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Strengthening the Shield
Jacob Stokes, Lisa Curtis, Joshua Fitt, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph I. Grimm, Rebecca Wittner | September 13, 2023
The Future of Civilians in National Security
Katherine L. Kuzminski, Nathalie Grogan, Celina Pouchet | August 17, 2023
U.S.-China Competition and Military AI
Jacob Stokes, Alexander Sullivan, Noah Greene | July 25, 2023
Campaign of Denial
Becca Wasser | August 22, 2023
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. ...
The Future of Civilians in National Security
The federal government needs people with specific skills, knowledge, and experience in the national security workforce. While there are qualified individuals who want to serve...
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...
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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U.S. Troops Still Train on Weapons With Known Risk of Brain Injury
Despite the order, though, things have hardly changed on the ground. Training continues largely as it did before. Troops say they see little being done to limit or track blast...
By Paul Scharre
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Can US maintain focus on Asia-Pacific while distracted by conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East?
Part of that influence involves better arming its allies, Nason noted. Not only is the US helping Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines – the first of which are schedul...
By Jacob Stokes
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Mideast Wealth Funds Draw Greater US Scrutiny Over China Ties
Last month, the US House Select Committee on China sought information about Sequoia Capital’s investments into artificial intelligence, semiconductor and quantum computing com...
By Emily Kilcrease
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From Land Mines to Drones, Tech Has Driven Fears About Autonomous Arms
The next step in the progression toward more sophisticated autonomous weapons came in the form of “fire and forget” homing munitions like the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air...
By Paul Scharre
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CNAS Welcomes Akira Igata and Michelle Holko as Adjunct Senior Fellows
Washington, November 20, 2023 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to welcome Akira Igata and Michelle Holko to its lineup of research experts. Igata joi...
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Ukraine Seeks to Reignite Counteroffensive With Daring River Crossings
The operation on the opposite bank a few miles from the Ukrainian-held regional capital of Kherson is proving costly and hard going. Soldiers involved in the fight say they ar...
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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How Chinese aggression is increasing the risk of war in the Taiwan Strait
By Tom Shugart
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New CNAS Report: “Rolling the Iron Dice: The Increasing Chance of Conflict Protraction”
By Andrew Metrick
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Ukraine Seeks to Reignite Counteroffensive With Daring River Crossings
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Can US maintain focus on Asia-Pacific while distracted by conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East?
Part of that influence involves better arming its allies, Nason noted. Not only is the US helping Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines – the first of which are schedul...
By Jacob Stokes
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US plans to counter China’s influence in the Pacific suffers setback
By Emily Kilcrease
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US sees wins in China summit but tumultuous year looms
By Jacob Stokes
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Can US maintain focus on Asia-Pacific while distracted by conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East?
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The Pentagon’s New Opportunity to Boost Readiness among Female Troops
First lady Jill Biden on Nov. 13 announced the launch of the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research to highlight the goal of fundamentally changing the way women’s ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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US Army Wants Relieved Anti-Vaccine Soldiers Back as Recruitment Woes Loom
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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In war for talent, Army’s new direct commissions an admin ‘disaster’
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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The Pentagon’s New Opportunity to Boost Readiness among Female Troops
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Understanding the State of U.S. Support to Ukraine with Ambassador Ivo Daalder
As winter approaches and territorial changes along the frontlines in Ukraine continue to be minimal, the realization is setting in that a long war likely lies ahead. To contin...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Ivo Daalder
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Sam Bendett on Russia-Ukraine & Byron Callan’s Week Ahead
By Samuel Bendett
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Russia Is the Loser in the Israel-Hamas War
By Peter Schroeder
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Understanding the State of U.S. Support to Ukraine with Ambassador Ivo Daalder
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Russia Is the Loser in the Israel-Hamas War
Whereas Russia was central to the discussions around the Syrian civil war a decade ago, the future trajectory of the Middle East is likely to emerge from the Gaza crisis witho...
By Peter Schroeder
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US stands on edge of conflict as attacks on troops continue in Middle East
By Jonathan Lord
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American forces in the Middle East are constantly under attack, but they aren't really retaliating. Here's why the US holds its fire.
By Jonathan Lord
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Russia Is the Loser in the Israel-Hamas War
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Mideast Wealth Funds Draw Greater US Scrutiny Over China Ties
Last month, the US House Select Committee on China sought information about Sequoia Capital’s investments into artificial intelligence, semiconductor and quantum computing com...
By Emily Kilcrease
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US plans to counter China’s influence in the Pacific suffers setback
By Emily Kilcrease
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Korea, US, Japan show off strength of trilateral ties at APEC
By Dr. Go Myong-Hyun
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Mideast Wealth Funds Draw Greater US Scrutiny Over China Ties
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U.S. Troops Still Train on Weapons With Known Risk of Brain Injury
Despite the order, though, things have hardly changed on the ground. Training continues largely as it did before. Troops say they see little being done to limit or track blast...
By Paul Scharre
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From Land Mines to Drones, Tech Has Driven Fears About Autonomous Arms
By Paul Scharre
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New semiconductor factories are rising in US, but billions in Chips Act money has yet to flow
By Bill Drexel
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U.S. Troops Still Train on Weapons With Known Risk of Brain Injury
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The Lessons of 9/11 Can Help the U.S. Dismantle Hamas
Hamas's savage attack on Israel on October 7 has pulled the world’s attention back to the menace of international terrorism. Although it did not disappear in the twenty-two ye...
By Carrie Cordero
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The U.S. Needs to Make Sure Hamas Isn’t a Threat to the Homeland
By Carrie Cordero
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Homeland Security Tools at Risk as Congress Ducks To-Do List
By Carrie Cordero
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The Lessons of 9/11 Can Help the U.S. Dismantle Hamas