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For Me, Father’s Day is Always June 6

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The anniversary of D-Day, June 6, reminds David Finkelstein of his father's sacrifice on Omaha Beach in 1944 and the sacrifices of so many others like him.

For Me, Father’s Day is Always June 6 The anniversary of D-Day, June 6, reminds David Finkelstein of his father's sacrifice on Omaha Beach in 1944 and the sacrifices of so many others like him. /images/InDepth/2025/06/Finkelstein-letters-photo.webp For Me, Father’s Day is Always June 6 /images/InDepth/2025/06/Finkelstein-letters-photo-metaimage.jpg David M. Finkelstein Dr. David M. Finkelstein ... Post this letter to the editor written by CNA’s David Finkelstein last year. It was named one of the Post’s best letters of the year. Each year, during the first days of June, my thoughts turn

CNA’s David Finkelstein Receives Navy Distinguished Public Service Award

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CNA VP David Finkelstein has received the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Department of the Navy.

CNA VP David Finkelstein has received the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Department of the Navy. /images/news/PressRelease.png CNA’s David Finkelstein Receives Navy Distinguished Public Service Award CNA Vice President David Finkelstein has received the Distinguished Public Service Award from Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro. Finkelstein leads CNA’s China and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division . The chief of staff to the secretary, Chris Diaz, presented the award and medal in a ceremony earlier this week at CNA headquarters. “Dr. Finkelstein’s work brought new

As Xi and Biden Meet, US-China Military Talks Need a Restart

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A meeting between Presidents Biden and Xi recalls the importance of open military to military communications channels between the U.S. and China.

/InDepth/2023/07/China-US-Flag.webp As Xi and Biden Meet, US-China Military Talks Need a Restart David Finkelstein David Finkelstein is vice president and director of CNA's China and Indo-Pacific Security ... —originally published on June 27 by The Hill, in the aftermath of another high-level meeting between Washington and Beijing—CNA Vice President for China and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs David Finkelstein discusses why it is imperative to restart meaningful military communication. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent meetings with Chinese leaders in Beijing were a positive development

Suspending U.S.-Chinese military ties is no longer a low-risk proposition

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David Finkelstein argues that the absence of meaningful communication between the U.S. and Chinese militaries is a high-risk and increasingly dangerous proposition.

Suspending US Chinese Military Ties Is No Longer a Low Risk Proposition David Finkelstein argues that the absence of meaningful communication between the U.S. and Chinese militaries is a high-risk ... David Finklestein David Finkelstein is vice president and director of CNA's China and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division. The Hill initially published this article. Secretary of State ... dimension. top David Finkelstein /our-media/indepth/2023/06/how-china-and-russia-use-information-operations-to-compete-with-the-us /our-media/indepth/2023/03

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.

conditions. /images/InDepth/2022/10/CCP-Conference-resize.jpg China's Party Congress Report Highlights New Challenges David M. Finkelstein David M. Finkelstein is vice president and director of CNA's China ... 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

David Finkelstein

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Finkelstein-David /images/Experts/Dave-Finkelstein.webp Dr. David M. Finkelstein is CNA’s inaugural Distinguished Research Fellow for National Security Affairs. He is among the nation’s foremost ... Award. Dr. Finkelstein is a member of the National Committee for US-China Relations and served as a consultant and contributing author to The National Geographic Atlas of China . He regularly leads ... . Dr. Finkelstein holds a PhD in Chinese history from Princeton University, and he is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, the Command and General Staff College, US Army War

Strategic Competition

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Strategic competition between great powers drives CNA’s holistic analysis of tactical, operational, and strategic performance of U.S., Russian, Chinese forces.

Regulations System Dr. David Finkelstein, Vice President of CNA’s China and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs division, examines the impact of joint doctrine the Chinese Communist Party issued

The Wrong President Attended China’s Military Parade

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The US did far more than the USSR to free China from Japan’s occupation in World War II—history forgotten as Xi stands with Putin at China’s anniversary parade.

The Wrong President Attended China’s Military Parade The US did far more than the USSR to free China from Japan’s occupation in World War II—history forgotten as Xi stands with Putin at China’s anniversary parade. /images/InDepth/2025/09/US-Army-China-WWII.webp The Wrong President Attended China’s Military Parade /images/InDepth/2025/09/US-Army-China-WWII-metaimage.jpg Dr. David M. Finkelstein Dr. David M. Finkelstein is vice president and director of CNA's China and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division . He is a retired US Army officer. Today, the People’s Republic of China (PRC

Revisiting CNA's Pandemic Conference of 2006 — The View from 2020

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In February 2006, CNA convened a conference of public health and government officials, medical experts and regional specialists to discuss the science and politics of pandemics, particularly as pertains to Asia.

Revisiting CNA's Pandemic Conference of 2006 - The View from 2020 In February 2006, CNA convened a conference of public health and government officials, medical experts and regional specialists to discuss the science and politics of pandemics, particularly as pertains to Asia. /images/InDepth/Post43.jpg Revisiting CNA's Pandemic Conference of 2006 — The View from 2020 43 David M. Finkelstein David M. Finkelstein, Ph.D. is a Vice President at CNA. The views expressed herein are strictly his own and do not represent those of CNA or any of its sponsors. In February 2006, CNA convened

pla update: Issue 3, April 4, 2022

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PLA Update, Issue 3, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

/chinas-2027-goal-marks-the-plas-centennial-not-an-expedited-military-modernization/. [13] For more on the PLA's new joint operations doctrine, see David M. Finkelstein, The PLA's New Joint ... 立起新时代练兵备战鲜明导向), Mar. 9, 2022, PRC Ministry of Defense, http://www.mod.gov.cn/power/2022-03/09/content_4906431.htm. [32] For more on PLA reform campaigns, see David M. Finkelstein, “Testimony ... /David_Finkelstein_Testimony.pdf. [33] David M. Finkelstein, The PLA's New Joint Doctrine: The Capstone of the New Era Operations Regulations System , CNA, Sept. 2021, https://www.cna.org/CNA_files