Jim Townsend, CNAS

Jim Townsend

CNAS

Washington, DC, United States

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Recent:
  • Unknown
Past:
  • CNAS
  • Foreign Policy
  • Defense One

Past articles by Jim:

Jim Townsend on Ukraine Russia Conflict & Military Aid from NATO via Tanks

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies. → Read More

Russia in the Arctic: Gauging How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Will Alter Regional Dynamics

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies. → Read More

NATO sees Russia as a ‘direct threat,’ but not China, says think tank

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies. → Read More

Here’s How Trump Should Have Approached Greenland

The United States can build on its strategic toehold without buying the entire country. → Read More

An Acting Secretary of Defense Isn’t Enough

Amid tensions between Washington and Tehran, the U.S. Department of Defense needs a Senate-confirmed leader. → Read More

Fort Trump Is a Farce

The question of a permanent U.S. military presence in Poland is complicated. The White House shouldn’t treat it as a vanity project. → Read More

Wendy R. Anderson

Wendy R. Anderson is General Manager, Defense & National Security, at SparkCognition, an Austin-based AI company. She formerly served as Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Defense. → Read More

Jim Townsend

Jim Townsend, a fellow at the Center for a New American Security, is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for NATO & Europe at the U.S. Department of Defense. → Read More

As AI Begins to Reshape Defense, Here’s How Europe Can Keep Up

Government news resource covering technology, performance, employment, telework, cybersecurity, and more for federal employees. → Read More

As AI Begins to Reshape Defense, Here’s How Europe Can Keep Up

It’s clear that the continent’s political and military leaders are wrestling with the implications of artificial intelligence. But debate needs to translate into action, and quickly. → Read More

As AI Begins to Reshape Defense, Here’s How Europe Can Keep Up

As AI Begins to Reshape Defense, Here’s How Europe Can Keep Up By Wendy R. Anderson and Jim Townsend May 18, 2018 Change comes hard in much of Europe, particularly in the defense community. But no less than in the United States, European nations are wrestling with the implications of machine learning and artificial intelligence — in the military as well as civilian society. During several trips… → Read More

Constanze Stelzenmüller discusses Germany’s 2017 election

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies. → Read More

What It's Like on the Inside: Camille Grand on Working at NATO HQ

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies. → Read More

Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski's Legacy Lives On

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies. → Read More

Is the U.S. Ready for Russia’s Largest Military Exercises Since the Cold War?

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland are bracing for the appearance of up to 100,000 Russian troops in Belarus and western Russia. → Read More

Rethinking UK's Brexit Strategy: Tidbits from the Chatham House Director

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies. → Read More

Maintaining European Alliances: A Perspective from the British Defence Secretary

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies. → Read More

Trump Should Urge Europe to Resist Putin’s Pipeline Politics

If Trump really means “America first,” he needs to raise the pipeline issue. → Read More

No Better Option: Dr. Kori Schake on the NATO Alliance

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies. → Read More

NATO Prepares to Be Disappointed by the Cheshire Cat President

U.S. allies will not leave Thursday's summit feeling any more reassured than when they arrived. → Read More