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Exploring the Relationship between Chinas Investment in the Arctic and Its National Strategy

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In the Arctic, China seeks foreign direct investment in natural resources and new shipping routes to advance PRC strategic interests, but constraints persist.

In the Arctic, China seeks foreign direct investment in natural resources and new shipping routes to advance PRC strategic interests, but constraints persist. This report is part of a series that CNA produced ... security and near-peer competition in the Arctic region.” The Department of Defense selected CNA to conduct this analysis, for which CNA produced four reports. In this report, we examine the relationship between FDI in the Arctic by entities based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the PRC’s strategic national objectives. We also identify potential implications of the PRC’s Arctic investments

The Future of US Alliances and Partnerships

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CNA has developed a machine learning algorithm for foreign policymakers to more precisely identify and predict alignment of allies and partners with the U.S.

in an era of strategic competition, US policy-makers need to modernize their tools for conducting analysis. This study aims to draw on rising interest in Big Data and apply data science methods ... The Future of US Alliances and Partnerships The Future of US Alliances and Partnerships: A Data Science Approach CNA has developed a machine learning algorithm for foreign policymakers to more precisely identify and predict alignment of allies and partners with the U.S. The subject of US alliances and strategic partnerships is becoming more salient in the era of strategic competition. Although

Fleet Operations in the Current and Future Environments

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The history and origins of the Navy’s numbered fleet system, their commanders, HQs and operations, part of a CNA study for Commander, US Pacific Fleet.

and origins of the Navy’s numbered fleet system, their commanders, HQs and operations, part of a CNA study for Commander, US Pacific Fleet. General overview This report provides analysis as part of CNA's study for the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet on future options for the numbered fleets. As a basis for this analysis, it examines the operational history of the U.S. Navy, describes ... , a level of warfar and deployment policy we found to be neglected in traditional histories of the Navy—squeezed out between or scattered among narratives of strategic policy plans and choices

Independent Assessment of the Afghan National Security Forces

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This assessment, tasked by the United States Congress, was made by analysts in CNA’s Center for Strategic Studies. Dr. Jonathan Schroden led this work, and many CNA analysts con- tributed to the results. Their names are on the cover. The CNA analysts involved in this assess- ment have considerable experience with Afghanistan’s security situation, many having been assigned in Afghanistan and having worked with United States, NATO, and Afghan security forces, and knowing the local language. The Center for Strategic Studies engages in analysis of security matters of many kinds in all parts of the world. We have significant expertise in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. On-the-ground experience, knowledge of local languages, and use of local primary source data to produce empirically-based analyses are hallmarks of our regional work. This report contains the best opinion of CNA at the time of issue. It does not necessarily represent the opinion of the Sponsor, the Secretary of Defense.

the local language. The Center for Strategic Studies engages in analysis of security matters of many kinds in all parts of the world. We have significant expertise in the Middle East, Asia, Africa ... Independent Assessment of the Afghan National Security Forces Independent Assessment of the Afghan National Security Forces This assessment, tasked by the United States Congress, was made by analysts in CNA’s Center for Strategic Studies. Dr. Jonathan Schroden led this work, and many CNA analysts con- tributed to the results. Their names are on the cover. The CNA analysts involved in this assess-

Ensuring America’s Freedom of Movement

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In 2006, CNA brought together 11 recently retired three and four-star generals and admirals to form a Military Advisory Board (MAB), with the goal of examining the national security implications of cli- mate change. Over the last five years, the CNA MAB has published three reports on the nexus of energy, climate, and national security. In this most current report, which is the result of the fourth convening of the MAB, we focused our efforts on the national security implications associated with shifting the U.S. transportation sector to alternative fuels.

that differ from traditional energy analysis. We consider geopolitical, economic and environmental aspects of energy as a matter of course, but view the full suite of issues through a security prism ... in that collective experience. It is what makes this report different from more traditional research reports. However, we have not arrived at our conclusions without substantial analysis, dialogue ... , environmental, and security landscape? What are the strategic implications of the United States moving away from oil as a transportation fuel? What are the potential positive and negative im-

Non Citizens in the Enlisted US Military

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From FY99 through FY08, roughly 70,000 non-prior-service (NPS) non-citizens accessed into the active-duty enlisted military, represent- ing about 4 percent of all NPS accessions.3 Although they currently represent only a small share of enlisted NPS accessions, non-citizens are a valuable enlisted recruiting resource, especially as the U.S. econ- omy improves and the military enters a more difficult recruiting envi- ronment. Non-citizens also may be a source of greater diversity among recruits, both in terms of diversity in the traditional sense (race, ethnicity, and gender) and in terms of diversity of skills that are of strategic interest to the U.S. military. Indeed, the Quadrennial Defense Review emphasizes DOD’s increasing desire to recruit people with specific critical skills.

