HIGH‑LEVEL INSIGHTS FOR HIGH‑LEVEL CHALLENGES

Strategy and Policy Analysis Program

The Strategy and Policy Analysis Program studies issues under five lines of effort:

Defense strategy development and lessons learned
Global alliances and partnerships
Nuclear and deterrence issues
Non-traditional security issues
Arctic strategy and policy

Our analysis incorporates workshops, table-top exercises and Track 1.5 dialogues.

Adrift: COVID-19 and the Safety of Seafarers

This policy paper, based on ongoing CNA analysis, surveys the direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 on seafarers, examines the follow-on effects on society, and recommends global solutions to protect maritime workers.

Nuclear Research

CNA analysts have decades of experience working on the world’s most challenging and pressing nuclear weapons policy and strategy issues.

Working with the Adversary: Great Power Cooperation and Nuclear Risk Management

This report provides practical guidance on both when great power cooperation might work and how to increase the odds of success.

Working with the Adversary: Great Power Cooperation and Nuclear Risk Management

Great Power Cooperation and Nuclear Risk Management

CNA's Strategy and Policy Analysis program hosted a panel event exploring the impact of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan on the country's women and girls.

Gender Research and Analysis

Our gender research and analysis explore national and international security implications of gender for the United States military, our allies and partners, and competitors.

Arctic Strategy and Operations

CNA works at the forefront of Arctic operations, strategy and policy analysis. Our analysts work side by side with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps at sea and ashore in the Arctic, providing insights about Arctic operational and strategic challenges.

CNA TALKS: A NATIONAL SECURITY PODCAST

Rule of Law at the Poles (Part 1)

CNA’s Josh Tallis, Mark Rosen and Cornell Overfield discuss the treaties and agreements that govern the Polar Regions writ large, before taking a deep dive into the Antarctic Treaty system.

Rule of Law at the Poles (Part 2)

CNA’s Josh Tallis, Mark Rosen and Cornell Overfield discuss how the Law of the Sea is applied in the Arctic and examine the territorial disthaputes in the region.

The Future of US Alliances and Partnerships: A Data Science Approach

CNA experts in data science and in national security strategy used machine learning to quantify U.S. alliances and partnerships. Their novel approach could signal opportunities for stronger alliances and partnerships and even predict conditions that could strengthen or weaken alliances.