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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 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....
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AI and the Evolution of Biological National Security Risks
Aug 13, 2024 · Executive Summary. Not long after COVID-19 gave the world a glimpse of the catastrophic potential of biological events, experts began warning that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) could augur a world of bioterrorism, unprecedented superviruses, and novel targeted bioweapons.
Events Landing Page - CNAS
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Sanctions by the Numbers: SDN, CMIC, and Entity List ... - CNAS
Mar 2, 2023 · Introduction. The United States has progressively expanded the scope of sanctions and entity-based export controls on Chinese persons (i.e., individuals and entities), primarily through the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) list, the Non-SDN Chinese Military Industrial Complex (CMIC) list, and the Entity List.
Swarms over the Strait - CNAS
Jun 20, 2024 · Introduction. On battlefields in Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Ukraine, combatants have used uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, to great effect, leading some analysts to conclude that they are fundamentally changing the character of war. 1 In Libya, a 2019 offensive by General Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) was supported by Chinese-made drones, leaving the United Nations ...
Sanctions by the Numbers: Comparing the Trump and Biden …
Oct 23, 2024 · The Trump administration predominately used SDN designations on Chinese persons to reinforce sanctions campaigns on Iran and North Korea. It also used SDN designations to respond to rising concerns about the plight of the Uyghurs and the status of …
Evolution Not Revolution - CNAS
Feb 8, 2024 · Executive Summary. This report concludes that drones have transformed the battlefield in the war in Ukraine, but in an evolutionary rather than revolutionary fashion. 1 While tactical innovation abounds and drones offer some new capabilities, their impact falls short of the truly disruptive change that constitutes a so-called revolution in military affairs.