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ISP Brief December 2016
December 31, 2016

It is our pleasure to send you the December Edition of ISP Brief, the monthly newsletter of the CSIS International Security Program. ISP Brief features articles and commentary written by our scholars, their analysis as published in various media sources...


Commentary
North Korea: The European Union Could Help Break the Diplomatic Stalemate
December 19, 2016

This is why the adoption of a new UN Security Council resolution that closes an important sanctions loophole and imposes closer scrutiny of North Korea’s diplomatic activities sends a strong, if late, message of unity and international resolve. But what comes next? There...


Report
How much should we spend on defense?
December 15, 2016 | Todd Harrison, Andrew Philip Hunter, Mark F. Cancian President-elect Trump will take office with budget caps already in place that extend through his entire first term. Neither George W. Bush nor Barack Obama entered office with these kinds of statutory constraints on fiscal policy. The budget caps limit the budget options...

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What are the main national security challenges facing the Trump administration?
December 15, 2016 | John J. Hamre The greatness of a democratic political system is that there is legitimacy with change. When an authoritarian government changes leaders, there is always uncertainty of what it means and what will happen.

Report
Rebuilding Military Forces: Needed, but in Phases
December 9, 2016 | Mark F. Cancian During the campaign, President–elect Trump laid out his vision for military forces: a regular Army of 540,000 soldiers, a Navy of 350 ships, an Air Force of 1,200 fighter attack aircraft, a Marine Corps of 36 active-duty infantry battalions, plus increased missile defense and...

Report
Realizing "Peace Through Strength"
December 7, 2016 During this presidential transition, one word is practically tripping off the tongues of defense watchers: “rebuild.” President-elect Trump campaigned to make America’s military “so big, so powerful, so strong.”

Critical Questions
Can DOD Save Billions through Efficiencies in its “Back Office”?
December 6, 2016 | Mark F. Cancian

The Washington Post recently published an


Newsletter
ISP Brief November 2016
November 30, 2016 It is our pleasure to send you the November Edition of ISP Brief, the monthly newsletter of the CSIS International Security Program. ISP Brief features articles and commentary written by our scholars, their analysis as published in various media sources...

Commentary
The Need for a New U.S. Force Planning Exercise
November 22, 2016 | Anthony H. Cordesman

President-elect Trump campaigned on making broad increases in U.S. military forces: Raising U.S. Army manning from 450,000 active-duty soldiers to 540,000, Marine Corps manning from 182,000 marines to 200,000, Navy combat strength from 272 deployable ships to 350, and the...


Report
The Real Challenges of Security Cooperation with Our Arab Partners for the Next Administration
November 2, 2016 | Anthony H. Cordesman The next Administration faces serious problems and issues in its security cooperation with its Arab allies that cannot be papered over with reassuring rhetoric.

Newsletter
ISP Brief October 2016
October 31, 2016

It is our pleasure to send you the October Edition of ISP Brief, the monthly newsletter of the CSIS International Security Program. ISP Brief features articles and commentary written by our scholars, their analysis as published in various media sources...


Newsletter
ISP Brief September 2016
September 30, 2016

It is our pleasure to send you the September Edition of ISP Brief, the monthly newsletter of the CSIS International Security Program. ISP Brief features articles and commentary written by our scholars, their analysis as published in various media sources...


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