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Commentary; Tehran’s Proxies Are on the Back Foot. An Iran-Russia Defense Pact Could Revive Them. A renewed defense treaty between these two powers will render Iran’s web of proxies all the more dangerous by arming already destabilizing agents with more advanced weapons te...
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Women in Combat: Five-Year Status Update - CNAS
November 23, 2024; What Trump’s Pick for Secretary of Defense Could Mean for Inclusivity in the Military. Dr. Kyleanne Hunter, Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at CNAS joins to discuss the Trump administration nominee for secretary of defense....
The China-Russia Entente in East Asia | CNAS
Sep 26, 2024 · Executive Summary. Closer cooperation between China and Russia is a major force driving global geopolitics. But how relations between the two authoritarian powers are shaping specific regional and functional areas remains understudied.
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Terrible But Justified: The U.S. A-Bomb Attacks on Hiroshima and …
Sep 29, 2015 · Were the atomic bomb attacks on Japan in August 1945 justifiable? As the world marks the 70th anniversary of these momentous and terrifying events, it is important to ask this question anew, as the past remains alive in Asia’s present and as nuclear weapons and nuclear deterrence are becoming increasingly salient in world politics, particularly in Asia.
Women Warriors and the War on Woke | CNAS
Jan 6, 2025 · Author Katherine L. Kuzminski. Deputy Director of Studies, Director, Military, Veterans, and Society Program. Katherine L. Kuzminski (formerly Kidder) is the deputy director of studies and the director of the Military, Veterans, and …
Exploiting Russian Weakness | CNAS
Oct 3, 2024 · Introduction. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has created ripple effects that extend well beyond Ukraine’s borders. Reverberations from the war have been particularly profound in former Soviet countries situated between Russia and the West, where Moscow has increased its efforts to revise the regional order—one the Kremlin would like to see built on compliant and nondemocratic ...
The Russia Stability Tracker - CNAS
Nov 8, 2023 · There continue to be rumors that Russia will launch another major mobilization campaign in the coming months, which would test the restrictions that the Duma implemented to tamp down on those Russians leaving the country to avoid being drafted. Many analysts believe the Kremlin will try to defer any such mobilization until after the March 2024 presidential elections.
Understanding China's AI Strategy | CNAS
Feb 6, 2019 · Chinese Views on AI's International Security Implications 3. Recently, Chinese officials and government reports have begun to express concern in multiple diplomatic forums about arms race dynamics associated with AI and the need for international cooperation on new norms and potentially arms control.