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russian media analysis: Issue 11, March 11, 2022

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Russian Perspectives on Western Military Activities

. The articles focused on the destabilizing effect of NATO force deployments near Russia's border, NATO's history of using military campaigns to achieve its geopolitical goals, and the risk of a broader ... Issue 11 Russian Perspectives on Western Military Activities /Newsletters/Russian%20Media%20Analysis/Russian-Media-Analysis-Report-Issue-11.png Issue 11, March 11, 2022 1. Invasion of Ukraine ... War order. 2. Invasion of Ukraine: Justifications Five articles provide various justifications for Russia's “special military operation” in Ukraine. Several identify defending the people

AI Safety Navy Action Plan

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In light of the Navy’s stated commitment to using AI, and given the strategic importance of AI safety, we provide the Navy with a first step towards a comprehensive approach to safety. We use a risk management approach to frame our treatment of AI safety risks: identifying risks, analyzing them, and suggesting concrete actions for the Navy to begin addressing them. The first type of safety risk, being technical in nature, will require a collaborative effort with industry and academia to address. The second type of risk, associated with specific military missions, can be addressed in a combination of military experimentation, research, and concept development to find ways to promote effectiveness along with safety. For each types of risk, we use examples to show concrete ways of managing and reducing the risk of AI applications. We then discuss institutional changes that would help promote safety in the Navy’s AI efforts.

. History is replete with examples of technology being leveraged for military advantage. The chariot, the crossbow, gunpowder, and nuclear weapons all brought revolutionary effects to the battlefield ... , associated with specific military missions, can be addressed in a combination of military experimentation, research, and concept development to find ways to promote effectiveness along with safety. For each ... . In light of this, more and more countries are placing AI as key to their national security strategies. As the US pursues AI, its plans and efforts to leverage the technology for military applications

Insights for the Third Offset

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CNA conducts analysis for the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense (DOD), and other sponsors, ranging across policy, strategy, organizational processes, technical performance of military systems, and current operations. Because of the expected impact of autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) to the character of warfare, CNA has created a Center for Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence to focus on these emerging technologies and their significant role in U.S. defense policy and all the military services. The Center combines CNA’s strengths and experience in conducting objective analysis of U.S. military operations with focused expertise in autonomy and other aspects of AI. This report, the first created by the new Center, takes lessons and insights from CNA’s body of work for the Navy and the joint force, including CNA’s field program of embedded analysts in military commands around the world. Though much of the emerging technology examined in this report is new, the approach of applying lessons from U.S. operations and institutional processes to key challenges in leveraging autonomy and AI continues CNA’S applied research paradigm of exploring many opportunities to resolve or work around challenges that have been seen before. The aim of this report is to anticipate challenges of “Third Offset” implementation based on past lessons, and then provide concrete recommendations for promoting the effective incorporation of autonomy, AI, and related technologies in U.S. military operations. This report discusses making autonomy and AI militarily effective from an acquisition and technology perspective, and how to pursue these capabilities in ways that are consistent with long-standing U.S. values and that promote broader U.S. national interests.

Insights for the Third Offset Insights for the Third Offset: Addressing Challenges of Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence in Military Operations CNA conducts analysis for the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense (DOD), and other sponsors, ranging across policy, strategy, organizational processes, technical performance of military systems, and current operations. Because of the expected impact ... role in U.S. defense policy and all the military services. The Center combines CNA’s strengths and experience in conducting objective analysis of U.S. military operations with focused expertise

intersections: Issue 7, December 2023

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Intersections, Issue 7, CNA news digest of China’s efforts to acquire Western technology, U.S. and partner efforts to protect technology for national security.

on global graphite supplies, which are already strained by increasing international demand for EVs. This, in turn, could affect the US military. In addition to large-capacity batteries , graphite can also be used to make graphene , an exceptionally strong and light advanced material that has numerous potential military applications , including in ballistic armor and stealth aircraft ... October 2022 rule , the new controls are meant to prevent the PRC from accessing advanced chip technology used to train AI models, which could facilitate PRC military capabilities development

russian media analysis: Issue 2, October 24, 2021

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Russian Perspectives on Western Military Activities

