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US-China Military Contacts, and a Lot More from CRS

02.14.12 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).

U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress, February 10, 2012

China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress, February 8, 2012

Military Base Closure: Socioeconomic Impacts, February 7, 2012

Intelligence Authorization Legislation: Status and Challenges, February 13, 2012

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Countries: Comparative Trade and Economic Analysis, February 8, 2012

Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests, February 10, 2012

U.S. Sanctions on Burma, February 7, 2012

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, February 6, 2012

Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress, February 9, 2012

Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress, February 9, 2012

Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress, February 3, 2012

Iran Sanctions, February 10, 2012

Internet Governance and the Domain Name System: Issues for Congress, February 9, 2012

Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data, February 8, 2012

Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress, February 7, 2012

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