the Bahamian government should focus as soon as possible on helping private

cna talks: Latin American Security

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This week listen to CNA analyst Dr. William Rosenau discuss Latin American security with CNA’s Dr. Ralph Espach and guest scholar Dr. Joseph Tulchin. The three experts talk about the United States’ bilateral relationships with Mexico, Venezuela and Cuba; the domestic situation in Venezuela; Cuba and regional security; Central America; post-FARC Colombia; and environmental security.

in U.S.-Latin America security relations, climate change and security, and security cooperation monitoring and assessment. His 2016 book, “The Dilemma of Lawlessness” from the Marine Corps University

cna talks: ISIS Tactics

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The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has received a lot of attention for their innovative tactics on and off the battlefield including their messaging, media activities and technology use. How innovative are they really? And, how should the U.S. and allies react? Listen along as Dr. Eric Thompson talks with four of CNA's experts to discuss what you need to know about ISIS's tactics. Topics include: ISIS's use of social media ISIS's use of drones, car bombs and tunnels The importance of holding territory ISIS's affiliates The effects of and reasons for barbarity The transfer of knowledge online The role of virtual technology

and CNA's Special Operations Program. He is an expert in counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, stability operations, operations assessment, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Middle East. Dr. David Knoll