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The First 100 Days
Richard Fontaine, Geoffrey Gertz, Emily Kilcrease, Janet Egan, Paul Scharre, Vivek Chilukuri, Sam Howell, Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante, Stacie Pettyjohn, Carlton Haelig, Becca Wasser, Josh Wallin, Jacob Stokes, Lisa Curtis, Katherine L. Kuzminski, Carrie Cordero, Jonathan Lord, Jim Townsend | January 20, 2025
Biopower
Vivek Chilukuri, Hannah Kelley | January 15, 2025
Stress-Testing State Power
Carrie Cordero | December 05, 2024
Axis of Upheaval
November 18, 2024
The First 100 Days
The First 100 Days is a series of recommendations from CNAS experts. The recommendations span the most pressing issues that will test the administration, including competition...
Technology & National Security
Biopower
For policymakers, the question is not whether the biorevolution has transformative power, but which nation will responsibly harness that power...
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Stress-Testing State Power
Introduction As the end of the first quarter of the 21st century approaches, the United States’ unique federalist system of government is increasingly relevant as it relates t...
Axis of Upheaval
Today a new Axis of Upheaval—the increasing alignment among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea—is fundamentally altering the geopolitical landscape. Cooperation among the fo...
AMERICA'S EDGE
Experts from the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) issued their recommendations for The First 100 Days, a blueprint to help the new administration navigate national security challenges from day one.
The First 100 Days
The First 100 Days is a series of recommendations from CNAS experts. The recommendations span the most pressing issues that will test the administration, including competition...
Set the Tone, Establish Policy, Hire Personnel—And Prepare for Crisis
President Donald Trump enters office at a critical moment and faces multiple crises...
CNAS 2025 National Security Conference | America's Edge: Forging the Future
Save the DateJune 3, 2025 The United States faces a rapidly changing global security landscape. Evolving technology, shifting alliances, and emerging threats require America t...
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Incoming Trump Team Signals Tough Oil Sanctions Policy
In The News
Key members of US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration have indicated support for robust sanctions actions on Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan oil exports, ba...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Experts: Troop Pay Report Is a Big Step Forward. Now They Want Policy Changes
In The News
Experts and advocates commended a new Pentagon report on military pay and compensation, saying the document will help guide much-needed changes to how the Defense Department s...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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CNAS Announces 2025 Shawn Brimley Next Generation National Security Fellows
Press Release
Washington, January 16, 2025 — Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) announced the selection of the 2025 Shawn Brimley Next Generation National Security Leaders...
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Biden Takes Aim at Russian Oil. Trump Is Up Next.
In The News
Talk about a parting shot. After nearly three years of winking and nodding at Russian oil exports, President Joe Biden dealt them a body blow two weeks before leaving office. ...
By Edward Fishman
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A French-Sponsored Ukrainian Army Brigade Has Been Badly Botched
In The News
The formation of Ukraine’s 155th army brigade was announced at the D-Day anniversary ceremony in Normandy last June, complete with photo-ops with the French president, Emmanue...
By Jeffrey Edmonds
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Build a High-Low Mix to Enhance America’s Warfighting Edge and Deter China
The Trump administration can take immediate actions to improve U.S. military capability, capacity, and warfighting to deter China and reverse negative trends in military power...
By Stacie Pettyjohn, Carlton Haelig, Becca Wasser & Josh Wallin
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Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast: Doctor, Doctor, Give Me the News:
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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U.S. Defence Industry Braced for Tech Shake-Up Under Trump
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Build a High-Low Mix to Enhance America’s Warfighting Edge and Deter China
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Hold a Quad Summit
President Trump should hold a Quad summit during his first 100 days in office to demonstrate the administration’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific region.Australia, India, Japan...
By Lisa Curtis
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Articulate a Comprehensive, Coherent China Strategy
By Jacob Stokes
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China Is Just Fine With North Korean Troops in Ukraine
By Jacob Stokes
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Hold a Quad Summit
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Tackle the Military Recruiting Crisis
The Trump administration should drive a whole-of-government approach to address the military recruiting crisis and ensure that the nation has the quality force necessary to de...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Experts: Troop Pay Report Is a Big Step Forward. Now They Want Policy Changes
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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U.S. Submarine Awarded for National Security Missions in 'Hostile' Waters
By Tom Shugart
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Tackle the Military Recruiting Crisis
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Address NATO at the Munich Security Conference
President Trump has an opportunity to address tensions with NATO at the Munich Security Conference.While he should articulate his grievances, he also should lay out his requir...
By Jim Townsend
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Canada, Trump, and the Post-Trudeau Era
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Elizabeth Anderson
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Trump’s Threat to U.S. Intelligence
By Peter Schroeder
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Address NATO at the Munich Security Conference
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Convene the E3 to Address the Iranian Nuclear Threat
In its first 100 days, the Trump administration should convene the United Kingdom (UK), France, and Germany—the E3—to coordinate a strategy for dealing with Iran’s nuclear pro...
By Jonathan Lord
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Tehran’s Proxies Are on the Back Foot. An Iran-Russia Defense Pact Could Revive Them.
By Delaney Soliday & Shivane Anand
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Millions in Bonds for Israel Put U.S. States at Odds with Investment Policies
By Rachel Ziemba
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Convene the E3 to Address the Iranian Nuclear Threat
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Articulate a Clear Tariff Roadmap
The administration should develop a tariff roadmap that defines and prioritizes the policy goals that tariffs are intended to advance.The administration should have specific, ...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Launch Economic Security Agreements
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Publish an Economic Security Strategy
By Geoffrey Gertz & Emily Kilcrease
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Articulate a Clear Tariff Roadmap
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Accelerate America’s Quantum Technology Leadership
As the U.S.-China competition for quantum technology leadership continues to intensify, the Trump administration should prioritize both advancing and protecting the country’s ...
By Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante
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Secure America’s Tech Competitiveness
By Sam Howell
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Make America the Biopower
By Vivek Chilukuri
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Accelerate America’s Quantum Technology Leadership
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Coordinate the Interagency to Counter Malign Foreign Influence
The Trump administration should designate a senior member of the National Security Council staff as a coordinator of federal government efforts to counter malign foreign influ...
By Carrie Cordero
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The Clock Is Ticking on TikTok with Potential Ban Coming This Weekend
By Carrie Cordero
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The Legal Battle Over the TikTok Ban, Explained
By Carrie Cordero
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Coordinate the Interagency to Counter Malign Foreign Influence
