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Washington’s economic statecraft has expanded in recent years, largely in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine, competition with the People’s Republic of China...
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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...
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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...
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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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Trump Takes Credit for a Boost in Military Recruiting Started Under Biden
In The News
Even when President Donald Trump has a good-news story to tell, he can’t resist embellishing it. It’s not enough that he can point to positive military recruiting numbers. He ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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CNAS Launches New Initiative on the Future of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
Press Release
Washington, March 25, 2025 – As global geopolitical risks intensify and defense production continues to waver, the Center for a New American Security’s (CNAS) Defense Program ...
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‘Invasion’ Barges and Deep-Sea Cable Cutters: Why New Chinese Maritime Tech Is Spooking Defense Watchers
In The News
From a chain of massive barges stretching from a Chinese beach into the sea, to a powerful new design for cutting undersea cables at record depths, China’s latest maritime inn...
By Tom Shugart
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South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo Reinstated as Acting President After Impeachment Overturned
In The News
South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation’s No. 2 official as acting leader Monday while not yet rul...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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How DOD Could Recoup Its Investment in Ukraine’s Long-Range Drones
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For three years now, the U.S. has dug into its weapons arsenal and shared billions of dollars to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia; now, as peace talks suggest the war...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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‘Invasion’ Barges and Deep-Sea Cable Cutters: Why New Chinese Maritime Tech Is Spooking Defense Watchers
From a chain of massive barges stretching from a Chinese beach into the sea, to a powerful new design for cutting undersea cables at record depths, China’s latest maritime inn...
By Tom Shugart
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Awful but Lawful: China’s Australia Flotilla
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How DOD Could Recoup Its Investment in Ukraine’s Long-Range Drones
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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‘Invasion’ Barges and Deep-Sea Cable Cutters: Why New Chinese Maritime Tech Is Spooking Defense Watchers
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A Stroll Through the Indo-Pacific, the Most Important Region in the World
In this episode, we get into what’s driving the Indo-Pacific’s security dynamics, from China’s threats to Taiwan to AUKUS and the Quad to stability (or lack thereof) on the Ko...
By Lisa Curtis
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South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo Reinstated as Acting President After Impeachment Overturned
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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How Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts Leave a Vacuum That China Can Fill
By Richard Fontaine
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A Stroll Through the Indo-Pacific, the Most Important Region in the World
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Trump Takes Credit for a Boost in Military Recruiting Started Under Biden
Even when President Donald Trump has a good-news story to tell, he can’t resist embellishing it. It’s not enough that he can point to positive military recruiting numbers. He ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Hegseth: Ditch Climate ‘Distraction’ but Prepare for Extreme Weather
By Will Rogers
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Military Officials Say Recruiting Off to Strong Start in 2025, Building on Recent Trends
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Trump Takes Credit for a Boost in Military Recruiting Started Under Biden
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Turkey’s Democratic Downturn
Turkish democracy has come under fresh assault as the Erdoğan government arrested the leader of Turkey's largest opposition party and the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, an...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Kate Johnston, Aslı Aydıntaşbaş & Soner Çağaptay
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Sharper: Russia and the Axis of Upheaval
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How America Wages Economic Warfare with Eddie Fishman
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Edward Fishman
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Turkey’s Democratic Downturn
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U.S. Airstrikes Alone Can’t Dislodge the Houthis
But any resolution to the Houthis, as tangled as they are in wider regional and global problems, needs a local solution....
By Eitan Danon
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China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Don’t Trust Russia to Mediate the Iran Nuclear Deal
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S. Airstrikes Alone Can’t Dislodge the Houthis
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Trump, AI and the Building Blocks of the U.S. ‘Nuclear Renaissance’
When World Bank president Ajay Banga signalled his willingness to drop the institution's ban on funding nuclear energy projects, it marked a moment when the institution aligne...
By Rachel Ziemba
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This Secret Deal Cemented U.S. Economic Power. Donald Trump Could Squander It.
By Edward Fishman
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How America Wages Economic Warfare with Eddie Fishman
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Edward Fishman
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Trump, AI and the Building Blocks of the U.S. ‘Nuclear Renaissance’
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Anduril’s Fury Fighter Jet to Make Global Debut at Avalon Airshow 2025
According to Anduril, Fury is designed as a force multiplier for crewed fighter aircraft, integrating collaborative autonomy, modularity, and affordability to enhance the comb...
By Diem Salmon
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Countering the Digital Silk Road: Indonesia
By Vivek Chilukuri & Ruby Scanlon
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How Secure Is America’s AI Advantage?
By Paul Scharre
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Anduril’s Fury Fighter Jet to Make Global Debut at Avalon Airshow 2025
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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
By Carrie Cordero
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
