David Adesnik and Jonathan Schanzer will research and write a book assessing what was called the “war between wars,” conducted by Israel against Iran and its proxies in the years leading up to the attacks of October 7, 2023. They will undertake historical research, interview Israeli military and intelligence officials, and interview current and former U.S. officials who interacted with Israeli counterparts over the war between wars.
Samantha Ravich and Mark Montgomery will lead an effort to catalyze improvements in cybersecurity policy and to provide solutions to specific cyber challenges that lie at the nexus of policy and technology. They will develop policy and technology solutions in four areas: federal planning and resourcing, public-private collaboration and critical infrastructure, technology transformation, and international cyber challenges. The project’s findings will appear in a series of policy briefs, technical notes, and articles.
Donald Jensen will assess the current and future roles of the Russian special services in the country’s political, business, and security systems. The project’s findings will be presented in a report.
Peter Doran will research and write a monograph exploring how the United States can most effectively engage in economic warfare with its adversaries. He will investigate the measures that Iran and Russia have used to evade U.S. sanctions, determine the degree to which those regimes are learning from each other’s sanctions-evasion successes, and assess how the United States can recapture an edge in economic warfare.
David Adesnik and Jonathan Schanzer will research and write a book assessing what was called the “war between wars,” which Israel has conducted against Iran and its proxies. They will undertake historical research from the Second Lebanon War of 2006 to the present, interview Israeli military and intelligence officials, and interview current and former U.S. officials who interacted with Israeli counterparts over the war between wars.
Brenda Shaffer will research and write a book that develops proposals for an energy policy supporting four U.S. objectives: national security, economic prosperity, environmental sustainability, and preventing damaging impacts of climate change. She will investigate the costs and benefits of various energy policies pursued by other industrial countries through workshops and interviews with current and former policymakers.
Samantha Ravich and Mark Montgomery will lead an effort to catalyze improvements in cybersecurity policy and to pilot solutions for cyber challenges that lie at the nexus of policy and technology. The project’s output will include policy briefs, technical notes, articles, and demonstration projects.
Donald Jensen will assess the current and future roles of the Russian special services in the country’s political, business, and security systems. The project’s findings will be presented in a report.
Brenda Shaffer will research and write a book that develops proposals for an energy policy supporting four U.S. objectives: national security, economic prosperity, environmental sustainability, and preventing damaging impacts of climate change. She will investigate the costs and benefits of various energy policies pursued by other industrial countries through workshops and interviews with current and former policymakers.
Cleo Paskal will examine ways to strengthen security cooperation between the United States and its Freely Associated States (FAS) in the context of China’s ambitions in Oceania. She will examine China’s pressure campaigns against the FAS states of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. She will then assess the merits of establishing a national security council within each FAS country, supported by a cadre of intelligence analysts and a national guard coordinator. The project’s findings will be presented in a report.