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Warming Trend Takes Toll on Energy Production
Higher average temperatures in the United States continue to take a toll on U.S. energy infrastructure, raising concerns about the impact of long-term climate trends and U.S. ...
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Politics in Play in the South China Sea
While the potential reserves of oil and natural gas are important drivers of Beijing’s assertive behavior in the South China Sea, access to the sea's energy resources is not t...
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DOD-Interior Renewable Energy Projects Could Help Mitigate Grid Vulnerability
On Monday, the Departments of Defense and Interior formalized a partnership to develop renewable energy at or near DOD facilities aimed in part at strengthening the military’s...
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CNOOC a Key Element in Beijing’s South China Sea Energy Strategy
The state-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is becoming an increasingly important element in Beijing’s South China Sea energy strategy. According to The Time...
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Extreme Weather Takes Toll on U.S. Infrastructure
From food production to electricity generation, the recent spate of extreme weather is taking a toll on U.S. infrastructure, affecting communities on the home front and countr...
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Urbanization, Security and Resiliency
Note: This post originally appeared on the National Intelligence Council’s Global Trends 2030 blog on July 19, 2012. In 2008, for the first time, the world’s urban population ...
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The Coast Guard’s Arctic Mission
On Sunday, The New York Times published a report that outlines some of the key issues that the U.S. Coast Guard must grapple with as it assumes greater responsibility in the A...
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Rocking the Boat in the Potentially Energy Rich South China Sea
Note: This post originally appeared on the Choke Points blog at ConsumerEnergyReport.com on July 2, 2012. Beijing is flexing some more muscle to protect its energy interests i...
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Urbanization and the Global Climate Dilemma
The National Intelligence Council (NIC) recently launched a new blog in advance of Global Trends 2030, which will be published after the presidential election this fall. The N...
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Below the Radar: Rising Tensions in the East China Sea
While there has been a lot of attention given to China’s territorial contests with its Asian neighbors in the South China Sea, just as important is the dispute between Japan a...
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Doing More Without More: Obtaining Efficiency and Productivity in Defense Spending - C-SPAN Coverage
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Doing More Without More: Obtaining Efficiency and Productivity in Defense Spending
On February 22, a week after the defense budget was submitted to Congress, Dr. Ashton B. Carter delivered a keynote address on the Pentagon’s Defense Efficiency Initiative, wh...
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Natural Resources and National Security
CNAS Fellow Christine Parthemore participated in a panel discussion at New York University's Center on Law and Security. The panel, which featured several distinguished speake...
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Pivot Point: Energy Security and Climate Change Panel