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Shawn Brimley

Shawn Brimley
Shawn Brimley is executive vice president and director of studies at the Center for a New American Security. He served in the Pentagon and at the White House from 2009 to 2012.
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Let’s Lock in the Rebalance to Asia

Much can be done to improve the U.S. defense posture in the Pacific, and for not much money.

  • Shawn Brimley and Jerry Hendrix
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Ash Carter Has One Shot To Keep the Pentagon’s Technology Edge

Carter likely has only one shot to shape the Pentagon budget entirely on his own.

  • Shawn Brimley and Elbridge Colby
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To Save the Navy’s Next-Gen Drone, Kill It First

Aircraft carriers need better protection, so let’s restart the UCLASS program from scratch. By Paul Scharre and Shawn Brimley

  • Paul Scharre and Shawn Brimley
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Congress’s Chance to Fix Aircraft Carrier Drones

The Navy could have the drone the U.S. needs to protect carriers, if Congress steps up this week. By Shawn Brimley

  • Shawn Brimley
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Time to Get Ready for War in the Robotic Age

The U.S. must prepare now for a world of widely proliferated military robotics. By Shawn Brimley and Paul Scharre

  • Shawn Brimley and Paul Scharre
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The Next QDR Is the Last Chance for Sanity

The independent review panel could be a real opportunity for change.

  • Shawn Brimley