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Global Swing States and the New Great Power Competition
Richard Fontaine, Gibbs McKinley | June 26, 2025
Cyber Crossroads in the Indo-Pacific
Vivek Chilukuri, Lisa Curtis, Janet Egan, Morgan Peirce, Elizabeth Whatcott, Nathaniel Schochet | June 24, 2025
Quad: The Next Phase
Lisa Curtis, Kareen Hart, Ryan Claffey, Keerthi Martyn, Thomas Corel | June 18, 2025
Atomic Advantage
Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante | May 28, 2025
Global Swing States
Global Swing States and the New Great Power Competition
International politics is undergoing a period of rapid, significant change. China and Russia are working together more closely and alongside Iran and North Korea...
Indo-Pacific Security
Cyber Crossroads in the Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific faces a cyber crossroads. Down one path lies deeper military, intelligence, and economic ties between Washington and its key allies and partners in this strat...
Indo-Pacific Security
Quad: The Next Phase
Executive Summary The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) among the United States, Australia, India, and Japan is becoming the focal point for economic and technological co...
Technology & National Security
Atomic Advantage
Executive Summary One of the most consequential national security contests now unfolds on battlefields invisible to the naked eye—across the faint radiofrequency signals of th...
AMERICA'S EDGE
The United States faces a rapidly changing global security landscape. Evolving technology, shifting alliances, and emerging threats require America to harness bold, innovative approaches. The CNAS 2025 national security conference, America’s Edge: Forging the Future, will bring together bipartisan leaders, policymakers, and industry to chart a vision for enhancing America’s global edge.
CNAS 2025 National Security Conference | America's Edge: Forging the Future
Jun 3, 2025
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...
Global Swing States
Global Swing States and the New Great Power Competition
International politics is undergoing a period of rapid, significant change. China and Russia are working together more closely and alongside Iran and North Korea...
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Will Pete Hegseth’s ‘War on Woke’ Sideline Women?Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief moderated his stance to get the job but is now pushing for change in the name of high standards....
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A Top Green Beret Influencer Says He Exaggerated His War Story. The U.S. Military Is Investigating, and Vets See a Deeper Problem.Tim Kennedy, a Green Beret, former MMA fighter, and a recognizable figure in today's "Vet Bro" influencer culture, revealed this week that he had wrongly implied that he recei...
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U.S. Veterans Stand by Afghans in Immigration CourtOn June 12, Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicant Sayed Naser was arrested by masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials outside an immigration courtroom in San Di...
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Senate Republicans Eye Russia Sanctions as Trump Amps Up Putin RhetoricSenate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday he expects a vote as soon as this month to place severe new sanctions on Russia, the latest sign of a growing fracture between...
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Canceled Army Assault Vehicle M10 Booker Outgrew Its Worth
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The M10 Booker armored vehicle is among the programs the Army has put on the chopping block as part of its new transformation initiative....
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Canceled Army Assault Vehicle M10 Booker Outgrew Its Worth
The M10 Booker armored vehicle is among the programs the Army has put on the chopping block as part of its new transformation initiative....
By Carlton Haelig
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China Eyes More Overseas Missions for Growing Naval FleetBy Tom Shugart
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Fallout from the Ukraine Munitions FreezeBy Becca Wasser
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Canceled Army Assault Vehicle M10 Booker Outgrew Its Worth
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Rubio Heads to Asia on Trip Overshadowed by Tariffs, Middle East
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a Southeast Asian summit this week, his first to the region as America’s top diplomat, should be a chance...
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Global Swing States and the New Great Power Competition
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Military Experts Weigh In on China’s New Mosquito-Like Spy DroneBy Samuel Bendett
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Rubio Heads to Asia on Trip Overshadowed by Tariffs, Middle East
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National Security Human Capital Program
A Top Green Beret Influencer Says He Exaggerated His War Story. The U.S. Military Is Investigating, and Vets See a Deeper Problem.Tim Kennedy, a Green Beret, former MMA fighter, and a recognizable figure in today's "Vet Bro" influencer culture, revealed this week that he had wrongly implied that he recei...
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National Security Human Capital Program
Will Pete Hegseth’s ‘War on Woke’ Sideline Women?By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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U.S. Veterans Stand by Afghans in Immigration CourtBy Dr. Kyleanne Hunter
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NATO's Biggest Threats
In the wake of a very short communiqué and an abbreviated Summit, many questions have been left unanswered by allies. How NATO would manage a reduction of military assets in E...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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How Russia Could Exploit a Vacuum in Europe
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Senate Republicans Eye Russia Sanctions as Trump Amps Up Putin RhetoricBy Rachel Ziemba
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NATO's Biggest Threats
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Trump and Netanyahu Meet Amid Gaza Cease-Fire Negotiations
President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confronted several high-stakes issues when they met for dinner on Monday night, including the long-term future of Gaza an...
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How Trump’s Strike on Iran Might Affect China’s Calculus on TaiwanBy Stacie Pettyjohn
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U.S. Troops in Middle East Will Remain Dispersed and at Elevated Alert, Analysts SayBy Becca Wasser
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Trump and Netanyahu Meet Amid Gaza Cease-Fire Negotiations
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Happy Summer from Derisky Business!
While Derisky Business goes on summer break, revisit your favorite episodes of the podcast and dive into the Summer Reading List, featuring book recommendations from previous ...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Senate Republicans Eye Russia Sanctions as Trump Amps Up Putin RhetoricBy Rachel Ziemba
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Military Experts Weigh In on China’s New Mosquito-Like Spy DroneLast month, China's National University of Defense Technology unveiled a new spy drone designed to look like a mosquito. Showcased on the state-run CCTV-7 military broadcaster...
By Samuel Bendett
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Why Smuggle Chips When You Can Remote In?By Janet Egan
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Russia Is Ready to Begin Its Summer OffensiveBy Samuel Bendett
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Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Can the President Deploy the National Guard to American Cities?On CNN, Carrie Cordero breaks down the laws behind whether the President can deploy the National Guard to American cities, and whether the Insurrection Act will be invoked....
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Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Sharper: The National GuardBy Charles Horn & Taren Sylvester
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Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
DOJ Tests National Security Defense in Fight for Trump AgendaBy Carrie Cordero
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New CNAS Report Argues Six “Global Swing States” Will Shape the New Great Power Competition
Washington, June 26, 2025 – As international politics undergoes rapid transformation and great power competition intensifies, a new report from the Center for a New American S...
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Global Swing States and the New Great Power Competition
By Richard Fontaine & Gibbs McKinley
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Technology & National Security
Countering the Digital Silk Road: BrazilBy Ruby Scanlon & Bill Drexel
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New CNAS Report Argues Six “Global Swing States” Will Shape the New Great Power Competition
