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National Security
| The Center for National Policy's work in national security seeks to promote innovation and dialogue on the strategic and operational challenges facing America. Facilitating serious debate and problem solving—among the Executive Branch, Congress, the expert community, the media and the public—CNP examines critical issues from global security to homeland security. | |
In an
era of multiple national security threats to
the United States, extensive global military
commitments and limited financial resources,
leaders of American industry and government
must come together to ask and answer one vital
question: “What kind of military force will
best protect America in the 21st century?” To
answer this question, the Center for National
Policy will host a series of events focused on
how a military currently at war can continue to
meet present-day demands without sacrificing
innovation and restructuring geared towards
meeting future threats.
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| CNP’s series of roundtables, discussions and presentations entitled “Preventing the Rise of Future Terrorists” is aimed at developing a more robust understanding of how to curb the spread of terrorism worldwide and how to deny al-Qaeda and like-minded groups the recruits they seek to sustain their movement into the future. The roundtables match experts with key Congressional staff and Members of Congress in an informal setting in order to delve more deeply into these issues in a policy-oriented way. CNP also provides expert presentations for the public and broader policy communities to hear and discuss the range of opinions on this topic. |
| “The Nuclear Security Study Group” is an innovative effort launched by the Center for National Policy to inform Congress and the public on the issues of nuclear non-proliferation and securing loose fissile nuclear material. The ever-growing NSSG currently includes a bipartisan group of 34 Representatives and eight Senators who are committed to placing nuclear security at the top of America’s national security agenda. The NSSG has two main efforts: the NSSG Speakers Series, which educates the public on issues related to nuclear security, and NSSG Members Events, which bring together Members of Congress to develop a concrete agenda for tackling the issue of nuclear security. CNP’s focus lies with the Middle East and Pakistan, as these two volatile regions present the greatest threat of the world’s most dangerous technology falling into the wrong hands. |
| A key element of any comprehensive national security strategy must include be a resilient and thoughtful strategy to secure the homeland. Securing ports, integrating communities, better equipping first responders, and all of the other elements of a secure homeland necessarily present policymakers with a series of trade-offs, and CNP continues to host expert speakers and put forth ideas on how to best deal with these challenges. |
From energy and trade to deficits and outsourcing, economic forces and globalization are profoundly impacting America’s security environment. CNP seeks to expand the debate among the Executive Branch, Congress, policy experts, economists, the media and the public about how to best meet the structural demands on the American economy in a way that protects and enhances America’s security and prosperity. |
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, illustrated that the major threats to America’s national security are no longer just from large conventional armies. As threats become more transnational and globally dispersed, the challenge posed to our intelligence community becomes exponentially more difficult. In order to respond, the intelligence community must make a series of fundamental cultural and structural reforms, and Congress must take the necessary and corresponding steps to oversee the process. CNP is bringing together the key players in intelligence reform through a series of discussions, forums and roundtables in order to ensure that the process happens in a way that most enhances America’s national security apparatus. |