Rebroadcast: Center for Naval Analyses Year in Review
CNA Talks: A National Security Podcast
Release Date: 01/04/2023
Virtual Reality for Naval Training
CNA Talks: A National Security Podcast
The Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, in Panama City Florida, trains more than 1,200 military divers from across the services. These students are persuing certificates in everything from underwater construction to explosive ordnance disposal. In this episode, Neil Carey joins John Stimpson to discuss his research on the potential of extended reality technology (which includes virtual reality, augmented reality and mix/merged reality) as a tool for the training and assessment of these divers. Resources Dr. Neil Carey is a Senior Research Scientist with CNA’s . He is an...
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New Export Rules for Semiconductors
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In this episode, we examine a new regulation from the Department of Commerce aimed at limiting China’s access to semiconductors and microchips, the impact it is having on China and how U.S. partner nations are responding. Guests April Herlevi is a Senior Research Scientist with CNA's Indo-Pacific Security Affairs program. She is an expert in China's foreign economic policy, special economic zones, and economic statecraft. Christopher Cairns is a Research Scientist with CNA's Indo-Pacific Security Affairs program. He is an expert in China's economic statecraft and technology...
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A New Paradigm for the Middle East
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Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has been the predominant foreign power in the Middle East, influencing the economic, political and security affairs of the region. But in recent years other great powers have begun to chip away at this power, carving out their own spheres of influence in the region. In this episode, we explore the strategic objectives of China and Russia in the Middle East, the tools they are using to achieve them, and what this means for U.S. policymakers. Guests is an expert in Persian Gulf security-related issues, the armed forces of Iran, U.S.-GCC security...
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NATO's Maritime Future with Joshua Tallis (Sea Power)
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This episode originally aired on CIMSEC's . Special thanks to their team for allowing up to rebroadcast this episode. Dr. joins the program to discuss the evolution of NATO's maritime command and control and the future for the Standing Naval Force. Dr. Tallis is a naval analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses, where he is a senior research scientist in the Operations Evaluation Group. He has embedded as an analyst with Carrier Strike Group Eight and most recently with U.S. Sixth Fleet. This episode was edited and produced by Nathan Miller. EPISODE NOTES Links 1. "by Dr. Joshua...
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Better Metrics for Better Analyses
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What do search engine optimization, airline schedules and standardized testing have in common? They are all vulnerable to Goodhart’s law, the idea that when a metric becomes a target it ceases to be a good metric. In this episode Michael Stumborg and Timothy Blasius join John to discuss their report, “Goodhart’s Law: Recognizing and Mitigating the Manipulation of Measures in Analysis.” Michael Stumborg is a Principal Research Scientist with CNA’s . Timothy Blasius is a Senior Research Scientist with CNA’s . : Goodhart’s Law: Recognizing and Mitigating the...
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Rebroadcast: Center for Naval Analyses Year in Review
CNA Talks: A National Security Podcast
For the past 80 years, the Center for Naval Analyses has been the Navy’s partner and an essential resource for agencies across the federal government. In this episode, Executive Vice President of the Center for Naval Analyses, Andrew Mara sits down to discuss the Center’s accomplishments over the past fiscal year and where the organization is headed in the coming one.
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An Unprecedented Challenge to Xi Jinping
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On November 28, thousands of people across China took to the streets to protest the country’s ‘zero-COVID policies and censorship and to call for democracy. These demonstrations were an unprecedented show of dissent against the government in the era of Xi Jinping. How has the government responded to these uprisings, and how will they affect Beijing’s COVID strategy going forward? To answer these questions and , analysts from CNA’s , join the podcast. Heidi Holz is a Research Scientist in the CNA China Studies Program. Her research interests include China's media environment,...
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THE 20TH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY: FOREIGN POLICY, TECHNOLOGY AND MILITARY DIMENSIONS
CNA Talks: A National Security Podcast
Video Link to this Podcast: THE 20TH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY: FOREIGN POLICY, TECHNOLOGY AND MILITARY DIMENSIONS A SITUATION SPOTLIGHT Part of CNA’s National Security Seminars series November 17, 2022 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST Featuring: Dr. David Finkelstein, Vice President, CNA and Director, China and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division, CNA (https://www.cna.org/about-us/leadership/center-for-naval-analyses/david-finkelstein.xml) Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick (https://www.cna.org/experts/Wishnick_E.xml), Senior Research Scientist, China Studies Program...
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The Iran Protests and Crackdown
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Analysis of the impact of the women-led protests since the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police. Is this a new Iranian Revolution led by women? Featuring: , Principal Research Scientist, , CNA Nazee Moinian, Non-Resident Scholar, Iran Program, Middle East Institute Moderated by: , Director, , CNA With Introductions by: , Vice President/Director, Institute for Public Research, CNA A Virtual Seminar by CNA’s Inclusive National Security & National Security Seminar Series October 25, 2022. Full Event:
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China, the U.S. and the Pacific Islands
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The Pacific Islands region is a massive and diverse region, and one with strategic value to both the United States and China. What challenges do the people of the Pacific Island Countries face and how can they navigate strategic competition between the great powers. and Chris Cairns from CNA’s , sit down to discuss the latest from the Pacific Islands, and how China and the United States are engaged in the region. Further Reading : Enabling a More Externally Focused and Operational PLA : Mapping the Information Environment in the Pacific Island Countries : PRC Vessels Detained for...
info_outlineFor the past 80 years, the Center for Naval Analyses has been the Navy’s partner and an essential resource for agencies across the federal government.
In this episode, Executive Vice President of the Center for Naval Analyses, Andrew Mara sits down to discuss the Center’s accomplishments over the past fiscal year and where the organization is headed in the coming one.