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The Military, Police, and the Rise of Terrorism in the United States
April 12, 2021 | Seth G. Jones, Catrina Doxsee, Grace Hwang Amid growing concern about extremism in the ranks, new CSIS data show that U.S. military and law enforcement personnel have been involved in a growing number of domestic terrorist plots and attacks—though they have also increasingly been targeted by extremists.

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Space Threat Assessment 2021
March 31, 2021 | Todd Harrison, Kaitlyn Johnson, Joe Moye, Makena Young Space Threat Assessment 2021 is an unclassified assessment that aggregates and highlights recent open-source information on counterspace capabilities for policymakers and the general public.

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What Did the U.S. Military Learn in the First Year of the Pandemic?
March 23, 2021 | Mark F. Cancian, Adam Saxton

In this report, Mark Cancian and Adam Saxton examine the role of the U.S. military in the Covid-19 response. They consider two questions: how has the military ensured its own readiness during the pandemic, and how do militaries best support the civilian response?

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The Future of Military Engines
March 22, 2021 | Andrew Philip Hunter DoD’s investment in military aircraft engines will decrease significantly, presenting a challenge for the industrial base. DoD must make four major policy choices in its investment approach to military engines: priority, resources, business model, and competition.

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U.S. Military Forces in FY 2021: The Last Year of Growth?
March 18, 2021 | Mark F. Cancian CSIS’s Mark Cancian analyzes the U.S. military forces in FY 2021, their composition, new initiatives, long-term trends, and challenges, as the United States’ military forces likely entered their last year of growth.

Commentary
Global Political Protests and the Future of Democracy
March 5, 2021 | Samuel Brannen From Moscow to Yangon, political protests are the most visible front in the global contest between authoritarianism and democracy and a top issue for the new Biden administration.

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Rethinking the Role of Remotely Crewed Systems in the Future Force
March 3, 2021 | Todd Harrison Remotely crewed systems can help the military balance the trade-offs that resource constraints require among force structure, investment, and readiness. This report compares operating costs between remotely piloted aircraft and crewed aircraft to inform future trade-offs.

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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.

Critical Questions
Moving Beyond “China, China, China” in the Indo-Pacific
February 12, 2021 | John Schaus

The Biden administration is signaling the United States will return to a more traditional foreign policy in Asia. But it must engage allies and partners on more than just defense policy.

Critical Questions
Covid-19 and the Military: Maintaining Operations While Supporting Civil Society
February 12, 2021 | Adam Saxton, Mark F. Cancian

The response to Covid-19 presents the Biden administration with its first defining challenge. DoD has played a central role in the response thus far, and the new administration has made clear that DoD will continue to play an important, though supporting, role.

Critical Questions
Defense Acquisition in the Biden Administration
February 12, 2021 | Rhys McCormick

Defense acquisition policy has undergone significant reform over the past several years. The Biden administration will likely focus on implementing those reforms as it prioritizes developing emerging technologies and achieving domestic policy goals.

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