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Chinese advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems pose a serious and growing threat to U.S. national security. At least seven Chinese developers now produce systems with f...
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Thwarting Communications Blackout
Control over the physical means of transmitting information—the lifeblood of modern societies—has become a central area of contestation between Taiwan and the United States on...
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The Entanglement Edge
Quantum networking—technologies that transmit quantum states between nodes—is an underappreciated but potentially consequential dimension of U.S.-China quantum competition....
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The United States is seeking to strengthen its domestic capabilities and supply chain resilience in a number of sectors critical for its economic security, including semicondu...
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CNAS Insights | Japan isn’t rearming. It’s adapting to a new era.
Japan’s defense posture is changing and changing fast. Military spending has increased sharply over the past four years. Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) are acquiring long-r...
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CNAS Insights | Washington Can’t Afford to Ignore AI’s Warning Shot
On July 21, OpenAI disclosed the first publicly known incident of AI models escaping their isolated testing environment, gaining unauthorized internet access and hacking into ...
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CNAS Insights | MATCHing Policy to Strategy
Advanced semiconductors underpin the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). The computing power they provide drives military capability, economic productivity, ...
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Kazakhstan’s Billion-Dollar Rare Earths Push Faces Familiar Obstacles
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“There's no guarantee that the defence of the investments will continue into a new administration and … that's a long-standing problem for western companies not being able to ...
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U.S. Military Is Taking Drone Lessons from Wars in Ukraine, Middle East
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Some have criticized U.S. military training exercises for being unrealistic and lax. This is in part because the U.S. and some European countries regulate operations that coul...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Technology & National Security
Anthropic, OpenAI Cyber Failures Point to U.S. Security RisksUS organizations may not have reliable access to AI tools capable of defending against autonomous cyberattacks, said Daniel Remler, a former State Department AI policy officia...
By Daniel Remler
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Fears of a U.S. Draft Grow as the Selective Service Modernizes“I don’t think anybody is seriously considering a draft,” Jason Dempsey, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, told the DCNF. “It’s definitely no...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Expert Discusses Dwindling U.S. Munitions Reserve and the Effect on the Iran War
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Center for a New American Security Senior Fellow and Program Director Stacie Pettyjohn about the shortage of U.S. long-range precision missiles...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Europe’s Dangerous Hesitation on Its Own Air Defense
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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U.S. Military Is Taking Drone Lessons from Wars in Ukraine, Middle East
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Expert Discusses Dwindling U.S. Munitions Reserve and the Effect on the Iran War
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CNAS Insights | Japan isn’t rearming. It’s adapting to a new era.
Japan’s defense posture is changing and changing fast. Military spending has increased sharply over the past four years. Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) are acquiring long-r...
By Richard Fontaine
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Sorry, Europe: Trump Has Found Better Allies in Asia
By Derek Grossman
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Donald Trump Is Missing Thailand’s Strategic Moment
By Derek Grossman
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CNAS Insights | Japan isn’t rearming. It’s adapting to a new era.
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National Security Human Capital
Fears of a U.S. Draft Grow as the Selective Service Modernizes“I don’t think anybody is seriously considering a draft,” Jason Dempsey, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, told the DCNF. “It’s definitely no...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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National Security Human Capital
Pentagon, under Trump, Hegseth, draws curtain tighter around Iran WarBy Dr. Jason Dempsey
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National Security Human Capital
Iran War Has “Real Human Consequences,” Marine Corps Veteran SaysBy Dr. Kyleanne Hunter
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Gulf States Distance Themselves from Trump as Iran Tensions Escalate
“Not only are they hardening their stance against Iran, but they also seem to be distancing themselves somewhat from the United States." Despite Saudi Arabia joining the strik...
By Jim Townsend
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Inside the Deal to Clinch Lindsey Graham’s ‘Sanctions Bill from Hell’
By Richard Connolly
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Why Is the Pentagon Splitting Up US Military Casualties in Iran?
By Jim Townsend
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Gulf States Distance Themselves from Trump as Iran Tensions Escalate
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To Understand the Middle East’s Future, Follow the Cranes
The Middle East exemplifies the reality that control of infrastructure has always meant more than commerce. That competition is already underway. Follow the cranes....
By Eitan Danon
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U.S. Terror Delisting Opens Syria to Gulf Investors
By Alex Zerden
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Why Iran’s Limited Economic Relief Was Easy Come, Easy Go
By Alex Zerden
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To Understand the Middle East’s Future, Follow the Cranes
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Kazakhstan’s Billion-Dollar Rare Earths Push Faces Familiar Obstacles
“There's no guarantee that the defence of the investments will continue into a new administration and … that's a long-standing problem for western companies not being able to ...
By Chris Kennedy
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Why Is U.S. GDP Growth Slowing, and How Can It Be Reversed?
By Rachel Ziemba
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Defense Stocks Strain as Conflict WidensBy Becca Wasser & Chris Kennedy
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Kazakhstan’s Billion-Dollar Rare Earths Push Faces Familiar Obstacles
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Technology & National Security
The Cure for Russia’s Labor Shortage Is Worse Than the DiseaseAltogether, while Russia’s labor crisis is becoming a structural constraint on the Kremlin’s wartime economy, domestic stability, and long-term geopolitical ambitions, its res...
By Samuel Bendett
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Technology & National Security
Anthropic, OpenAI Cyber Failures Point to U.S. Security RisksBy Daniel Remler
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Technology & National Security
Russian Missile Destroys U.S. Firm’s Kyiv Drone FactoryBy Anthony Vinci
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How Congress Can Regulate Military Promotions After Trump v. Slaughter
If Congress wishes to preserve merit-based military promotions while respecting presidential command authority, the solution is not to eliminate executive discretion but to ca...
By Mark Nevitt
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Ex-Trump Adviser John Bolton Pleads Guilty to Mishandling Classified Documents
By Carrie Cordero
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Congress Lets Part of Spy Law Lapse. What’s Next for Counterterrorism Efforts?
By Carrie Cordero
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How Congress Can Regulate Military Promotions After Trump v. Slaughter
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CNAS Insights | New Rules for U.S. Foreign Aid
Join us for the CNAS 2026 National Security Conference: New Rules, on Thursday, June 11!...
By Gibbs McKinley
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Transatlantic Security / Global Swing States
Beyond the SahelBy Kate Johnston, Valeria Allende & Isabel Dlabach
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CNAS Insights | Why the “Swing States” Approach Is Right for Africa
By Gibbs McKinley
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CNAS Insights | New Rules for U.S. Foreign Aid
