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What is a Chinese Communist Party Plenum?

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Plenums of the Central Committee help assess future directions for China. The Third Plenum on economic issues is of critical interest for US national security.

that is largely opaque. For national security professionals, these events also tell us what issues China’s leaders have come to agreement on and signal policy guidance that may be forthcoming. The 2024 Third ... appointments Third Economic policy and related reforms Fourth Legal or party issues Fifth Five-year plans Sixth Ideological issues Seventh Preparations for the next ... highly-readable analysis on a wide range of topics. Why should US national security professionals care? The Third Plenum may be focused on economics, but the implications of the decisions taken there extend

Five Core Strategies of Smart Policing

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The Smart Policing Initiative makes law enforcement more effective and efficient by pairing researchers with practitioners for evidence-based policing strategies.

policing practices. Strategic Targeting. Through analysis, SPI focuses on the small percentage of people and places responsible for a large proportion of crime, aiming to improve public safety ... Systems. SPI enhances crime analysis capabilities, integrating various data sources to develop effective crime reduction strategies. For example, the Miami Real-Time Crime Center leverages ... . SPI prepares agencies to adopt and sustain evidence-based practices through training, policy revisions, and improved communication. In Arizona, the Tempe Police Department’s SPI project used

Victim-centered, trauma-informed policing helps victims and police while reducing crime

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Victim-centered, trauma-informed policing is not yet the norm. CNA research aims to help by identifying best practices for successful crime victim outcomes.

policy and practice , there is much room for improvement when it comes to research, evaluation, and learning about system-based victim services that use victim-centered and trauma-informed approaches ... of crime. This also helps build trust with communities. In late 2024, CNA’s project, Building a More Victim-Centered and Trauma-Informed Criminal Justice System in the US, will publish its policy and training recommendations. We hope this analysis will be a step toward a justice system that is more just for everyone. The project team is conducting a 20-minute anonymous survey as part of its

Protecting Civilians in Gaza Requires Not Just a Will, but a Way

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The U.S. can help Israel reduce civilian casualties in Gaza with advice on civilian harm mitigation in military operations, using lessons from Iraq, etc.

to civilians by 20 percent in the first year. And analysis by CNA showed that US advising on civilian harm mitigation to the Saudi-led coalition during operations in Yemen led to a 30 percent reduction ... is in an excellent position to make use of lessons learned—both internally and externally. One option is to convene a small group of US government experts for rapid policy advice on urban warfare. The US has a range ... to mission effectiveness and mitigating civilian harm, developing a set of best practices built upon resources that are already available. They could inform senior US leaders to support policy decisions

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.

Antarctica is the New Arctic 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. /images/InDepth/Post40.jpg Antarctica is the New Arctic Security and Strategy in the Southern Ocean 40 Ralph Espach and Nilanthi Samaranayake Nilanthi Samaranayake directs the Strategy and Policy Analysis program. She has led several studies at CNA on Indian Ocean and South Asia security. Ralph Espach is a senior research scientist at CNA's Strategy and Policy Analysis program. He

ai with ai: Up, Up, and Autonomy!

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Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI news and research, including the update of the Department of Defense Directive 3000.09 on Autonomy in Weapon Systems. NIST releases the first version of its AI Risk Management Framework. The National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force publishes its final report, in which it details its plans for a national research infrastructure, as well as its request for $2.6 billion over 6 years to fund the initiatives. DARPA announces the Autonomous Multi-domain Adaptive Swarms-of-Swarms (AMASS) program, a much larger effort (aiming for thousands of autonomous entities) than its previous OFFSET program. And finally, from the Naval Postgraduate School’s Energy Academic Group, Kristen Fletcher and Marina Lesse join to discuss their research and efforts in autonomous systems and maritime law and policy, including a discussion about the DoDD 3000.09 update and the high-altitude balloon incident.

in autonomous systems and maritime law and policy, including a discussion about the DoDD 3000.09 update and the high-altitude balloon incident. /images/AI-Posters/Season%206/%236_7_up_up_and_autonomy-resize.jpg Up, Up, and Autonomy! Announcements / News DoD Updates its autonomous weapons policy 09 Update Paul Scharre’s summary Michael Depp’s summary NIST Releases AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) Tech Policy Press Summary Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (RMF) Short Video Long Video NIST AI RMF Playbook AI Task Force Asks

Historical Paper Series: Considerations for US Naval and Military Strategy

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CNA highlights works not previously released to the public that may be of use to current researchers and policymakers.

as a Navy officer, primarily in the areas of strategy, plans and policy. He then spent nearly three decades on the research staff at CNA, where he directed the   Strategy and Policy Analysis program

The Shadow Fleet’s New Flags Challenge Order at Sea

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US seizures of sanctioned oil tankers is complicated legally as shadow fleet ships begin to switch to the flags of Russia and other boycotted nations.

The Shadow Fleet’s New Flags Challenge Order at Sea US seizures of sanctioned oil tankers is complicated legally as shadow fleet ships begin to switch to the flags of Russia and other boycotted nations. /images/InDepth/2026/Bella-1-Marinera-Seizure.webp The Shadow Fleet’s New Flags Challenge Order at Sea Cornell Overfield Cornell Overfield is an analyst in CNA's Strategy and Policy Analysis Program specializing in the relationship between maritime law and foreign policy. The shadow fleet is stepping out from the shadows. The ships that have been circumventing oil sanctions for years

China’s Global Public Opinion War with the United States and the West

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China’s global propaganda is covert and overt, digital and analog. Developing informed policy responses requires studying the totality of Beijing’s propaganda.

China’s Global Public Opinion War China’s global propaganda is covert and overt, digital and analog. Developing informed policy responses requires studying the totality of Beijing’s propaganda ... of China’s influence efforts can lead to a fragmented response and prevent the implementation of a more coordinated policy approach. The key to developing informed policy responses to Beijing’s global ... analysis can be used to predict China’s behavior, inform U.S. strategic communications planning, and craft messages designed to inoculate audiences against Beijing’s narratives. At present, the United

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.

scored across a host of domestic and foreign policy initiatives since the 19th Congress in 2017. These include the assertions that the party has completed the eradication of poverty and met its goal ... at home and abroad will likely be bumpier than the one it has traversed over the past decades. This, too, is part of the “new era.” For a more detailed analysis of the 20th Congress 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, Technology