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china ai and autonomy report: Issue 13, April 21, 2022

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The China AI and Autonomy Report, issue 13, is a biweekly newsletter published by CNA, on artificial intelligence and autonomy in China.

command systems, emphasizing the importance of integrating actual command parameters into assessing their effectiveness. PLA researchers have made a breakthrough in using an AI system with a satellite ... learning. Also of note, this month another of China's "AI dragons," the facial recognition giant CloudWalk Technologies, announced plans to go public. Intelligent Military Command Systems ... at the expense of using actual command parameters as measures of effectiveness. They argue that the ability to carry out core command activities (e.g., maintaining situational awareness, rapid decision-making

Countering Chinese and Russian Alliance Wedge Strategies

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Chinese and Russian efforts to weaken US alliances often fail, as wedge strategies backfire, seen in 6 case studies. But the US must remain vigilant.

Greece and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) over (North) Macedonia’s NATO membership (2018–2019) Russia’s success dividing Turkey and NATO through military sales (2016–2019) China’s failure to prevent South Korea’s deployment of the US military’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (2013–2017) China’s failure to weaken the Australian-US alliance during Canberra’s last two ... debates regarding the relative effectiveness of carrot-based (reward wedging) and stick-based (coercive or subversive wedging) strategies and to policy discussions regarding how the US should counter

Foreign Militaries Assessing the Implications of Possible Changes to Women in Service Restrictions

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CNA analysts review the policies and practices of four foreign militaries and two physically demanding profession to learn the effects of gender integration on organizational dynamics.

review of restrictions to women’s service in certain military occupations and assignments, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps asked CNA to examine the practices of foreign militaries ... integrating such units could have potentially harmful effects on cohesion, which could in turn hurt combat effectiveness. Despite these concerns, however, the United Kingdom allows women to serve ... . In Canada, which allows women to serve in all military occupations and units, women make up only 2 percent of the combat arms occupations, and no woman has served in the elite Joint Task Force 2

China Pakistan Closer Look

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On March 31, 2010, CNA China Studies hosted a half-day roundtable to discuss China’s relations with and activities in Pakistan. (Appendix B presents the agenda of this roundtable.) Participants included U.S. government officials, active-duty military personnel, and analysts from think-tanks in Washington and Brussels. This CNA report is based primarily on the presentations, findings, and discussions at the CNA roundtable and supplemented by contextual data and analysis by the author. This report does not represent a fully coordinated consensus of the roundtable participants. Points based on independent research are footnoted as such; points raised by panelists or in the discussion are attributed to the roundtable in the text.

with and activities in Pakistan. (Appendix B presents the agenda of this roundtable.) Participants included U.S. government officials, active-duty military personnel, and analysts from think-tanks in Washington ... .  The Gwadar port and Karakoram Highway have been targeted by extremists, as have Chinese citizens living and working in Pakistan. China-Pakistan relations have a strong military component, which some participants alleged makes the PLA a key player in China’s decisions involving Pakistan.  Bilateral military cooperation ranges from naval cooperation, to past nuclear assistance, to arms sales

Assessment of Changes in Marines Perspectives

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CNA analysts analyzed the GCE ITF Climate Surveys in 2014 and 2015 focusing on the effects of gender integration on various measures of readiness and mission success including motivations to join, attitudes about integrated units

Integrated Task Force (GCE ITF) to determine whether and how to integrate female Marines into ground combat units and ground combat military occupational specialties (MOSs). In support of the Marine ... standards for female Marines. Obtain properly fitting female gear. Establish a minimum number of women assigned per GCE unit. Perception of unit-level intangible factors Combat effectiveness and performance: From the beginning of the ITF to the end, there was a statistically significant trend among both male and female volunteers predicting decreasing combat effectiveness in integrated units

Fact Sheet: Desert Storm Firsts

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Desert Storm Demonstrated a number of important firsts

Fact Sheet: Desert Storm Firsts Desert Storm Demonstrated a number of important firsts DESERT STORM WAS THE FIRST MAJOR WAR IN A GENERATION FOR THE U.S. MILITARY. THE GULF WAR DEMONSTRATED A NUMBER ...  bottlenecks that speeded up later offloads. A total of 13 prepositioned ships supplied the Marine Corps. First combat test of the all-volunteer force since the end of the draft. The effectiveness ... important, lesson of the Gulf War is that distinct military forces can learn to work together. The second lesson must be that all the services have much yet to learn about ‘jointness.’” Peter Perla

intersections: Issue 3, March 2023

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Intersections, Issue 3, CNA news digest of China’s efforts to acquire Western technology, U.S. and partner efforts to protect technology for national security.

tactics that the PRC uses to protect and promote domestic industries. Partner Responses to Chip Export Controls Support from allies and partners is a key element in the potential effectiveness of the US ... restrictions than the US. Whether Japan joins the US and Netherlands in rigorously implementing the trilateral agreement will have a significant impact on the US and Dutch controls' effectiveness. South ... to the US controls, its decision whether to support or not will have a significant impact on their effectiveness, given the size of leading South Korean chip producers and their extensive investments

china ai and autonomy report: Issue 7, January 27, 2022

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The China AI and Autonomy Report, issue 7, is a biweekly newsletter published by CNA, on artificial intelligence and autonomy in China.

exploration of future warfare in China Military Online, the official news outlet of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The Chinese Academy of Sciences’s (CAS’s) unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) have ... prevalent in military operations, humans will retain their essential role in warfare, and that “four basic relationships need to be dealt with” to fully understand the nature of future warfare. According ... the limitations of technology-centric warfare and the important role of the human factor in war. The relationship between benefit and risk.   Although AI promises to increase the effectiveness

New Report: Preparing For Civilian Harm Mitigation And Response In Large-Scale Combat Operations

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CNA has released a new report about civilian harm mitigation and response (CHMR).

military has always taken steps to safeguard the lives of civilians on the battlefield through a combination of compliance with international law and practical steps. That said, CHMR represents a new approach to better protect civilians while promoting effectiveness even in the most complex and challenging circumstances. As the US considers how best to prepare for large-scale combat operations ... and often misunderstood, at times evoking concern among military and national security stakeholders. But Larry Lewis, a principal research scientist at CNA, explains that these concerns are unfounded

CNA report finds integration of unmanned air, ground, and maritime systems could improve port security and emergency response

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CNA report finds integration of unmanned air, ground, and maritime systems could improve port security and emergency response

solution will result in more efficient monitoring of the marine environment and operational improvements that enhance the safety, security, and overall effectiveness at the port," Habicht said ... is increasingly involved in public safety operations, it's necessary to thoroughly assess new solutions to verify their effectiveness and alignment with the goals of the mission." Five Virginia companies ... that connects and integrates unmanned aerial, marine, and ground vehicles to provide improved and enhanced safety, security, and operational effectiveness. Alliance Solutions Group (ASG) of Newport News