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cna talks: U.S. Strategy on Al-Qaeda

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Despite experiencing setbacks over the last 16 years, Al Qaeda has proven to be a learning organization that has evolved and expanded. On this episode of CNA Talks, experts Jonathan Schroden, Julia McQuaid, Pamela Faber and Zack Gold discuss the findings released in CNA's independent assessment of U.S. government efforts against Al Qaeda.

, operations assessment, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Middle East. Julia McQuaid   is director of CNA’s Program on Transnational Challenges. She is an expert on international security issues, including terrorism and counterterrorism, armed groups, transnational threats, maritime security, partner capacity building, program evaluation, performance assessments, and water stress as a driver of conflict and instability. Pamela Faber   is an associate research analyst at CNA. Her research is at the intersection of security and development in conflict and post-conflict regions with a regional

China’s Gaza Diplomacy Takes a Page from Its Ukraine Playbook

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China claims it can mediate between Israel and Palestinians, but as with Russia-Ukraine, Beijing has clearly picked one side and lost diplomatic credibility.

States. China’s position is consistent with Xi Jinping’s Global Security Initiative , where he makes the case for a new approach to global governance, but its application to the conflict in Gaza only serves to highlight its limitations. Occupying the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council in November, Chinese officials have sought to portray their country as a mediator and to enhance ... is unlikely to succeed as a mediator due to the perception that it is overtly partial. Although China’s 2023 Global Security Initiative refers to antiterrorism 11 times, in its official statements

The US Advances its Pacific Partnership Strategy in Micronesia

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April Herlevi examines recent agreements between the US and Pacific Island nations and how they fit into the country’s Pacific Partnership Strategy.

Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Program. She is an expert on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) foreign and security policy, economic statecraft for technology acquisition, and the increasing role ... as a model for the US as a reliable partner in the broader Indo-Pacific. Why does Micronesia matter? The Pacific Islands represent the maritime crossroads between East Asia and the United States ... Islands region because of the COFA states (Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau), which rely on the US for their external security, and the presence of US territories (Guam

Building Real Cooperation with South-East Asian Partners

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Since coming into office, the Biden administration has stressed the importance of partners and allies to its Indo-Pacific strategy as it shapes its approach toward competition with China.

as it shapes its approach toward competition with China. /images/InDepth/Post95.jpg Building Real Cooperation with South-East Asian Partners 95 Jeffrey Becker Jeffrey Becker directs the Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Program. He is an expert in Chinese politics and Chinese foreign policy and security issues. Last week, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin became the first member of President Biden’s ... with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s late May visit to Indonesia, Cambodia and Thailand to reaffirm security ties in a region the administration identifies as “an essential part

cna talks: ISIS Tactics

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The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has received a lot of attention for their innovative tactics on and off the battlefield including their messaging, media activities and technology use. How innovative are they really? And, how should the U.S. and allies react? Listen along as Dr. Eric Thompson talks with four of CNA's experts to discuss what you need to know about ISIS's tactics. Topics include: ISIS's use of social media ISIS's use of drones, car bombs and tunnels The importance of holding territory ISIS's affiliates The effects of and reasons for barbarity The transfer of knowledge online The role of virtual technology

and director of CNA's Center for Strategic Studies. His most recent work addressed counterterrorism operations, security cooperation activities, military-to-military relations with Egypt, interoperability with Turkish and Algerian maritime forces, and coalition building for military operations in the CENTCOM region. Dr. Jonathan Schroden is director of CNA's Center for Stability and Development ... . Her research is at the intersection of security and development in conflict and post-conflict regions with a regional focus on Africa. Zack Gold is an associate research analyst at CNA focused

cna talks: Chinese Arctic Investment, Part II

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The second of a two-part episode on the podcast CNA Talks discusses China’s Arctic investment and laws in Arctic nations to regulate foreign direct investment.

investment. Chinese Arctic Investment, Part II Biographies Mark Rosen   is CNA’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel and an expert in maritime law and policy, maritime arms control, the Arctic and regulation of the global commons, international law and treaties, the law of armed conflict and homeland security. Rosen is a retired Navy captain who served with the Navy Judge Advocate ... studies, and communications. She supports CNA’s   Military Advisory Board (MAB) , an elite group of retired military flag officers, as they investigate the national security implications of the global

cna talks: Chinese Arctic Investment, Part I

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The first of a two-part episode on the podcast CNA Talks discusses China’s Arctic investment and laws in Arctic nations to regulate foreign direct investment.

investment. Chinese Arctic Investment, Part I Biographies Mark Rosen   is CNA’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel and an expert in maritime law and policy, maritime arms control, the Arctic and regulation of the global commons, international law and treaties, the law of armed conflict and homeland security. Rosen is a retired Navy captain who served with the Navy Judge Advocate General's ... , and communications. She supports CNA’s   Military Advisory Board (MAB) , an elite group of retired military flag officers, as they investigate the national security implications of: global

Japan Elevates Security Concerns Over Taiwan Strait

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On July 13, the Japanese Ministry of Defense released the latest edition of its annual white paper, Defense of Japan 2021.

Japan Elevates Security Concerns Over Taiwan Strait On July 13, the Japanese Ministry of Defense released the latest edition of its annual white paper, Defense of Japan 2021. /images/InDepth/Post94.jpg Japan Elevates Security Concerns Over Taiwan Strait 94 Brian Waidelich and Elizabeth Barrett Brian Waidelich is a Research Scientist in CNA’s Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Program. His research focuses on issues related to strategic competition and Indo-Pacific maritime security. Elizabeth Barrett is the Project Manager for Outreach and International Engagement in CNA’s China

What Happened at the Biden-Yoon Summit?

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Brian Waidelich examines the US and South Korea’s “Washington Declaration,” and what it means for strategic deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.

/InDepth/2023/US--South-Korea-Flags.jpg What Happened at the Biden-Yoon Summit? Brian Waidelich Brian Waidelich is a Research Scientist with CNA’s Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Program. His research research focuses on Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organization and Indo-Pacific maritime and space security issues. On April 26, US President Joe Biden welcomed his South Korean counterpart ... statements on the future of the bilateral alliance. The first, their Leaders’ Joint Statement , communicated mutual positions on a raft of traditional and nontraditional security threats, from the war

Digging Deeper on Great Power Competition in a New US Administration

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Over the past few years, great power competition (GPC) has become the organizing principle for US national strategy.

become the organizing principle for US national strategy. The 2017 National Security Strategy (NSS) codified growing discussion that the United States is in a "great power competition" with both China ... with Russia, especially as concern mounts over China’s financial activities there. Conversely, the aforementioned US national security and defense strategies rightly emphasize the importance of alliances ... concept has been refined since its initial formulation in the NSS. For example, the December 2018 A Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority 2.0 discussed the "competition-conflict spectrum