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The Center for a New American Security develops strong, pragmatic, and principled national security and defense policies. Join us: cnas.org/join.
"Following the law of armed conflict is not a burden on warriors; it is the very expression of their warrior ethos. It is what separates professional soldiers, airmen, and sailors from criminals." Former CNO Admiral John Richardson (Ret.) at #CNAS2025
00:00- "When you're that paranoid, and that isolated, that's when leaders make mistakes. Personalist leaders are the most prone because they surround themselves with sycophants and yes men," said @AKendallTaylor. Watch:
00:00 - "Over the last four years," @CISAKrebs writes for the Bolstering American Democracy series, "there has been an unprecedented all-of-nation effort to ensure that the 2020 election is as secure as any in U.S. history." Read more:
- "The Chinese method of war is never having to fight. If you have to physically fight, it means you miscalculated [...] We don't realize that China's been at war with the US for five years in the South China Sea," - CNAS's Robert D Kaplan to @bsurveillance:
- A disappointing element of Tillerson’s legacy will be his mismanagement of the State Department, a cautionary tale for anyone who believes that private sector experience directly transfers into government, writes @ilangoldenberg in @ForeignPolicy:
- The @TheJusticeDept announced a task force to target Russian billionaires’ yachts and assets; @edwardfishman joins @Lawrence on @TheLastWord to discuss what impact the sanctions will have.
- Just Announced! @WHNSC Advisor @JakeSullivan46 will discuss the administration's first National Security Strategy in a speech Wed at 2PM at @georgetownsfs, followed by a conversation with @OSullivanMeghan. Watch the livestream from us and co-hosts @georgetownsfs!
- "Neither the African Union nor the U.N. prevented Ethiopia’s descent into civil war and the war crimes that followed," writes @SWilkins11. "This collapse of collective action portends a dismal future trajectory for peace and security on the continent."
- "President Trump’s shift away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership had a “corrosive effect” on the standing of the U.S." Hear more of CNAS' Robert Kaplan's remarks from #Davos here:
- NEW: CNAS names @paul_scharre Vice President and Director of Studies! As a member of the CNAS executive team, Scharre will be responsible for managing the Center’s research agenda, publications, and research staff. Learn more:
- We're thrilled to announce our new CEO, Victoria Nuland, and welcome back Robert Work as Senior Counselor for Defense!
- NEW: The next generation of national security leaders is here. Learn more about the 2021 class of the Shawn Brimley Next Generation National Security Leaders Fellowship: cnas.org/next-generatio…
- China's emergence as an #AI superpower poses a serious challenge to US military dominance. Read @EBKania's analysis in @ForeignAffairs: bit.ly/2BLoCoj
