Congress Must Provide Funding and Protect Oversight To Meet Global Security and Humanitarian Needs ArticleFeb 5, 2024 Congress Must Provide Funding and Protect Oversight To Meet Global Security and Humanitarian Needs Recent bipartisan Senate legislation provides security and humanitarian assistance in critical areas—Ukraine, Israel and Palestine, and the Indo-Pacific—but Congress must ensure more oversight so that the funds are used according to U.S. law and policy. Feb 5, 2024 Patrick Gaspard, Allison McManus
Military action won’t solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It’s time for diplomacy. In the NewsFeb 1, 2024 Military action won’t solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It’s time for diplomacy. Former Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI) calls on the United States to change its course immediately in Gaza in an op-ed published in Stars and Stripes. Feb 1, 2024 Stars and Stripes Rep. Andy Levin
Response to Horrific Attacks in Israel Must Avoid Collective Punishment for Gaza and Confront Obstacles to Peace ArticleOct 14, 2023 Response to Horrific Attacks in Israel Must Avoid Collective Punishment for Gaza and Confront Obstacles to Peace The horrifying Hamas terror attack on Israeli civilians has provoked an understandable imperative to bring the perpetrators to justice, but Israel must avoid collective punishment for Gaza that can bring a loss of moral clarity and reinforce historic grievances. Oct 14, 2023 Patrick Gaspard
5 Reasons Why Congress Must Approve Aid to Ukraine Right Away ArticleOct 12, 2023 5 Reasons Why Congress Must Approve Aid to Ukraine Right Away Immediate assistance to Ukraine is an imperative to counter Russian aggression, address Ukraine's immediate security needs, strengthen European and NATO resolve, check China's regional ambitions, and underscore American global leadership in times of crisis. Oct 12, 2023 Alan Yu, Robert Benson, Sam Hananel
Artificial intelligence: Challenges and controversies for U.S. national security In the NewsJun 9, 2023 Artificial intelligence: Challenges and controversies for U.S. national security Stephen J. Cimbala and Lawrence J. Korb write about the implications of artificial intelligence for national security. Jun 9, 2023 Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Stephen J. Cimbala, Lawrence J. Korb
Ten Defense Budget Questions Biden Must Answer In the NewsJan 23, 2023 Ten Defense Budget Questions Biden Must Answer Lawrence J. Korb discusses the 10 major questions that President Joe Biden should address in the fiscal year 2024 defense budget. Jan 23, 2023 The National Interest Lawrence J. Korb
A Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget? ReportJul 12, 2022 A Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget? The Biden administration and Congress face eight challenges in calculating the size and distribution of a defense budget that has reached a record size. Jul 12, 2022 Lawrence J. Korb, Kaveh Toofan
The Lessons Learned for U.S. National Security Policy in the 20 Years Since 9/11 ArticleSep 10, 2021 The Lessons Learned for U.S. National Security Policy in the 20 Years Since 9/11 There were important gains coming out of America’s post-9/11 foreign policy, but some important successes came at great strategic, material, and human costs. Sep 10, 2021 Brian Katulis, Peter Juul
An Opportunity for Change: President Biden’s First Defense Budget Proposal ReportMar 10, 2021 An Opportunity for Change: President Biden’s First Defense Budget Proposal President Biden’s proposal is a chance to reshape how U.S. federal agencies handle the country’s top national security issues. Mar 10, 2021 Lawrence J. Korb, Kaveh Toofan
The United States Could Be in the Early Days of a Domestic Insurgency ArticleJan 19, 2021 The United States Could Be in the Early Days of a Domestic Insurgency Trump and his allies have incited an insurrection but the movement may outlast his administration. Jan 19, 2021 Katrina Mulligan
The First 100 Days: Toward a More Sustainable and Values-Based National Security Approach ReportOct 19, 2020 The First 100 Days: Toward a More Sustainable and Values-Based National Security Approach An actionable plan for the next administration’s progressive national security agenda. Oct 19, 2020 the CAP National Security and International Policy Team
Interactive: The First 100 Days InteractiveOct 19, 2020 Interactive: The First 100 Days This interactive database features nearly 250 recommendations that the next administration can advance, adopt, and implement within the first 100 days to set the country on a path toward a more progressive national security approach. Oct 19, 2020 the CAP National Security and International Policy Team