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Drones, Missiles, and the U.S. Munitions Shortage
Philip Sheers, Stacie Pettyjohn | September 18, 2026
Redrawing the Map
Katherine L. Kuzminski | September 15, 2026
Superpowers and AGI
Jacob Stokes | August 27, 2026
Whither the Coalition?
Emily Kilcrease, James Crabtree | August 18, 2026
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Drones, Missiles, and the U.S. Munitions Shortage
Executive Summary Drones have exploded in popularity since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. There is a growing view that inexpensive drones—“affordable mass”—a...
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Redrawing the Map
Executive Summary The United States is home to 17.3 million veterans in 2026—a population that has declined from 21.0 million in 2015, as older, conscription-era veterans have...
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Superpowers and AGI
Executive Summary Artificial intelligence (AI) systems continue to progress at a steady pace. This trend has fed forecasts that artificial general intelligence (AGI)—generally...
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Whither the Coalition?
Executive Summary The future of Taiwan, a self-governing island democracy that is claimed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), remains one of the most complex and fraught ...
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CNAS Insights | America Must Expand AI Export Controls Amid Talks with China
The path forward is to lengthen the United States’ AI lead by expanding, not weakening, technology protections, starting with closing three priority gaps: remote access, adver...
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CNAS Insights | A Better Way to Deal with Canada
These days, Canada and the United States sound more like adversaries than the closest of allies. President Donald Trump imposed 50 percent tariffs over the weekend on a range ...
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CNAS Insights | Sovereign AI’s Second Wave Is Coming Into View
Earlier this year, CNAS launched the Sovereign AI Index to track every government-backed sovereign AI project since 2023. These projects seek to improve a country’s AI self-re...
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"I think that's one of the reasons why they want to sustain diplomacy with Trump is they're pretty happy with the direction things are going," said Jacob Stokes, a senior fell...
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What China Winning the AI Race Could Look LikeAnd Daniel Remler, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), said that one of the more threatening outcomes from the perspective of U.S. national secur...
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China Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI Slowdown“Beijing finds it difficult to take these calls at face value partly because it’s skeptical of the possibility of achieving AGI and doubtful of the narrative that AI poses ext...
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The Era of AI Warfare Has Arrived
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The continuing U.S. conflict with Iran demonstrates that even when targeting works effectively, it may not produce victory. Iran is a “textbook case study of this”, says Franz...
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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Trump Has Few Good Options to Slow China’s Rise as AI Superpower“Both countries see AI as one of, if not the most important arena of strategic competition,” said Daniel Remler, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security who ...
By Daniel Remler
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Drones, Missiles, and the U.S. Munitions Shortage
Executive Summary Drones have exploded in popularity since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. There is a growing view that inexpensive drones—“affordable mass”—a...
By Philip Sheers & Stacie Pettyjohn
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The Era of AI Warfare Has Arrived
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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Iran Blockade Costs Are Draining America’s Global Military Power
By Becca Wasser
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Drones, Missiles, and the U.S. Munitions Shortage
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Big Questions—And Key Logistical Details—Loom Ahead of China-U.S. Summit
"I think that's one of the reasons why they want to sustain diplomacy with Trump is they're pretty happy with the direction things are going," said Jacob Stokes, a senior fell...
By Jacob Stokes
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America’s Secret Weapon in the Nuclear Race
By David Feith
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Energy Markets Are Being Reshaped as Supply Chains Endure Testing Times
By Derek Grossman
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Big Questions—And Key Logistical Details—Loom Ahead of China-U.S. Summit
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Redrawing the MapExecutive Summary The United States is home to 17.3 million veterans in 2026—a population that has declined from 21.0 million in 2015, as older, conscription-era veterans have...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Hegseth Made the Fitness Test Harder for Women in Combat Roles. Most Female Marines Are PassingBy Kyleanne Hunter
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National Security Human Capital
As ICE Deports Service Members’ Families, the Pentagon Turns to Immigrant Communities to Fill Military RanksBy Katherine L. Kuzminski
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A Rearmed Germany's Place in Europe
Today we are taking a closer look at Germany as it returns to military power. As the United States pulls back from Europe and threats of Russian aggression are heightened, Ger...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Russia Provokes NATO ‘Grey Zone’ with ‘Clever Bullying’ Tactic, but It Will Escalate
By Jim Townsend
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Domestic Russia: Security Services, the Economy, and Elections
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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A Rearmed Germany's Place in Europe
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25 Years After 9/11, Iraq’s Dream Remains Unfulfilled
“Even with U.S. assistance in establishing a democratic system in Iraq, the fact that Iraq was left militarily weak was an obstacle to restoring stability and consolidating de...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Iran Turns to Crypto to Shore Up Economy
By Eitan Danon
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Potential End of U.S. Aid to Peshmerga Could Mark ‘Transitional Phase’ in U.S.-KRG Relations, Experts Say
By Hamzeh Hadad
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25 Years After 9/11, Iraq’s Dream Remains Unfulfilled
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The Trouble with America’s Oil Deal in Venezuela with Francisco Monaldi
Energy expert Francisco Monaldi joins Emily and Geoff to discuss the U.S. government’s unusual oil deal in Venezuela. They get into the decades of missteps and corruption that...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Mark Carney Pitches Canada to Global Investors Amid U.S. Trade War
By Rachel Ziemba
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Trump Claims Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce; Kyiv Says Not Yet
By Rachel Ziemba
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The Trouble with America’s Oil Deal in Venezuela with Francisco Monaldi
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Technology & National Security
CNAS Insights | America Must Expand AI Export Controls Amid Talks with ChinaThe path forward is to lengthen the United States’ AI lead by expanding, not weakening, technology protections, starting with closing three priority gaps: remote access, adver...
By Michelle Nie & Daniel Remler
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Technology & National Security
China Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI SlowdownBy Michelle Nie
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Technology & National Security
What China Winning the AI Race Could Look LikeBy Daniel Remler
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U.S. Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers in Response to Tehran’s Attacks on Navy Ships
While civilian ships aren’t typically lawful targets, they lose their protected status if they contribute to an adversary’s military action and if destroying them offers a def...
By Mark Nevitt
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Shutdown Reform’s Constitutional Blind Spot: The Two-Year Clause
By Mark Nevitt
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Women’s Share of Top Military Promotions Falls as Hegseth Blocks Nominees
By Mark Nevitt
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U.S. Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers in Response to Tehran’s Attacks on Navy Ships
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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
