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Save to My PortfolioVideo Game Veterans and the New American Politics

Peter W. Singer, November 17, 2009, The Washington Examiner

Video Game Veterans and the New American PoliticsAccording 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

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Save to My PortfolioNuclear Renaissance and the U.S.-Japan Alliance: Finding New Markets and Preventing Proliferation

Friday, October 30, 2009
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

On October 30, the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies at Brookings and the Slavic Research Center at Hokkaido University hosted experts from Japan and the United States for a conference looking at nuclear energy and nuclear nonproliferation. Topics included trends in international nuclear markets, the U.S. approach to nuclear energy and the future of nuclear nonproliferation. Read More

Japan, Nuclear Weapons, Nonproliferation, Energy Security, Defense

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Save to My PortfolioIraq's Economy Needs More Than Security

Raj M. Desai, October 23, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Iraq's Economy Needs More Than SecurityAlthough violence in Iraq has decreased, Raj Desai states other transitions are needed before U.S. businesses feel comfortable about the Iraqi investment climate. In addition to security, Desai offers three sets of fundamental reforms to convince investors that Iraq is really "open for business." Read More

Iraq, Economic Development, Development, Developing Countries, Middle East

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Save to My PortfolioThe Scouting Report: Future U.S. Defense Needs in a High Technology Present

Wednesday, October 07, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC

New technology and modes of warfare are changing our understanding of national security and defense capabilities. On Wednesday, October 7, Peter W. Singer and Fred Barbash answered questions about defense issues in a high-tech world, including: current U.S. defense needs; defense energy security; and future priorities such as robotic warfare on the ground, in the air and from space. Read More

Defense, Defense Strategy, Defense Budget, Technology

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Save to My PortfolioFuture U.S. Defense Needs in a High Technology Present

Peter W. Singer, October 07, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Future U.S. Defense Needs in a High Technology PresentOn Wednesday, October 7, Peter W. Singer and Fred Barbash answered your questions about defense in a high-tech world during a live web chat. Read More

Defense, Defense Strategy, Defense Budget

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

Jerry Warner and Peter W. Singer, August 25, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Fueling the 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

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Save to My PortfolioObama off to a Good Start on Security Issues

Michael E. O'Hanlon, August 04, 2009, The Washington Examiner

Michael O'Hanlon assesses Barack Obama's foreign policy record halfway through his first year as president. From Russia to China and India, O'Hanlon concludes that Obama is handling situations about as well as possible. In Iraq and Afghanistan, O’Hanlon believes Obama has been willing to take important advice from commanders on the ground as well as Secretary Gates to make tough but well executed decisions. Read More

Foreign Policy, International Relations, National Security, Defense, Defense Strategy

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Save to My PortfolioHow the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Have Shaped the Obama Administration

Michael E. O'Hanlon, July 28, 2009

Michael O’Hanlon says that conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq presented Obama with a situation that none of his five predecessors had to contend with in their early months in the White House.

Afghanistan, Iraq, The Presidency, Defense, Defense Strategy

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Save to My PortfolioAre Chinese Aircraft Carriers a Threat?

Peter W. Singer, July 28, 2009, The Washington Examiner

In addition to an aircraft carrier purchased from Russia, China is reportedly planning to add four more to its fleet by 2020. Peter Singer analyzes the future of China's sea power projection and argues that U.S. defense planning should focus on shorter-term concerns ranging from Chinese hackers accessing sensitive material to anti-ship ballistic missiles capable of hitting targets 1,500 miles away. Read More

Military Technology, China, Defense, Defense Strategy

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Save to My PortfolioTactical Generals: Leaders, Technology, and the Perils

Peter W. Singer, July 07, 2009, Air & Space Power Journal

Tactical Generals: Leaders, Technology, and the PerilsGeneral Charles Krulak coined the term “strategic corporal” (a junior member trained to make time-critical decisions in response to the dynamic ground fight). Peter Singer examines a similar phenomenon occurring among senior officers, observing that modern technology allows generals to personally engage on the tactical level from remote locations. Read More

Military Technology, U.S. Military, Defense Strategy, Defense, Technology

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Save to My PortfolioPreserving Our Institutions: The Continuity of the Presidency

The Continuity of Government Commission, July 02, 2009, The American Enterprise Institute and The Brookings Institution

A new report by the AEI-Brookings Continuity of Government Commission examines vulnerabilities in the U.S. presidential succession. It has long been assumed that prospects for a smooth transfer of presidential power in the event of a terrorist attack are assured, as there is already a clear line of succession to the nation's highest office. However, as the report's authors point out, the existing presidential succession could be rendered useless by a catastrophic attack because everyone in line to succeed the president lives and works in Washington, D.C. Read More

The Presidency, U.S. Congress, Defense, Homeland Security, U.S. Politics

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Save to My PortfolioOur Dangerous Defense Policy Addiction

Peter W. Singer, June 30, 2009, The Washington Examiner

Peter Singer writes that the United States is a nation of thinking big, but he cautions against continuing to translate this interest to national security and defense policy. Singer believes the Pentagon should encourage more competition to create leaner, cheaper and less time-draining weapons systems and vehicles. Read More

Defense, U.S. Department of Defense, Military Technology, Defense Budget

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Save to My PortfolioCross-Strait Relations Improve; China Still Deploys Missiles

Richard C. Bush III, June 27, 2009, China Times

Taiwan and China have made impressive progress over the last year improving relations in the political and economic arenas, but China’s People’s Liberation Army has continued to procure and deploy equipment that puts Taiwan at risk. Richard Bush points out that the rate of growth is a bit less than previous years but it still raises the question, what is going on? Read More

Taiwan, China, International Relations, Asia, Defense

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Save to My PortfolioAttack of the Military Drones

Peter W. Singer, June 27, 2009, The National

In modern warfare, precision drones can dramatically reduce human casualties. Peter Singer explores the debate surrounding this mechanization of warfare and exposes the battle of ideas—both for and against military robotics use—that it has sparked. Read More

Military Technology, Defense, Defense Strategy, U.S. Military, Technology

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Save to My PortfolioThe Rise of the Tactical General

Peter W. Singer, June 16, 2009, Armed Forces Journal

The Rise of the Tactical GeneralPeter Singer frames the ongoing robotics revolution within militaries around the world through the idea of the tactical general who—given the ability through unmanned systems—can micromanage even the lowest-level operations. Singer believes that even though the capabilities in war are changing, lessons of the past should guide military leaders who are tempted to stray from their job of setting broad goals and battlefield objectives. Read More

Military Technology, Defense, Defense Strategy, U.S. Military, Technology

In Brief

New actors in conflict, advancements in technology and new modes of warfare are changing our understanding of national security and defense capabilities in the evolving context of the 21st century. Brookings scholars examine the future of U.S. defense needs and priorities, the challenges of military transformation and new defense strategies.

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Michael E. O'Hanlon

Michael E. O'Hanlon

Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy
The Sydney Stein, Jr. Chair

Michael O’Hanlon specializes in U.S. national security policy. He is senior author of the Iraq Index. A former defense budget analyst who advised members of Congress on military spending, he specializes in Iraq, North Korea, homeland security, the use of military force and other defense issues.
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