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Jim Townsend, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, David Shullman, Gibbs McKinley | September 16, 2021
Indo-Pacific Security
Tangled Threats
Executive Summary China and North Korea pose intertwined challenges for U.S. and allied policy. The Korean Peninsula constitutes just one area among many in U.S.-China relatio...
Military, Veterans, & Society
The Role of County Veteran Service Officers
Executive Summary This assessment examines the role of county veteran service officers (CVSOs) throughout the United States. The report highlights the services and support ava...
Indo-Pacific Security
Getting Smart About Smart Cities
Executive Summary Imagine a world in which cars alert drivers when pedestrians will take longer to cross the street because of disabilities, sidewalks sense and automatically ...
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Long-serving Capitol Hill Advisor Daniel Silverberg Joins CNAS as an Adjunct Senior Fellow
Washington, October 14, 2021—The Center for a New American Security is pleased to announce that Daniel Silverberg, former National Security Advisor to the House Majority Leade...
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US Military COVID Cases Lowest Since June as 1st Vaccine Deadlines Approach
In The News
New COVID-19 cases among U.S. service members have been on a steady decline over the last month, as more service members have become vaccinated ahead of the Defense Department...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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In Glasgow, China-US tensions could shape climate future
In The News
Global momentum is building on the climate crisis but action will be impossible without two nations, China and the United States, which together account for more than half of ...
By Jacob Stokes
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Thanks to sanctions, Iran loses foreign investors
In The News
As the Raisi administration continues to refuse to chart a clear path for the resumption of the stalled nuclear talks with world powers in Vienna, and the removal of the daunt...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops have not yet complied with vaccine mandate as deadlines near
In The News
Hundreds of thousands of U.S. service members remain unvaccinated or only partially vaccinated against the coronavirus as the Pentagon’s first compliance deadlines near, with ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Getting Force Design Right in the Next National Defense Strategy
Biden should narrowly focus the DoD on high-end deterrence against China and Russia instead of strategic competition or managing an expanded array of lesser threats....
By Stacie Pettyjohn & Becca Wasser
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Aukus: How transatlantic allies turned on each other over China’s Indo-Pacific threat
By Tom Shugart
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Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Getting Force Design Right in the Next National Defense Strategy
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Economic Crisis in Afghanistan
Alex Zerden, founder and principal of Capitol Peak Strategies discusses the economic crisis in Afghanistan. He spoke with Bloomberg's David Westin. Listen to the full convers...
By Alex Zerden
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Unpacking Claims of Secret North Korean Intelligence Operations
By Jason Bartlett
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In Glasgow, China-US tensions could shape climate future
By Jacob Stokes
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Economic Crisis in Afghanistan
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US Military COVID Cases Lowest Since June as 1st Vaccine Deadlines Approach
New COVID-19 cases among U.S. service members have been on a steady decline over the last month, as more service members have become vaccinated ahead of the Defense Department...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops have not yet complied with vaccine mandate as deadlines near
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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The Role of County Veteran Service Officers
By Katherine L. Kuzminski, Nathalie Grogan & Elena LoRusso
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US Military COVID Cases Lowest Since June as 1st Vaccine Deadlines Approach
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The Myth of Russian Decline: Why Moscow Will Be a Persistent Power
Rather than viewing Russia as a declining power, U.S. leaders should see it as a persistent one—and have a frank conversation about the country’s true capabilities and vulnera...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Michael Kofman
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The Czech Elections, with Martin Hála and Martina Hrvolova
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Martin Hála & Martina Hrvolova
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Key takeaways from the inaugural EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council meeting
By Carisa Nietsche
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The Myth of Russian Decline: Why Moscow Will Be a Persistent Power
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Biden hosts Israel’s new prime minister, with Iran at the top of the agenda
For the first time in more than a decade, an Israeli prime minister not named Netanyahu is arriving in Washington to visit the president of the United States at the White Hous...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Why Joe Biden is ending America’s combat mission in Iraq
By Becca Wasser
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Biden, pulling combat forces from Iraq, seeks to end the post-9/11 era
By Elisa Catalano Ewers
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Biden hosts Israel’s new prime minister, with Iran at the top of the agenda
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Taking Stock of the New U.S. Trade Policy on China
Though short on details, Tai’s remarks provided the outline of an overarching strategy to manage China’s “zero-sum” approach to global trade....
By Emily Kilcrease
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Bloomberg Markets: The Close
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Economic Crisis in Afghanistan
By Alex Zerden
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Taking Stock of the New U.S. Trade Policy on China
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What's next for national security and artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence and China are at the center of a report from the National Security Commission on artificial intelligence. Commission co-chair Robert Work talks with To...
By Robert O. Work
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The Lawfare Podcast: Martijn Rasser on CIA and Emerging Technology
By Martijn Rasser
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Sharper: Supply Chain Security
By Anna Pederson
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What's next for national security and artificial intelligence
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Immigration Defines Homeland Security Chief as He Thinks Bigger
Alejandro Mayorkas leads a sprawling department tasked with keeping the U.S. safe from cyberattacks, domestic terrorism, natural disasters, and other looming threats. But crit...
By Carrie Cordero
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Unfinished Business at the Department of Justice
By Carrie Cordero
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The OG wolf warrior lands in DC
By Carrie Cordero & Katie Galgano
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Immigration Defines Homeland Security Chief as He Thinks Bigger
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Implementing Women, Peace, and Security Guidance to Systematically Combat Gender-Based Violence in the Military
By institutionalizing a culture that respects the perspectives of everyone who serves, the military advances preventative measures to address sexual harassment and assault....
By Dr. Kyleanne Hunter & Emma Moore
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This group is training the next generation of women in national security
By Loren DeJonge Schulman, Radha Iyengar & Erin Simpson
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More women in government roles leads to greater national security
By Katie Galgano
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Implementing Women, Peace, and Security Guidance to Systematically Combat Gender-Based Violence in the Military
