State Secretary Tillerson will host 68 foreign ministers and senior leaders of the Global Coalition, the first meeting of the global coalition working to defeat ISIS. Meanwhile, President Trump recently announced plans to slash the State Department's budget. CNAS Middle East policy experts Ilan Goldenberg and Nicholas Heras explore how the United States should continue the fight against ISIS and ensure long-term stability in the region. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Mar 22, 2017•12 min
Adam Klein, senior fellow and surveillance expert at CNAS, provides an overview of the investigations into Russian active measures during the 2016 election campaign and President Donald Trump's wiretapping claims. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Mar 20, 2017•9 min
Asia experts Dr. Mira Rapp-Hooper and Harry Krejsa discuss Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's recent trip to the Asia-Pacific and what it means for American diplomacy. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Mar 19, 2017•9 min
Julianne Smith, senior fellow and director of the Strategy and Statecraft program, discusses German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to the United States. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Mar 17, 2017•7 min
Julianne Smith, senior fellow and director of the CNAS Strategy and Statecraft Program discusses the Dutch election outcome and Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Mar 17, 2017•8 min
Harry Krejsa, research associate for the CNAS Asia-Pacific Security Program, discusses challenges and opportunities for U.S.-China Relations under the Trump Administration. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Mar 01, 2017•5 min
CNAS Adjunct Senior Fellow Christopher Kolenda discusses his new report, "Focused Engagement: How the United States Should Modify Its Strategy Afghanistan." Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Feb 21, 2017•11 min
Technology and national security experts Ben FitzGerald and Alexandra Sander discuss a new report recommending the DoD leverage organizational reforms to drive military-technical innovation and better match defense investment priorities and acquisition methods with the threats the United States faces. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Feb 21, 2017•7 min
Rachel Rizzo, research associate for the CNAS Strategy and Statecraft Program, discusses a report on the future of the transatlantic security relationship. Hosted by JaRel Clay.
Feb 16, 2017•4 min
In a press briefing, CNAS CEO Michèle Flournoy and Middle East Security Program Director Ilan Goldenberg discuss the upcoming summit between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Feb 13, 2017•30 min
Dr. Patrick Cronin, Senior Adviser and Senior Director of CNAS' Asia-Pacific Security Program, discusses what to expect from Friday's meeting. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Feb 07, 2017•7 min
Kate Bateman, a visiting fellow at the Center for a New American Security, discusses President Trump's plans to repeal a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that is critical to preventing corruption in the extractive sector. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Feb 02, 2017•6 min
Ilan Goldenberg, senior fellow and director of CNAS' Middle East Security Program, provides his forecast on a number of topics including President Trump's plans to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's forthcoming visit to the United States, and the U.S.-Israel alliance. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Jan 31, 2017•8 min
CNAS senior fellows Ben FitzGerald and Paul Scharre were joined by Dan Gettinger, founder and co-director of the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College, to discuss a new database that provides information for drone use around the world. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Jan 31, 2017•6 min
Paul Scharre, senior fellow and director of the CNAS Future of Warfare Initiative, discusses automation and the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Jan 25, 2017•4 min
CNAS Asia experts Dr. Mira Rapp-Hooper and Harry Krejsa discuss Congress' role in Asia policy during the Trump presidency. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Jan 12, 2017•8 min
Julianne Smith, senior fellow and director of the CNAS Strategy and Statecraft Program, forecasts the relationship between the United States and Russia during the Trump Administration. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.
Jan 11, 2017•7 min
CNAS Bacevich Fellow Nicholas Heras discusses a new report, authored by a group of rising experts, on combating Al-Qaeda in Syria. Hosted by JaRel Clay.
Jan 09, 2017•4 min
Neill Sciarrone, Senior Director of Strategy and Planning at BAE Systems, discusses how the defense industry can adapt to better collaborate with, and generate value from, startups.
Oct 20, 2016•28 min
Jackie Space, Partner at BMNT Partners, explores DOD’s current focus on Silicon Valley and national security startups and offers advice to entrepreneurs in the domain.
Oct 12, 2016•31 min
Niloofar Razi Howe, Chief Strategy Officer at RSA, explores the potential and challenges for national security startups from her varied experiences as a management consultant, venture capitalist, startup executive and tech company strategist.
Oct 05, 2016•29 min
Jim Perkins, an active duty Army officer and the Director of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum, discusses DEF, the ways in which it supports defense entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs and the challenges of pushing for change in the DOD.
Sep 28, 2016•27 min
Ben Riley, former Principal Deputy Secretary of Defense for the Rapid Fielding Directorate, describes his experiences funding and working with startups from inside the Pentagon and offers advice for startups seeking to work with the Department of Defense.
Sep 21, 2016•36 min
Dr. Erin Simpson, former CEO of analytics firm Caerus Associates, describes management techniques for defense startups, differences between services and product businesses and bootstrapping a national security startup.
Sep 14, 2016•34 min
Steve Nordlund, Vice President, Strategy for Boeing Defense, Space and Security, tells the story of Insitu, the startup responsible for the ScanEagle drone, it’s collaboration with and eventual acquisition by Boeing.
Sep 07, 2016•30 min
Ted Schlein, Partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, talks cybersecurity, his experience collaborating with the DoD, and differences in valuations between national security and commercial startups.
Aug 31, 2016•36 min
Nate Fick, CEO of cybersecurity company Endgame and former CEO at CNAS, discusses the cybersecurity market, running a venture backed startup, and ways in which the DoD provide value to startups.
Aug 23, 2016•24 min
Raj Shah, managing partner at Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx), explains why the DoD is focused on partnering with startups, challenges for collaboration, and how the DIUx will achieve its mission.
Aug 17, 2016•35 min
Narushige Michishita, Japan Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Asia Program, discusses with Dr. Patrick Cronin how the United States and its allies cope with military modernization.
Mar 21, 2016•13 min
Hideshi Tokuchi, Former Vice Minister of Defense discusses with CNAS Asia-Pacific Security Program Director Patrick Cronin Japan's changing roles, missions, and capabilities.
Mar 21, 2016•8 min
