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Stress-Testing State Power
Carrie Cordero | December 05, 2024
Russia and China in Central Asia
Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Lisa Curtis, Kate Johnston, Nathaniel Schochet | November 12, 2024
Building the Future Capital Campaign
May 22, 2024
Axis of Upheaval
November 18, 2024
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
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...
Indo-Pacific Security
Russia and China in Central Asia
Executive Summary Despite the many proclamations that Russian and Chinese interests would collide in Central Asia, Moscow and Beijing continue to work together in service of 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...
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...
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.
Transatlantic Security
The Axis of Upheaval
The West has been too quick to dismiss the coordination among China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia....
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Leading the Free World
The United States has led the free world for eight decades, helping to usher in an era of unprecedented human flourishing. For much of that period, democracies expanded in num...
Middle East Security
Virtual Event | Confronting the Axis of Upheaval
Sep 20, 2024
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China Is Cutting Off Drone Supplies Critical to Ukraine War Effort
In The News
China’s escalating conflict with the US over trade is now extending to the drones that have become a vital part of Ukraine’s defense. Manufacturers in China recently began lim...
By Keegan McBride
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South Korea’s President Avoids an Impeachment Attempt Over Short-Lived Martial Law
In The News
South Korea’s embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, as most ruling party lawmakers...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Hegseth and Collins’ Push for Cutting Veterans’ Health Benefits Alarms Service Members and Veterans Groups
In The News
Kate Kuzminski, the director of the military, veterans, and society program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), said there is a conversation that could be had ab...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Lockheed Martin to Enhance U.S. Navy MK 48 Torpedo in $245M Deal
In The News
Lockheed Martin has clinched a $245-million contract extension from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for the MK 48 Guidance and Control (G&C) program. The G&C componen...
By Tom Shugart
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New CNAS Report “Stress-Testing State Power: When Governors and Presidents Diverge on Matters of National Security”
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Washington, December 5, 2024 – Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a timely new report during the transition to a new presidential administration, St...
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Lockheed Martin to Enhance U.S. Navy MK 48 Torpedo in $245M Deal
Lockheed Martin has clinched a $245-million contract extension from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for the MK 48 Guidance and Control (G&C) program. The G&C componen...
By Tom Shugart
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Trump Turns to Outsider to Shake Up Navy, but His Lack of Military Experience Raises Concerns
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Elon Musk Says Human-Piloted Fighter Jets like the F-35 Are Obsolete. Drone Tech Can’t Yet Fill the Gap.
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Lockheed Martin to Enhance U.S. Navy MK 48 Torpedo in $245M Deal
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South Korea’s President Avoids an Impeachment Attempt Over Short-Lived Martial Law
South Korea’s embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, as most ruling party lawmakers...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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From Decree to Defeat: Inside South Korea’s Failed Martial Law Attempt
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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What’s Next: South Korean Leader’s Martial Law Declaration Threatens His Political Career
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South Korea’s President Avoids an Impeachment Attempt Over Short-Lived Martial Law
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Hegseth and Collins’ Push for Cutting Veterans’ Health Benefits Alarms Service Members and Veterans Groups
Kate Kuzminski, the director of the military, veterans, and society program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), said there is a conversation that could be had ab...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Bronze Stars, Like Those Hegseth Earned, Are Common Among Military Officers
By Katherine L. Kuzminski & Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Air Force's New Deployment Model Sparks Criticism, Staffing Concerns at Bases
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Hegseth and Collins’ Push for Cutting Veterans’ Health Benefits Alarms Service Members and Veterans Groups
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China Is Cutting Off Drone Supplies Critical to Ukraine War Effort
China’s escalating conflict with the US over trade is now extending to the drones that have become a vital part of Ukraine’s defense. Manufacturers in China recently began lim...
By Keegan McBride
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Turmoil in Paris and Berlin Going into a Second Trump Term
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Tara Varma & Liana Fix
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How Donald Trump’s Push to End Ukraine War Tips His Hand on China, Russia and North Korea
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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China Is Cutting Off Drone Supplies Critical to Ukraine War Effort
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Washington Needs a New Syria Policy Right Now
It is well past time for Washington to demonstrate leadership, advance its global and regional interests, and support the freedom and future of the Syrian people....
By Jonathan Lord
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As Middle East Crisis Grinds On, Pentagon Shows Signs of Strain
By Becca Wasser
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“The Ayatollah Has No Clothes” – with Rich Goldberg and Richard Fontaine
By Richard Fontaine
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Washington Needs a New Syria Policy Right Now
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Biden Tees Up Trump With a Final China Chip Battle
With one foot out of the Oval Office, U.S. President Joe Biden fired a parting shot at China’s semiconductor industry—setting the stage for fresh trade tensions over the power...
By Geoffrey Gertz
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Ziemba: China Could Impose Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S.
By Rachel Ziemba
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China Is Studying Russia’s Sanctions Evasion to Prepare for Taiwan Conflict
By Edward Fishman
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Biden Tees Up Trump With a Final China Chip Battle
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China Is Cutting Off Drone Supplies Critical to Ukraine War Effort
China’s escalating conflict with the US over trade is now extending to the drones that have become a vital part of Ukraine’s defense. Manufacturers in China recently began lim...
By Keegan McBride
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Trump Must Rebalance America’s AI Strategy
By Bill Drexel & Ruby Scanlon
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Elon Musk vs. Stephen Miller: Washington Preps for Battle on High-Tech Immigration
By Vivek Chilukuri
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China Is Cutting Off Drone Supplies Critical to Ukraine War Effort
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The Legal Battle Over the TikTok Ban, Explained
On POLITICO Tech, national security attorney Carrie Cordero from the Center for a New American Security joins host Steven Overly to parse through the ruling, and discuss what ...
By Carrie Cordero
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Stress-Testing State Power
By Carrie Cordero
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Will Sen. Mitch McConnell Sink Another Donald Trump Cabinet Nominee?
By Carrie Cordero
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The Legal Battle Over the TikTok Ban, Explained
