Great to host Richard Marles at CSIS today as he outlined his vision for the future of the Australian-American alliance. Watch the full talk here 👇 csis.org/events/us-aust…

The Countering #TruthDecay report that Jennifer Kavanagh references: News in a Digital Age. rand.org/pubs/research_…

🚨 New long piece from Max Bergmann, @ColinCWall, @SMonaghanCSIS and me on the challenges ahead for European defense. csis.org/analysis/trans…

What a delight to learn from Major General Rugen at the conversation today! The complexities of Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team deserve his thoughtful leadership.

Kari Bingen, former DoD deputy undersecretary for intelligence, has been tapped to replace Todd Harrison as director of CSIS Aerospace Security Project. Most recently, she was chief strategy officer HawkEye 360 RF geolocation sat firm.

I haven’t had a good night of sleep in two months. I’ve gone from an unwakeable sleeper to almost sleepless. Slowly losing my mind. Anyone have any meditation apps or calming techniques they use and like?

Resilience lives in the border area between military capability & civilian necessity. @AnnaMDowd & I argue for a new #NATO approach to resilience to amplify allies’ combined capacity to tackle shared challenges & threats. csis.org/analysis/bolst…

ig.ft.com/us-defence-ind… Arming Ukraine hampers US readiness for any other conflict, even as DoD demand for high-end hardware at odds with asymmetric weapons for Ukraine (or Taiwan) Martijn Rasser Stacie Pettyjohn Cynthia Cook @RAND's Bradley Martin Vago Muradian Alexandra Heal

Contributed my thoughts on the ongoing impact of Western arms (including tanks) in #Ukraine's defense (& offense) against #Russia, alongside CSIS's Cynthia Cook & Institute for the Study of War's Kateryna Stepanenko for the The Cipher Brief. It's pay-walled, but worth a read. thecipherbrief.com/the-real-impac…

On the next day of the seminar with U.S. Military Academy at West Point and MESO Lab, we continue our discussions! We are very pleased to welcome Cynthia Cook Karolina Muti Marcin Terlikowski Rosella Cappella Zielinski Dr Emma Salisbury Olivier Schmitt @nmep20 Dr Benedetta Berti Gorana Grgic Sławomir Dębski & others!

On Wednesday, February 15, CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program holds a discussion assessing Europe one year into the war in Ukraine, with Max Bergmann, @kjmcinnis1 CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power, and Jim Townsend, moderated by Donatienne Ruy. Watch/register here: csis.org/events/europe-…

Something to think about as Russia's war in Ukraine begins its second year. "When you fight for a desperate cause and have good reason to fight, you usually win." #ukraine #zelensky

A great piece!

Earlier this month, #ASAALT Principal, Hon. Bush discussed pressing challenges to Army acquisition at CSIS. The conversation explored the challenges to the U.S. defense industrial base & more. Watch interview ⬇️ spr.ly/601132SSX #USArmy #ArsenalOfDemocracy #ASAALT

In contemporary warfare, industrial giants, like Russia, can no longer count on their ability to manufacture what they need—whereas smaller economies, like Ukraine, may not need to produce what they require, writes Cynthia Cook. trib.al/GObNrj7

.Cynthia Cook discusses what the importance of Western industrial support for Ukraine has revealed about the importance of alliances and partnerships in contemporary warfare. trib.al/aAhlevV