Shawn Brimley

Shawn Brimley

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Shawn Brimley is a Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Mr. Brimley was the 2007-2008 holder and inaugural recipient of the 1LT Andrew J. Bacevich, Jr., USA Fellowship. Prior to joining CNAS, he was a Research Associate in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he worked on a variety of defense and national security projects including Beyond Goldwater-Nichols. While at CNAS he has co-authored several reports, including: Shaping the Iraq Inheritance; Phased Transition: A Responsible Way Forward and Out of Iraq; Making America Grand Again: Toward a New Grand Strategy; and he co-edited Finding Our Way: Debating American Grand Strategy. His research focuses on U.S. grand strategy and foreign policy, U.S. policy options in Iraq and Afghanistan, and American defense policy and strategy. In addition to newspaper commentary, he has published articles in the journals Foreign Policy, Orbis, Democracy, Parameters, Joint Force Quarterly, and Armed Forces Journal. He is also a regular contributor to Democracy Arsenal, a popular foreign policy blog. Mr. Brimley holds two graduate degrees in security studies.

Blog Entries by Shawn Brimley

Digging a Deeper Hole

Posted July 24, 2008 | 09:25 PM (EST)

John McCain's gaffe yesterday on the history of the Sunni Awakening in Anbar province was pretty clear. He stated that the "surge" allowed U.S. troops to help protect Sunni sheiks in Anbar and allowed the Anbar awakening to begin. As has been pointed out, the Awakening began in 2006...

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Obama's Trip: Nothing But Net

Posted July 23, 2008 | 08:30 PM (EST)

Barack Obama is set to complete a masterful overseas trip with his stop in Berlin tomorrow, and has proven yet again that he can gain and sustain the respect of foreign leaders and military commanders. His flawless three-point shot in front of adoring American troops in Kuwait is the perfect...

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