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Defense Against the Dark Arts in Space: Protecting Space Systems from Counterspace Weapons
February 25, 2021 | Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson, Makena Young This analysis from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project addresses different methods and technologies that can be used by the United States government, and others, to protect against or deter adversarial attacks via counterspace weapons.

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On the Horizon Vol. 3: A Collection of Papers from the Next Generation
February 23, 2021 | Reja Younis The authors featured in this publication were members of The Project on Nuclear Issues’ (PONI) 2020 Nuclear Scholars Class. The PONI Nuclear Scholars Initiative is a select group of rising next-gen voices, comprised of graduate students and young professionals.

Blog Post
New Frontiers in U.S.-India Security Collaboration
February 11, 2021 | Jessica Seddon
From Adapt & Advance: A Refreshed Agenda for U.S.-India Relations
Tackling complex, interdependent challenges such as climate change, cybersecurity, information technology, and health security requires a new collaboration infrastructure to complement traditional diplomacy.

Blog Post
U.S.-India Artificial Intelligence Cooperation
February 11, 2021 | Katherine B. Hadda
From Adapt & Advance: A Refreshed Agenda for U.S.-India Relations
The current pandemic has shone a light on AI's potential benefits across a range of sectors. The U.S.-India partnership will enable faster development of this critical technology while mitigating its downsides.

Critical Questions
Rethinking Military Roles and Missions in a New Administration
February 2, 2021 | Todd Harrison It’s been 70 years since the Department of Defense (DoD) last formally reviewed the roles and missions set of its component services. With the creation of the Space Force and the rise of new technologies, it’s more than time for DoD to conduct a new review.

Critical Questions
The Need for Innovation and Continuity in National Security Space during the Biden Administration
January 28, 2021 | Makena Young National security space policy is at an inflection point. President Biden's administration has a number of new avenues for progress but should also continue key Trump-era initiatives.

Critical Questions
Cultivating a Defense Department Workforce for the Digital Era
January 26, 2021 | Lindsey R. Sheppard Among the top priorities for President Biden’s Department of Defense should be retaining and cultivating a skilled STEM workforce at all levels in the Pentagon.

Commentary
Data: Governance and Geopolitics
January 11, 2021 Though data governance is a vital geopolitical issue, it is still not well understood or organized. This calls for urgent solutions to ensure that the most transformative technologies of our time do not spiral out of control into a world order we will come to regret.

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U.S. Military Forces in FY 2021: Space, SOF, Civilians, and Contractors
January 8, 2021 | Mark F. Cancian Military forces include not just traditional services, but also the newly created Space Force, special operations forces, civilians, and contractors. In his final paper in a series on U.S. forces, Mark Cancian analyzes recent changes to these national security elements.

Blog Post
The US and China: Not Number One
December 21, 2020 | Shining Tan, Scott Kennedy
From Trustee China Hand

It is almost universally believed that the United States and China are locked in a strategic competition of epic proportions. But in many areas of social significance, both the US and China are not number-one. 

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Global Security Forum 2020: A New Era for U.S. Alliances
December 14, 2020 | Emma Bates, Samuel Brannen The 2020 Global Security Forum Report distills insights for alliance strategy from a bipartisan group of 60 experts who assessed 3 hypothetical future scenarios.

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To Compete, Invest in People: Retaining the U.S. Defense Enterprise’s Technical Workforce
November 23, 2020 | Lindsey R. Sheppard, Angelina Hidalgo The U.S. defense enterprise has an impressive history of science, engineering, and innovation. However, today, it struggles to retain its technical talent.

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