<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>CSBA &#187; Studies</title> <atom:link href="http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/type/studies/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.csbaonline.org</link> <description>Copyright © 2013 Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:13:05 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>The Evolution of Precision Strike</title><link>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/08/the-evolution-of-precision-strike/</link> <comments>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/08/the-evolution-of-precision-strike/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2013 20:42:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Barry Watts</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.csbaonline.org/?post_type=csba_publication&#038;p=4114</guid> <description><![CDATA[The proliferation of precision-strike capabilities may soon challenge the U.S. military’s ability to project power overseas and alter America’s role in the world, argues a new report published by the...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/08/the-evolution-of-precision-strike/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Future of MILSATCOM</title><link>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/07/the-future-of-milsatcom/</link> <comments>http://www.csbaonline.org/publications/2013/07/the-future-of-milsatcom/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 18:15:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Todd Harrison</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.csbaonline.org/?post_type=csba_publication&#038;p=4042</guid> <description><![CDATA[Space is no longer a sanctuary for the United States military.  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