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U.S. Military Forces in FY 2020: SOF, Civilians, Contractors, and Nukes
October 24, 2019 | Mark F. Cancian Military forces consist not just of the services, but also special operations forces, civilians, contractors, and non-DOD agencies. In his final white paper in a series on U.S. forces, CSIS’s Mark Cancian analyzes recent changes to these other national security elements.

Commentary
Emerging Technologies and Next Generation Arms Control
October 21, 2019 | James Andrew Lewis There is a military technology race, but until recently, the United States was not racing. After years of underinvestment and misspending, the United States can no longer assume an unassailable lead in technology.

Book
Ironclad: Forging a New Future for America’s Alliances
October 18, 2019 | Michael J. Green, Sue Mi Terry, Jon B. Alterman, Heather A. Conley, Amy Searight, Franklin Miller With the global U.S. alliance network being called into question, Ironclad assembles an array of academics, practitioners, and experts to examine the current state of U.S. alliances and the trajectory of the U.S. alliance system over the next decade.

Report
United States-DPRK Relations: Is Normalization Possible?
October 11, 2019 This report, written by a Russian Korea expert with a deep knowledge of North Korean political dynamics and strategic culture, brings a fresh approach to Washington’s North Korea problem that has bedeviled U.S. policymakers for decades.

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