The Pentagon’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget More Than Meets U.S. National Security Needs ReportMay 6, 2020 The Pentagon’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget More Than Meets U.S. National Security Needs The Trump administration can enhance U.S. national security by transferring funds from unnecessary programs in the defense budget to other agencies. May 6, 2020 Lawrence J. Korb
Russian Flags Over an American Base ArticleDec 6, 2019 Russian Flags Over an American Base Trump’s reckless Syria policy makes America less safe and empowers Putin’s Russia. Dec 6, 2019 Brian Katulis, James Lamond
Caring for U.S. Veterans: A Plan for 2020 ReportDec 4, 2019 Caring for U.S. Veterans: A Plan for 2020 Ensuring that future political leaders provide U.S. veterans with the care and benefits they have earned will require legislators to understand how and why the current system has come to be. Dec 4, 2019 Lawrence J. Korb
Combating the White-Nationalist Terrorist Threat ArticleAug 7, 2019 Combating the White-Nationalist Terrorist Threat Six practical steps to defeat white nationalist terrorism. Aug 7, 2019 Simon Clark
The Trump Administration’s 10 Most Dangerous Actions Concerning Iran ArticleMay 21, 2019 The Trump Administration’s 10 Most Dangerous Actions Concerning Iran How the Trump administration has blundered into confrontation with Tehran. May 21, 2019 Kelly Magsamen, Brian Katulis, Peter Juul, 1 More Daniel Benaim
America Adrift ReportMay 5, 2019 America Adrift A new study of public attitudes on U.S. foreign policy issues finds that voters desire more government investment at home to remain competitive in the world. May 5, 2019 John Halpin, Brian Katulis, Peter Juul, 3 More Karl Agne, Jim Gerstein, Nisha Jain
What the FY 2020 Defense Budget Gets Wrong ReportApr 29, 2019 What the FY 2020 Defense Budget Gets Wrong To successfully promote U.S. national security, the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2020 defense budget needs to consider myriad factors—and set necessary, realistic funding levels. Apr 29, 2019 Lawrence J. Korb
Confronting the Domestic Right-Wing Terrorist Threat ReportMar 7, 2019 Confronting the Domestic Right-Wing Terrorist Threat Far-right violence is a growing threat in the United States. Only by acknowledging the danger, combating the political rhetoric that supports it, and learning how democracies have tackled this menace in the past can we hope to defeat it. Mar 7, 2019 Simon Clark
Understanding and Combating Russian and Chinese Influence Operations ReportFeb 28, 2019 Understanding and Combating Russian and Chinese Influence Operations Examining similarities and differences between Russian and Chinese malign foreign influence operations is key to developing shared strategies for combating them. Feb 28, 2019 Carolyn Kenney, Max Bergmann, James Lamond
Preventing Endless War Requires Real Congressional Oversight—Not New War Authority ReportDec 14, 2018 Preventing Endless War Requires Real Congressional Oversight—Not New War Authority Congress needs to do real oversight about how and whether the current wars should continue before considering any new AUMF. Dec 14, 2018 Ken Gude, Kate Martin
The Origins of Russia’s Broad Political Assault on the United States ReportOct 3, 2018 The Origins of Russia’s Broad Political Assault on the United States The Russian attack on U.S. democracy began in 2014 and is more wide-ranging and coordinated than previously understood. How the United States responds requires a strategy that both applies pressure on Russia via additional sanctions and improves the United States’ defensive capabilities against further Russian interference. Oct 3, 2018 James Lamond
Securing a Democratic World ReportSep 5, 2018 Securing a Democratic World The future of U.S. national security and a liberal democratic world depends on America embracing democratic values, locking arms with its democratic allies to stem the rise of authoritarianism, and growing the community of democratic nations. Sep 5, 2018 Kelly Magsamen, Max Bergmann, Michael Fuchs, 1 More Trevor Sutton