Issue 2 Russian Perspectives on Western Military Activities /Newsletters/Russian%20Media%20Analysis/Russian-Media-Analysis-Report-Issue-2_Page_01.png Issue 2, October 24, 2021 NATO-Russia relations ... of diplomatic relations, perception of the new NATO Concept for Deterrence and Defense of the Euro-Atlantic Area, NATO military activities near Russia’s borders, the framing of continuing efforts ... on Ukraine favors the status quo despite rhetoric to the contrary. Commentators also discussed UK efforts to improve Ukraine’s naval security as well as the claims that Ukraine’s top military academy has

Russian Perspectives on Western Military Activities Oct 11

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NATO’s relations with Russia were a dominant topic of discussion in Russian media during the reporting period.

Russian Perspectives on Western Military Activities Oct 11 Russian Perspectives on Western Military Activities: October 11-24, 2021 NATO’s relations with Russia were a dominant topic of discussion ... of the Euro-Atlantic Area, NATO military activities near Russia’s borders, the framing of continuing efforts at Russian-Belarussian defense integration as a response to such activities ... Brussels for not fulfilling its promises to build a dialog between equals. It asks how Jens Stoltenberg could possibly be surprised that Russian military diplomats serving in Brussels might

Charting the Course for Civil Affairs in the New Normal

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CNA has recently examined the state of the CA community in both the Navy and the Marine Corps. As we will see, the community has a very different trajectory in each of these services.

military operations for much of the nation’s history. While the application and manifestation of CMO have changed over time, civil affairs personnel have always conducted activities aimed at coordinating integration between military and non-military instruments of power. Such activities range from humanitarian assistance operations, to civil governance, to infrastructure improvements. U.S. joint doctrine defines CMO as follows: Civil Military Operations are the activities of a commander performed by designated civil affairs or other military forces that establish, maintain, influence

NSS Event September 23 2022

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The Russia-Ukraine war is a proving ground for combat tactics for commercial drones and UAVs, an expert panel with Bendett told CNA’s National Security Seminar.

on the history and evolution of commercial and military drones and their distinctions. Commercial drones were originally designed for non-lethal consumer purposes and have since been adapted for military ... American Security; Dr. Heather M. Roff, a Senior Research Scientist with CNA’s Special Activities and Intelligence Program and an expert in emerging military technologies; and Faine Greenwood, a senior ... of commercial UAVs in warfighting, with both the Russian military and Ukrainian defenders using commercial UAVs to an unprecedented degree. In addition to military-grade UAVs, both sides have deployed

CNA Inclusive National Security Initiative: Racism and National Security

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On September 10, 2021, CNA held its sixth Inclusive National Security event (@InclusiveNatSec on Twitter). This initiative provides a forum for discussions on inclusive national security. This month’s event “Racism and National Security” explored the question, How can the United States overcome the legacy of racism in national security to actively further inclusivity and anti-racism?

in Professional Military Ethics at the US Naval War College. Reflections from Dr. Keisha N. Blain: Addressing injustices in US national security is impossible if we don’t understand our nation’s history ...  to actively further inclusivity and anti-racism? The keynote speaker was Dr. Keisha N. Blain, Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, co-author of the New York Times best seller Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019, and co-author of The Charleston Syllabus. Dr. Blain is an award-winning historian of the 20th-century United States with broad

Protecting Servicemembers from Foreign Influence

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Recommendations for protecting U.S. servicemembers from mis-/dis-/mal-information, or MDM, through inoculation, debunking, fact-checking, and media literacy.

—including a brief history and definition of each technique, a description of how they work, and a summary of the state of research on each technique—is available in the companion to this report ... to mitigate the threat. We first provide an assessment of how appropriate each intervention is to a military context, and then we provide DOD with recommendations for using these techniques, including methods (virtual or in person), timing for refresher training, and best practices. We also provide a list of available tools and our assessment of their adaptability for the military. Appropriateness