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The Future of Civilians in National Security
Katherine L. Kuzminski, Nathalie Grogan, Celina Pouchet | August 17, 2023
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Strengthening the Shield
In December 2022, Japan’s government released three major strategic documents: the National Security Strategy, the National Defense Strategy, and the Defense Buildup Program. ...
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U.S.-China Competition and Military AI
Two tectonic trends in the international security environment appear to be on a collision course. The first trend is the intensifying geopolitical rivalry between the United S...
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Campaign of Denial
The United States faces an unprecedented challenge: simultaneously deterring large-scale conventional aggression by two nuclear-armed powers. The nation will need to deter the...
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How the U.N. Plans to Shape the Future of AI
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Levels of international cooperation between countries with the aim of managing dangerous technologies is at a “30-year low,” says Bill Drexel, an associate fellow at military ...
By Bill Drexel
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Xi protégés fall as Beijing focuses on security risks
In The News
The Chinese Communist Party's growing preoccupation with stamping out perceived national security threats at home could undermine China's reputation abroad for stable leadersh...
By Jacob Stokes
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Biden’s efforts to court India challenged by assassination claim
In The News
With Washington and Delhi strengthening their security cooperation to counter China, the Biden administration has been willing to overlook its differences with India over Russ...
By Lisa Curtis
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China Has Hobbled Russia's Drone Industry
In The News
Beijing's ban on larger drones and some components needed to build uncrewed technology is "now a hotly debated topic" across Russian sectors and organizations involved with Mo...
By Samuel Bendett
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As Kim Inspects Russia’s Military, Putin Cultivates ‘Axis of the Sanctioned’
In The News
“I think it’s really serious,” said Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, who previously led analyses of Russia by the U.S. intelli...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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A.I. and the Next Generation of Drone Warfare
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Xi protégés fall as Beijing focuses on security risks
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Xi protégés fall as Beijing focuses on security risks
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Sharper: National Security Workforce
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Sharper: Ukrainian Counteroffensive
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The New Authoritarian Axis: Russian Relations with North Korea and Iran
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As Kim Inspects Russia’s Military, Putin Cultivates ‘Axis of the Sanctioned’
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How is Tuberville’s military promotion blockade impacting the Middle East?
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US resumes some drone operations in Niger for force protection
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Turkey’s economy will get ‘tighter and tougher,’ says advisory firm
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Taliban Sell Afghanistan's Mines Despite Sanctions
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US resumes some drone operations in Niger for force protection
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How the U.N. Plans to Shape the Future of AI
Levels of international cooperation between countries with the aim of managing dangerous technologies is at a “30-year low,” says Bill Drexel, an associate fellow at military ...
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Why the US, Japan and South Korea should take the quantum leap together
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Trump’s lies tested limits of the bully pulpit. His right to say them is at core of criminal defense
The federal charges against Trump focus on his actions — namely, that he wasn’t charged with incitement, which takes the issue of his speech off the table, according to legal ...
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Carrie Cordero Discusses Trump Indictment
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Legal analyst: Charges against Trump represent 'significant legal jeopardy'
By Carrie Cordero
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Trump’s lies tested limits of the bully pulpit. His right to say them is at core of criminal defense