of diversity in the traditional sense (race, ethnicity, and gender) and in terms of diversity of skills that are of strategic interest to the U.S. military. Indeed, the Quadrennial Defense Review ... of the recruitable U.S. non-citizen population comes from diverse backgrounds and possesses language and cultural skills that are of strategic interest to the U.S. military. Third, we find that non-citizen ... non-citizen servicemembers. Our empirical analysis of citizen- ship attainment suggests that non-citizens in the Air Force are more likely than non-citizens in the other services to become citizens

Systems Thinking and Wargaming

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Wargaming, in what may be called its modern form, has been around for well over 200 years. Systems thinking and its more complex variant, systems dynamics, have been prominent techniques in management science since the late 1950s. This paper explores the connections between these two powerful tools. It addresses the questions of how wargaming can support those who develop and use systems models, and how such systems models can, in turn, help those who design, control, and play in wargames. These subjects are especially timely because today’s theater commanders and their staffs are challenged to conduct—and assess the effectiveness of—“influence operations.” The nature of these sorts of operations is always changing, and measures of their effectiveness are at best controversial and at worst, non-existent. Wargaming and systems thinking can help.

, and measures of their effectiveness are at best controversial and at worst, non-existent. Wargaming and systems thinking can help. Summary Our research and analysis of this subject leads us to conclude that wargames and wargaming techniques can help those who develop systems thinking models of operational and strategic interest. Similarly, systems thinking techniques can help wargame designers construct ... are thus a matched pair of techniques, which, when used together, can help advance the state of the art of operational and strategic planning and assessment. * Originally published in November 2009

Alternative Sea Manning Concepts

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In this paper, we identify the inventory of alternative sea manning initiatives an d experiments that the Navy has been exploring. We present the evidence regarding how these initiatives work in practice and their relative impact on Sailors in terms of such factors as professional training, turnaround ratios (TARs), and retention. We take a critical look at various initiatives in terms of cost feasibility, the availability of shore billets to support these new manning approaches, the expected impact on sea / shore rotation, and other potential costs and consequences. We collected information on altern ative sea manning initiatives and experiments from existing Navy documents, Navy-sponsored research, and other government reports. We also conducted a series of interviews with key informants in the following commands: the Strategic Planning and Analysis Directorate (N1Z) in the Office of Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower and Personnel), the Enlisted Distribution Division (PERS-40), the Navy Manpower Analysis Center, the Surface Warfare Directorate (N76), Fleet Forces Command (FFC), Commander Naval Surface Forces Atlantic (CNSL), Commander Naval Surface Forces (CNSF), and the Center for Surface Combat Systems, Dahlgren, Virginia.

, Navy-sponsored research, and other government reports. We also conducted a series of interviews with key informants in the following commands: the Strategic Planning and Analysis Directorate (N1Z) in the Office of Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower and Personnel), the Enlisted Distribution Division (PERS-40), the Navy Manpower Analysis Center, the Surface Warfare Directorate (N76), Fleet Forces Command

The Great Peace and Development Debate of 1999

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This paper explores the context, conduct, results, and implications of what we might call “The Great Peace & Development Debate of 1999.”

of Chinese who followed the debate or participated in it---that much of the debate was driven by long-simmering Chinese concerns about U.S. strategic intentions and policies in the post-Cold War world ... and Three New Changes,” is clearly reflected in the sober analysis of security trends presented by the Chinese in their October 2000 Defense White Paper.  The “Three No Changes” are essentially ... . We can expect increasingly robust and mutually beneficial economic and trade relations. However, a deep-seated distrust of U.S. strategic intentions towards China will hang over the bilateral

Christine Peterson

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Christine Peterson is the CFO of CNA. She has held leadership roles at Logistics Management Institute and Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Federal.

Christine Peterson Christine Peterson is the CFO of CNA. She has held leadership roles at Logistics Management Institute and Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Federal. Christine Peterson Chief Financial Officer /images/About-Us/Leadership/Christine-Peterson.webp Christine Peterson brings more than 30 years of experience to the CNA management team. As chief financial officer, she is a strategic partner to the CEO, responsible for implementing and enhancing CNA's strategic vision and direction in all areas of finance, including planning and analysis, budgeting and procurement, as well