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Daniel Remler | June 12, 2026
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Geoffrey Gertz, Eleanor Hume | May 21, 2026
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Red Lines
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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Invested Allies
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 | 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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CNAS Insights | American AI Exports Need a Sovereignty Solution
Earlier this month, the Department of Commerce opened applications for the American AI Exports Program, an ambitious effort to deploy American AI technology, tools, and infras...
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CNAS Insights | A Year After Liberation Day, Can Trump’s Trade Wars Be Salvaged?
As the trade wars have played out over the last year, the Trump administration has fumbled its opportunity....
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Sarah Margon Joins CNAS as Adjunct Senior Fellow
Washington, June 26, 2026 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today announced that Sarah Margon has joined the Center as an adjunct senior fellow. Margon brings mo...
By Sarah Margon
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Technology & National Security
U.S.-Anthropic Saga Leaves American AI Industry Frozen, Former Official SaysDaniel Remler, a senior fellow with the Center for a New American Security, said at its event this week that his “sense is the entire industry is kind of frozen in place, wait...
By Daniel Remler
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In The News
Technology & National Security
China’s AI Progress Strains U.S. Alliance PitchFollowing the Anthropic decision, "the entire industry is kind of frozen in place, waiting for something that seems kind of more coherent," CNAS' Daniel Remler, a former State...
By Daniel Remler
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Economic Losses Mount as Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Grows
In The News
“Significant reconstruction will likely be necessary, and this will likely require foreign support, including from the US, regional actors, and international financial institu...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Trump Deal Gives Iran 100s of Billions More than Obama’s Nuclear Pact He Slammed, in Return for Far Less
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“A lot has been sacrificed up front just to get the Strait of Hormuz open again,” said Daniel Schneiderman, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security ...
By Daniel Schneiderman
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U.S. Defence Groups to Meet Donald Trump as Missile Production Struggles
That will require a transformation of what Stacie Pettyjohn, director of the defence programme at the Center for a New American Security think-tank in Washington, describes as...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Beyond Reshoring
By Diem Salmon
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The Billionaire Hidden Behind the Curtain Inside Trump’s Pentagon
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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U.S. Defence Groups to Meet Donald Trump as Missile Production Struggles
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Thanks to Trump, Russia’s Own ‘Pivot to Asia’ Is Bearing Fruit
If Washington wants to maintain its strategic position in Southeast Asia, it will need to do more than compete with China. It will also need to avoid handing Russia opportunit...
By Derek Grossman
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Navigating the Currents: Sri Lanka’s National Security Debate in the New Indian Ocean Order
By Keerthi Martyn
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XI Jinping Looking to Bring North Korea Back Into China’s Orbit: Analyst
By Duyeon Kim
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Thanks to Trump, Russia’s Own ‘Pivot to Asia’ Is Bearing Fruit
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Veterans Disability Bill Could Cut Tinnitus Compensation to Fund Other Benefits“Today it’s tinnitus and sleep apnea. Tomorrow it could be PTSD, migraines, toxic exposure conditions, or any other disability that becomes a tempting budget target,” Kyleanne...
By Kyleanne Hunter
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Pentagon Creates ‘Joint Warfighting Evaluation’ for General and Admiral PromotionsBy Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Female Navy Officers Say They Fear a Career Cap After Hegseth Cuts Women from Promotions ListBy Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Prospects for Ukraine and a Look Ahead to Ankara
The past month has featured a series of major transatlantic gatherings that together tell an important story about where the alliance is headed. At the NATO Foreign Ministers ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Getting the Brits Ready to Fight
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Jun 19, ’26 Washington Roundtable
By Jim Townsend
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Prospects for Ukraine and a Look Ahead to Ankara
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Trump Deal Gives Iran 100s of Billions More than Obama’s Nuclear Pact He Slammed, in Return for Far Less
“A lot has been sacrificed up front just to get the Strait of Hormuz open again,” said Daniel Schneiderman, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security ...
By Daniel Schneiderman
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Daniel Silverberg on Amanpour & Company
By Daniel Silverberg
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Can the US Waive Sanctions on Iranian Oil?
By Alex Zerden
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Trump Deal Gives Iran 100s of Billions More than Obama’s Nuclear Pact He Slammed, in Return for Far Less
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2026 Summer Reading List from Derisky Business
On Derisky Business, the economic security podcast from the Center for a New American Security, we like to ask all our guests to recommend their favorite books listeners shoul...
By Emily Kilcrease, Geoffrey Gertz & Eleanor Hume
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Economic Losses Mount as Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Grows
By Rachel Ziemba
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Ziemba: Iran Looking to Monetize & Weaponize Hormuz
By Rachel Ziemba
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2026 Summer Reading List from Derisky Business
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Technology & National Security
CNAS Insights | Governing Jailbreak IncidentsIn June 2026, Anthropic publicly released Claude Fable 5, a restricted version of its highly cyber-capable Mythos model. Within days, reports reached U.S. officials that resea...
By Ben Hayum
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Technology & National Security
China’s AI Progress Strains U.S. Alliance PitchBy Daniel Remler
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Technology & National Security
U.S.-Anthropic Saga Leaves American AI Industry Frozen, Former Official SaysBy Daniel Remler
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Congress Lets Part of Spy Law Lapse. What’s Next for Counterterrorism Efforts?
Carrie Cordero of the Center for a New American Security worries the executive order Mr. Eddington mentioned isn’t enough: She says service providers could still balk at turni...
By Carrie Cordero
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Can the Secretary of Defense Remove Admirals from a Promotion List?
By Mark Nevitt
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Technology & National Security / National Security Law
CNAS Insights | The Case for Long-Term CISA 2015 ReauthorizationBy Carrie Cordero & Morgan Peirce
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Congress Lets Part of Spy Law Lapse. What’s Next for Counterterrorism Efforts?
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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
