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Reuters/China Daily - US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Roughead gestures during a news conference in Beijing.

Save to My Portfolio CNO Admiral Gary Roughead: The Future of Unmanned Naval Technologies

Monday, November 02, 2009
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

On November 2, the 21st Century Defense Initiative at Brookings hosted Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead. Admiral Roughead discussed the U.S. Navy’s use of new technologies, and its development and integration of unmanned systems into the current and future Navy force structure. Read More

Military Technology

SPOTLIGHT: U.S. Military


Reuters/Tim Shaffer - Peter Reale plays "Call of Duty 4" in computer area of US Army Experience center in Philadelphia.

Save to My Portfolio Video Game Veterans and the New American Politics

Peter W. Singer, November 17, 2009

According to Peter Singer, video games have become an effective recruiting tool for the military, and gaming technology has been used in everything from battle training to dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. However, while creating a new generation of soldiers primed for the fast-pace of modern warfare, Singer cautions that these games may also be desensitizing young people to the realities of war. Read More

U.S. Military, Military Technology, Defense

SPOTLIGHT: Counternarcotics Policy


Reuters/John Vizcaino - Colombian Armed Forces Commander General Freddy Padilla arrives to inspect discovered FARC rebel caves deep in the jungle in La Macarena.

Save to My Portfolio Narco-belligerents Across the Globe: Lessons from Colombia for Afghanistan?

Vanda Felbab-Brown, October 28, 2009

Increased insecurity in Afghanistan and the sense that the counterinsurgency is not being won have left many looking for comparisons that can shape future policy. Vanda Felbab-Brown examines similarities between the counternarcotics and counterinsurgency efforts in Colombia to draw conclusions on how to reverse recent trends in Afghanistan. Read More

Counternarcotics Policy, Colombia, Afghanistan, NATO

SPOTLIGHT: Defense Strategy


Reuters/Jason Reed - An array of solar panels point to the Nevada sky as they generate electricity for use on Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas.

Save to My Portfolio Fueling the "Balance": A Defense Energy Strategy Primer

Jerry Warner and Peter W. Singer, August 25, 2009

The U.S. Department of Defense is the world’s single largest consumer of energy, using more resources than 100 nations. Peter Singer and Jerry Warner analyze what can be done to better manage defense energy security by implementing steps to increase energy efficiency and substituting alternative forms of energy to meet the military’s fuel needs. Read More

Defense Strategy, Energy Security, Defense, Defense Budget, National Security

past event


Paul Morigi - Admiral Michael G. Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at Brookings.

Save to My Portfolio The Future of Global Engagement: A Discussion with Adm. Michael G. Mullen

Monday, May 18, 2009
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

On May 18, the 21st Century Defense Initiative at Brookings hosted Admiral Michael G. Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Admiral Mullen discussed the nature of global military engagements over the next decade and how our national security institutions should assess the future spectrum of threats in order to properly organize, resource and respond. Read More

U.S. Military, National Security, Defense Strategy, National Security Council, Defense

About Us

The 21st Century Defense Initiative produces cutting-edge research, analysis, and outreach that address some of the most critical issues facing leaders shaping defense policy in the coming century. The initiative focuses on three core issues: the future of war, the future of U.S. defense needs and priorities, and the future of the U.S. defense system

Recent Research and Commentary

U.S. Military Video Game Veterans and the New American Politics

Peter W. Singer, November 17, 2009

Europe Around the Halls: 20 Years After the Berlin Wall Fell

Johannes F. Linn, Steven Pifer, Federiga Bindi, Capt. Anthony Popiel (USCG), November 09, 2009

Elections Election Boycotts Don't Work

Matthew Frankel, November 03, 2009

Afghanistan U.S. Options in Afghanistan and the Karzai Brothers

Vanda Felbab-Brown, November 02, 2009

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ExpertFederiga Bindi

Federiga Bindi is a leading expert on European political integration. She has a broad experience in government and held a number of posts in international organizations. Bindi currently serves as an advisor to the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Her research focuses on the EU, transatlantic relations; EU states foreign policies, global governance issues.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any society requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work extends beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions, higher education and the challenges of education in developing countries.

ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

ExpertAmy Liu

Amy Liu is deputy director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. Her policy studies include economic competitiveness, metropolitan growth and development, governance reforms, urban reinvestment, and social equity.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertDomenico Lombardi

As president of the Oxford Institute for Economic Policy, Domenico Lombardi’s work at Brookings focuses on the international financial crisis and the reform of the IMF and the World Bank. He is an expert on G-20 and G8 Summits.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

ExpertMark McClellan

Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

ExpertMwangi S. Kimenyi

Mwangi S. Kimenyi is a senior fellow with the Africa Growth Initiative. He focuses on Africa's development, including institutions for economic growth, the political economy, and private sector development.

Research ProjectBrookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement

The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement monitors displacement problems worldwide, works with governments, regional bodies, international organizations and civil society to create more effective policies and institutional arrangements for Internally Displaed Persons.

ExpertTed Gayer

Ted Gayer is the co-director of the Economic Studies program and the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He conducts research on a variety of economic issues, focusing particularly on public finance, environmental and energy economics, housing, and regulatory policy.

Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families

The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.