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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...
Biopower
For policymakers, the question is not whether the biorevolution has transformative power, but which nation will responsibly harness that power...
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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CNAS Welcomes New Adjunct Senior Fellow Will Rogers
Washington, February 12, 2025 — Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce Will Rogers as an adjunct senior fellow. Rogers is a national secu...
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Modi and Trump’s Friendly Rapport May be Tested as Indian Prime Minister Visits Washington
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s longstanding bonhomie with President Donald Trump could be tested as the Indian leader kicks off a visit to Washington on Wednesday, eager to av...
By Lisa Curtis
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Israel and Hamas Are Teetering Toward War
Just over three weeks into a cease-fire that has brought the Gaza Strip relative peace, Israel and Hamas are already moving toward a return to war....
By Jonathan Lord
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A New Kind of Defense Secretary Saves His Ammunition for Domestic Enemies
In his three weeks on the job, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed portraits of his predecessors from the Pentagon, banned Black History Month celebrations, restricted ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Indian PM Modi’s Washington Trip Hopes to Exploit the Strained U.S.-China Relationship
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Washington this week will focus on a potential trade deal that includes increased US energy purchases by New Delhi, redu...
By Lisa Curtis
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Is North Korea Sending More Experienced Soldiers to the Ukraine Conflict?
Recent reports indicate that North Korean troops, who have been fighting alongside Russian forces in Kursk since late 2024, may have withdrawn from the front lines....
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How Long Will Deterrence Hold?
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Colombia Tariffs, Banning Chinese Drones, and Stacie Pettyjohn on Drone Warfare
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Is North Korea Sending More Experienced Soldiers to the Ukraine Conflict?
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Modi and Trump’s Friendly Rapport May be Tested as Indian Prime Minister Visits Washington
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s longstanding bonhomie with President Donald Trump could be tested as the Indian leader kicks off a visit to Washington on Wednesday, eager to av...
By Lisa Curtis
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Indian PM Modi’s Washington Trip Hopes to Exploit the Strained U.S.-China Relationship
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How DeepSeek is looming over the Paris AI summit
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Modi and Trump’s Friendly Rapport May be Tested as Indian Prime Minister Visits Washington
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A New Kind of Defense Secretary Saves His Ammunition for Domestic Enemies
In his three weeks on the job, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed portraits of his predecessors from the Pentagon, banned Black History Month celebrations, restricted ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Hegseth Says Trump Boosted Military Recruiting. It’s Been Improving for over a Year
By Taren Sylvester
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Military Drops Recruiting Efforts at Prestigious Black Engineering Awards Event
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A New Kind of Defense Secretary Saves His Ammunition for Domestic Enemies
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Trump and Erdogan Have The Chance To Reset U.S.-Turkey Relations
Turkey’s role as a middle power becomes more valuable in a shifting world order....
By Gibbs McKinley & Kate Johnston
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In Ukraine, Expect to See More Ground Drones On the Battlefield to Keep Soldiers Safe
By Samuel Bendett
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Trump World Takes on Europe
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Trump and Erdogan Have The Chance To Reset U.S.-Turkey Relations
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Israel and Hamas Are Teetering Toward War
Just over three weeks into a cease-fire that has brought the Gaza Strip relative peace, Israel and Hamas are already moving toward a return to war....
By Jonathan Lord
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Sharper: Iran and the Axis of Upheaval
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Appalling or ‘Common Sense,’ Trump’s Gaza Proposal Reinforces His Image as Disruptor in Chief
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Israel and Hamas Are Teetering Toward War
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Trump Targets Steel, Aluminum with 25% Tariffs | Bloomberg: The Asia Trade
Emily Kilcrease, senior fellow and director of the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), joins to discuss tariffs and the b...
By Emily Kilcrease
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O Canada! Making Sense of Last Weekend's Tariffs
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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A World Safe for Prosperity
By Geoffrey Gertz & Emily Kilcrease
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Trump Targets Steel, Aluminum with 25% Tariffs | Bloomberg: The Asia Trade
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How DeepSeek is looming over the Paris AI summit
When the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek took the world by surprise two weeks ago, one big fear was that it meant China had just leapfrogged American know-how...
By Pablo Chavez
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Promising Biotech Startups ‘Dying on the Vine’: In-Q-Tel
By Vivek Chilukuri
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In Ukraine, Expect to See More Ground Drones On the Battlefield to Keep Soldiers Safe
By Samuel Bendett
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How DeepSeek is looming over the Paris AI summit
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
Donald Trump takes office in a complex and volatile global environment. Rising tensions with China, the continued war in Ukraine, and instability in the Middle East all pose s...
By Charles Horn
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Coordinate the Interagency to Counter Malign Foreign Influence
By Carrie Cordero
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The Clock Is Ticking on TikTok with Potential Ban Coming This Weekend
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days