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Proxy Warfare

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Proxy warfare—that is, conflict in which a “major power instigates or plays a major role in supporting and directing to a conflict but does only a small portion of the actual fighting itself”—is receiving new attention from policymakers, analysts, and practitioners. This study uses a series of four case studies on US involvement in proxy war (the “Secret War” in Laos, the Contras in Central America, the African Union Mission in Somalia, and the Syrian Defense Forces) to develop a set of key themes. These themes, in turn, form the basis of a set of rules of thumb to guide senior decisionmakers as they contemplate the future use of proxy forces. Finally, this report discusses implications for U.S. Special Operations Forces, which are likely to play an increasingly important role in supporting U.S. proxies.

Special Operations Forces, which are likely to play an increasingly important role in supporting U.S. proxies. Proxy warfare, according to one definition, occurs “when a major power instigates or plays ... following the attacks of September 11, 2001, Congress granted the Department of Defense, and US Special Operations Command, significant authorities to organize, train, equip, and advise proxy forces. However ... and military officials should consider when developing plans, policies, and programs for surrogate-support operations: Policy-makers should set limited, reasonable objectives for proxies to accomplish

Innovation and Communications

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CNA experts in machine learning, AI, cybersecurity, autonomy, drones, and data links help DOD, the FAA, and first responders make the most of new technology.

/expertise/INNOVATIONBanner.jpg Innovation and Communications The 21st century requires new types of expertise that CNA has developed as special areas of focus. We use artificial intelligence and machine ... resulted in significant reliability improvements. And CNA has pioneered a capability to incorporate cyber operations into any wargame through the Merlin cyber module. Onsite Analysis|Operations ... small AI AND NUCLEAR OPERATIONS: IDENTIFYING AND MITIGATING RISKS /quick-looks/2023/ai-and-nuclear-operations-identifying-and-mitigating-risks blank AI and Nuclear Operations: Identifying

National Security Seminar

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the Department of Defense and homeland security, public safety, and emergency operations at all levels of government. orange default 2022 Season Mobilizing Cooperation to Advance National Security ... , affecting US security partnerships, operations, and logistics, and the health and safety of government and military personnel. The 2021 National Security Seminar series considered ways in which ... Implications for Policymakers Featuring: Dawn Thomas , Co-Director of CNA's Center for Emergency Management and Operations and Director of the Center for Critical Incident Analysis, Security and Safety

Edward Flynn

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Flynn-Edward /images/Experts/Flynn-Edward.webp Edward A. Flynn is an expert in violence reduction, strategic planning, sustainability, law enforcement operations, place and offender-based tactics, and public safety partnerships. Prior to joining CNA, Flynn was appointed Chief of Police in Milwaukee in January 2008. He was formerly Police Commissioner in Springfield, Massachusetts from 2006 ... him a special recognition award for his contributions to the police profession. Flynn has a Master of Arts in criminal justice from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. He also

Zack Gold

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Zack Gold is a CNA expert in building partner capacity in maritime domains and in assessing U.S. security cooperation in the Americas, West Africa, and Mideast.

for the US Navy and special operations forces. Gold has conducted CNA fieldwork in more than a dozen countries in the Balkans, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Western Europe. He also deployed to Camp

William Rosenau

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William Rosenau is a CNA specialist in political instability and violence.

at the RAND Corporation, the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the Department of State, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict

Peter Swartz

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Peter Swartz is a CNA expert in U.S. and NATO naval policy, strategy, operations, and organization, and U.S. Navy history.

Swartz-Peter Peter Swartz is a CNA expert in U.S. and NATO naval policy, strategy, operations, and organization, and U.S. Navy history. /images/Experts/Swartz-Peter.webp Peter Swartz is an expert in U.S. and NATO naval policy, strategy, operations, organization, and U.S. Navy history. He specializes in drawing lessons for the present and future from the record of the Navy's past. His research ... in Vietnam as an advisor to the Vietnam navy, helped create and implement the Navy's Maritime Strategy of the 1980s, and served as special assistant to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Colin

Independent Assessment of US Government Efforts against Al Qaeda

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Section 1228 of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) states, “The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall provide for the conduct of an independent assessment of the effectiveness of the United States’ efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat Al- Qaeda, including its affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents since September 11, 2001.” The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (ASD (SO/LIC)) asked CNA to conduct this independent assessment, the results of which are presented in this report.

of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (ASD (SO/LIC)) asked CNA to conduct this independent assessment, the results of which are presented in this report. Section 1228 of the 2015 ... , 2001.” The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (ASD (SO/LIC)) asked CNA to conduct this independent assessment. Section 1228 specified that the independent

Al Qaeda Core A Case Study

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Section 1228 of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) states: “The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall provide for the conduct of an independent assessment of the effectiveness of the United States’ efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat Al- Qaeda, including its affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents since September 11, 2001.” The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (ASD (SO/LIC)) asked CNA to conduct this independent assessment, which was completed in August 2017. In order to conduct this assessment, CNA used a comparative methodology that included eight case studies on groups affiliated or associated with Al-Qaeda. These case studies were then used as a dataset for cross-case comparison. This document is a stand-alone version of the Al-Qaeda “Core” case study used in the Independent Assessment. CNA is publishing each of the eight case studies separately for the convenience of analysts and others who may have a regional or functional focus that corresponds to a specific case study. For the context in which this case study was used and for CNA’s full findings, see Independent Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts against Al-Qaeda.

, including its affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents since September 11, 2001.” The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (ASD (SO/LIC)) asked CNA ... .” The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (ASD (SO/LIC)) asked CNA to conduct this independent assessment, which was completed in August 2017. Section 1228 specified

JTF CS Tasking and Roles and Responsibilities for CBRN and DSCA

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Military support to homeland hazards like hurricanes is now assigned to Joint Task Force Civil Support. CNA analyzed organizational structures for the mission.

an exclusive focus on CRBN events to include all hazards Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) response operations in a future homeland defense operating environment. In response, JTF-CS revised their mission statement, reorganized their staff ad-hoc, and developed a new organizational employment model—the Headquarters Echelon Concept (HEC). JTF-CS also used real-world operations during COVID-19 ... or inefficiencies?” To answer these questions, we adopted a four-step analytic approach: Review mission statement, TACSOP, concept of operations plans (CONPLANS), and operations plans (OPLANS