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Drone Proliferation Dataset
Molly Campbell | September 10, 2024
AI and the Evolution of Biological National Security Risks
Bill Drexel, Caleb Withers | August 13, 2024
Over the Brink
Andrew Metrick, Philip Sheers, Stacie Pettyjohn | August 06, 2024
Building the Future Capital Campaign
May 22, 2024
Defense
Drone Proliferation Dataset
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Drone Proliferation Dataset tracks global transfers of military-grade aerial drones, regardless of size and capability, between 1...
Technology & National Security
AI and the Evolution of Biological National Security Risks
New AI capabilities may reshape the risk landscape for biothreats in several ways. AI is enabling new capabilities that might, in theory, allow advanced actors to optimize bio...
Defense
Over the Brink
A new era of nuclear deterrence is taking shape in the Indo-Pacific theater. As the People’s Republic of China (PRC) dramatically expands and modernizes its nuclear arsenal, t...
Building the Future Capital Campaign
In a world awash with challenges, the demand for the Center’s work has never been greater than today. The new campaign will ensure that CNAS can fulfill its critical mission n...
HIGH STAKES
High Stakes: Preparing the Next President is a new election-year initiative to explore the most pressing national security issues that will face the next administration.
Indo-Pacific Security
The Axis of Upheaval
The West has been too quick to dismiss the coordination among China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia....
Middle East Security
Virtual Event | Confronting the Axis of Upheaval
Sep 20, 2024
Defense
Swarms over the Strait
The United States is betting that it can out-innovate China and use drones to defeat a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) invasion of Taiwan. Here, the United States should view U...
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New CNAS Policy Brief on How the United States and EU Can Strengthen Moldova and Georgia Against Russian Coercion
Press Release
Washington, October 3, 2024 — Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new policy brief, Exploiting Russian Weakness: Leaning in to Support the Pro-West...
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Iran’s Massive Missile Strike on Israel Is Just a Fraction of What China Could Do
In The News
The differences between Iran's attack and a potential Chinese missile strike are probably best understood in terms of scale, sophistication, and intent. A Chinese missile stri...
By Tom Shugart
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Navy Plans Better Fitting, More Functional Uniforms for Women Sailors
In The News
As the number of female service members has increased over the years, the military branches have invested money in research and development to better tailor uniforms and body ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Ground Offensive Preceded by Year of Secret Raids in Lebanon, Israel Says
In The News
Disclosing the raids as it begins the ground incursion allows Israel to highlight Hezbollah’s buildup of offensive infrastructure for an Oct. 7-style attack, said Jonathan Lor...
By Jonathan Lord
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What Might Come Next for Israel — and the U.S. — in Wake of Iranian Attack
In The News
After Iran rained ballistic missiles on Israel on Tuesday for the second time in sixth months, the focus now turns to the question of what comes next: how Israel will respond,...
By Jonathan Lord
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Breaking Defense CCA: What Weapons and Engines Will Let Loyal Wingmen Drones Hit Their Potential?
Stacie Pettyjohn joins Breaking Defense to discuss the possible need for the US to develop new weapons, engines and communication links for Collaborative Combat Aircraft to re...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Iran’s Massive Missile Strike on Israel Is Just a Fraction of What China Could Do
By Tom Shugart
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Breaking Defense CCA Series: China, Russia and Others Want Their Own Loyal Wingman Drones
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Breaking Defense CCA: What Weapons and Engines Will Let Loyal Wingmen Drones Hit Their Potential?
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On Alliances in Northeast Asia
For the U.S. alliances with South Korea and Japan to thrive — or merely survive — under the next administration, policy makers need to consider different options for different...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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The China-Russia Entente in East Asia
By Jacob Stokes, Evan Wright & Nathaniel Schochet
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China’s Newest Nuclear Submarine Sank, Setting Back Its Military Modernization
By Tom Shugart
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On Alliances in Northeast Asia
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Navy Plans Better Fitting, More Functional Uniforms for Women Sailors
As the number of female service members has increased over the years, the military branches have invested money in research and development to better tailor uniforms and body ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Marines Surpass Enlisted Recruitment Goal by 1, Officers over a Dozen in Sharp Drop from 2023
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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The Melting Fortress: The United States, Canada, and the Race Against Time in the Arctic
By Andrew Spafford & Samantha Olson
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Navy Plans Better Fitting, More Functional Uniforms for Women Sailors
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Exploiting Russian Weakness: Moldova and Georgia at a Crossroads
Later this month, both Moldova and Georgia will hold crucial elections with the potential to profoundly shape their futures. As Russia attempts to reassert dominance along its...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Nicholas Lokker
- New CNAS Policy Brief on How the United States and EU Can Strengthen Moldova and Georgia Against Russian Coercion
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Exploiting Russian Weakness
By Nicholas Lokker & Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Exploiting Russian Weakness: Moldova and Georgia at a Crossroads
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Iran’s Massive Missile Strike on Israel Is Just a Fraction of What China Could Do
The differences between Iran's attack and a potential Chinese missile strike are probably best understood in terms of scale, sophistication, and intent. A Chinese missile stri...
By Tom Shugart
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Ground Offensive Preceded by Year of Secret Raids in Lebanon, Israel Says
By Jonathan Lord
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Biden Urges Israel Not to Attack Iran Nuclear Sites
By Rachel Ziemba
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Iran’s Massive Missile Strike on Israel Is Just a Fraction of What China Could Do
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Europe’s Take on Economic Security with EU Ambassador to the U.S. Jovita Neliupšienė
Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė, the European Union's Ambassador to the United States, joins Emily and Geoff for a wide-ranging conversation on Europe's growing role as a econom...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Biden Urges Israel Not to Attack Iran Nuclear Sites
By Rachel Ziemba
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Ready or Not: Are American multinationals prepared for the Taiwan contingency?
By Emily Kilcrease
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Europe’s Take on Economic Security with EU Ambassador to the U.S. Jovita Neliupšienė
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Russia has secret war drones project in China, intel sources say
Still, Samuel Bendett, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), a Washington-based think-tank, said Beijing would be hesitant to open itself ...
By Samuel Bendett
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Army of 'Ethical Hackers' Defends Election Voting Systems Against Russia
By Bill Drexel
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Competition, Not Control, is Key to Winning the Global AI Race
By Keegan McBride & Matthew Mittelsteadt
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Russia has secret war drones project in China, intel sources say
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How to Stop Rogue States Like Russia from Interfering in Our Politics
Democratic governments have done much to protect themselves in recent years. Still missing, however, is a mechanism for collective action....
By Richard Fontaine
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Geopolitical Doomscrolling
By Emily Kilcrease, Geoffrey Gertz & Carrie Cordero
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Court to decide who can see secret evidence US has filed against TikTok
By Carrie Cordero
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How to Stop Rogue States Like Russia from Interfering in Our Politics
