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Emerging Technologies and Civilian Harm Mitigation

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CNA analysis of military operations has shown that it is possible to simultaneously improve military effectiveness and lessen civilian harm.

Emerging Technologies and Civilian Harm Mitigation CNA analysis of military operations has shown that it is possible to simultaneously improve military effectiveness and lessen civilian harm ... by an increasing awareness of the importance of human security, including protecting civilians from harm in military operations. There are many practical reasons for militaries to mitigate harm ... to civilian harm. To this end, we analyzed over 2000 real-world instances of civilian harm occurring over the past 20 years of military operations. We determined that all civilian harm incidents share

pla update: Issue 14, September 28, 2023

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PLA Update, Issue 14, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

in Thailand, "special warfare" personnel from the Royal Thai Army and the PLA Army's 74th Group Army carried out Commando 2023 , an exercise focused on counterterrorism operations. Thai media separately reported this as a "special warfare" combined ground forces exercise called Joint Strike 2023. Starting on September 13 in Cambodia, servicemembers from an unspecified brigade of the PLA ... Theater Command is responsible for developing strategies and conducting operations in an area of responsibility that includes Taiwan and the East China Sea. Top left: a remote-controlled

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).

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 against peer adversaries, the Office of Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy asked CNA to develop practical steps the Department ... Operations New Report: Preparing For Civilian Harm Mitigation And Response In Large-Scale Combat Operations CNA has released a new report about civilian harm mitigation and response (CHMR). The US

Tim Kao Promoted to CNA Vice President, Data Science Division

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CNA has named Tim Kao as the new vice president and director of the organization's Data Science Division. Kao has been with CNA since 2015 in research roles of increasing management responsibility, most recently as research program director for the Data Science Predictive Analytics Program.

service included leadership roles in special operations, space command, jungle warfare, and operations research. He is a combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, with deployments to Iraq in 2003 and 2007. He also deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2012. He holds an M.S. in operations research from the Naval Postgraduate School and an MBA from the University of Colorado. He received his bachelor's degree in operations research from the U.S. Air Force Academy. "Tim played a critical role in advancing CNA's Data Science Division to where it is today. His

coming in from the cold: Numbers Stations: Unacknowledged Transmission

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When most of us think of radio stations we think of pop music and drive time DJs. But those with shortwaves radios can access a whole other world of broadcasts, including police scanners, satellite signals and the mysterious “numbers stations.” These stations occasionally broadcast a bizarre string of numbers before going silent. To learn more about these “number stations,” what purpose they serve and how they were employed during the Cold War, Bill welcomes historian Māris Goldmanis and Dave Broyles, director of CNA’s Special Activities & Intelligence Program. Biographies Māris Goldmanis is a historian, co-founder and editor of numbers-station.com and an avid numbers stations researcher. Dave Broyles   is the director of CNA’s Special Activities & Intelligence Program. He specializes in cyber operations and special operations, as well as experimentation and innovation in the Department of Defense.

they serve and how they were employed during the Cold War, Bill welcomes historian Māris Goldmanis and Dave Broyles, director of CNA’s Special Activities & Intelligence Program. Biographies Māris Goldmanis is a historian, co-founder and editor of numbers-station.com and an avid numbers stations researcher. Dave Broyles   is the director of CNA’s Special Activities & Intelligence Program. He specializes in cyber operations and special operations, as well as experimentation and innovation in the Department of Defense. Numbers Stations: Unacknowledged Transmission ContactName /*/Contact

ai and autonomy in russia: Issue 44, August 25, 2022

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foreign cloud services for business,” which means that fewer sudden cutoffs of primary operations have occurred. This is partly a result of explicit policy by Roskomnadzor, which has blocked the work ... through a synthetic face. The face, put on the “humanoid companion robot” Robo-C.2, uses a special three-level silicone covering that can reliably mimic “features of the skin— mimicry, wrinkles, eye ... mass production of a line of Russian transport and logistics robots with a payload capacity of up to 20 tons. The equipment will automate the work of warehouses and simplify logistics operations

ai and autonomy in russia: Issue 43, August 8, 2022

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of Ukraine, a tactic that is key to Russian tactical operations in the country today. These “contours” refer to the grouping of various sensor and strike platforms with integrated ... Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drones. Belgorod, the world’s largest submarine at 184 meters long, is designed for undersea research and maritime search and rescue operations, and can carry on board ... a useful course so that the job seeker can qualify for a higher salary. The company states that the algorithm is well specified for special fields at a high level of detail. “For example, for a system

ai and autonomy in russia: Issue 33, March 7, 2022

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identifiable information by understanding whether such data can be recreated from previously anonymized data. MILITARY AND SECURITY A NOTE ON RUSSIAN MILITARY OPERATIONS IN UKRAINE The current ... implement the basic operations of geoinformation technologies.” The Aeronet Market Roadmap (a National Technology Initiative) has been revised since its promulgation in 2016, with more details on what ... scientist, data engineer, data analyst, software engineer, operations and development specialist, risk manager / auditor, or data architect. According to the article, “Each specialist can change his

pla update: Issue 9, April 19, 2023

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PLA Update, Issue 9, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

for others. For example, standards may be raised for officers in occupations that have greater physical strength and eyesight requirements, such as special operations and aviation. Standards may ... Health Bureau official stated that the new standards relax the height, weight, and vision requirements for “urgently needed” officers and “special” civilian technical talent. PLA ARMY Army UAV Pilots ... 200 commanders and staff personnel from multiple JLSF units. It tested their abilities to lead unit activities in “13 subject areas from two categories” of joint logistic support operations. JLSF

russian media analysis: Issue 11, March 11, 2022

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Russian Perspectives on Western Military Activities

War order. 2. Invasion of Ukraine: Justifications Five articles provide various justifications for Russia's “special military operation” in Ukraine. Several identify defending the people ... operations concerning the motives of Moscow's military actions. 3. Invasion of Ukraine: Russian Domestic Perceptions The views of the Russian population on the conflict are still undergoing initial ... of Belarusian and Ukrainian nuclear weapons. In   Gazeta.ru , Irina Al'shaeva writes about the “special combat duty regime” requested by Russia's president Vladimir Putin for the Russian strategic forces