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The New War of Ideas
A new battlespace emerged in the post-9/11 counterterrorism era, encompassing the halls of U.S. technology companies and the alleys of Raqqa alike....
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Beating the Americans at Their Own Game
China is keenly focused on blunting the U.S. military’s technological superiority, even as it strives to achieve technological parity, and eventually technological dominance....
Defense
Why America Needs a New Way of War
Executive Summary For the first time in decades, it is possible to imagine the United States fighting—and possibly losing—a large-scale war with a great power. For generations...
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One year since the Singapore summit: what’s changed, and what could happen next?
In The News
A year ago today, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump sat down at the Capella Hotel on Singapore's Sentosa Island for their first meeting. The talk...
By Duyeon Kim
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Abdel-Basset al-Sarout: Controversial singer of Syria's war
In The News
The Aisha mosque in Idlib's al-Dana town on Sunday resonated with the words of Abdel-Basset al-Sarout, a Syrian footballer turned revolutionary song-writer and rebel, as gun-t...
By Nicholas Heras
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America's Current War Plans for China, Russia Will Not Work, New Report Says
In The News
The Pentagon's plans to develop weapons and strategies to penetrate Russian or Chinese complex defense networks are a waste of time and could lead to the defeat of U.S. milita...
By Chris Dougherty
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The Finance 202: China becomes early 2020 flashpoint as Trump and Biden trade blows
In The News
Joe Biden is getting tougher on China. Whether voters think it's tough enough could shape the direction of the 2020 race. The former vice president, leading early polling for...
By Ely Ratner
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The 2020 Democrats Want to Reenter the Iran Deal. That May Not Be Possible.
In The News
It’s Jan. 21, 2021. Still a little bleary-eyed from inauguration festivities, President Pete Buttigieg sits down at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office and, with steely deter...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Living on the Edge: Strengthening American Competitiveness
Good morning, and welcome to the Center for a New American Security’s 13th annual conference. I’m Richard Fontaine, the CEO here at CNAS, and we’re very pleased you’ve joined ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Why America Needs a New Way of War
By Chris Dougherty
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America's Current War Plans for China, Russia Will Not Work, New Report Says
By Chris Dougherty
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Living on the Edge: Strengthening American Competitiveness
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Living on the Edge: Strengthening American Competitiveness
Good morning, and welcome to the Center for a New American Security’s 13th annual conference. I’m Richard Fontaine, the CEO here at CNAS, and we’re very pleased you’ve joined ...
By Richard Fontaine
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One year since the Singapore summit: what’s changed, and what could happen next?
By Duyeon Kim
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The Finance 202: China becomes early 2020 flashpoint as Trump and Biden trade blows
By Ely Ratner
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Living on the Edge: Strengthening American Competitiveness
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Implementing new PT standards may hurt Army readiness. The service should learn from how US allies pulled it off
After nearly two decades of grinding low-intensity conflict, the U.S. military is shifting to focus on near-peer competition — and tailoring its physical fitness requirements ...
By Emma Moore
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Small charities make a big difference for veterans
By Emma Moore
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Great Power Rivalry Is Also a War For Talent
By Elsa B. Kania & Emma Moore
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Implementing new PT standards may hurt Army readiness. The service should learn from how US allies pulled it off
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Greek Politics with Katerina Sokou
Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, Kathimerini and Skai TV Washington Correspondent Katerina Sokou joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Carisa Nietsche to discuss t...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Carisa Nietsche & Katerina Sokou
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Living on the Edge: Strengthening American Competitiveness
By Richard Fontaine
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If Trump Wants to Take On China, He Needs Allies
By Julianne Smith
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Greek Politics with Katerina Sokou
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Living on the Edge: Strengthening American Competitiveness
Good morning, and welcome to the Center for a New American Security’s 13th annual conference. I’m Richard Fontaine, the CEO here at CNAS, and we’re very pleased you’ve joined ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Maximum Pressure on Iran Means Maximum Risk of War
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Abdel-Basset al-Sarout: Controversial singer of Syria's war
By Nicholas Heras
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Living on the Edge: Strengthening American Competitiveness
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Strengthening Congress’ Role in Sanctions
Congress’ role in U.S. sanctions policymaking is not a new phenomenon, but it has taken on increased resonance in the past decade. The passage of legislation, such as the Iran...
By Neil Bhatiya
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Deterrence and Disclosure: The Dual Logics Promoting U.S. Sanctions Compliance
By Bryan Early
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The Eroding Value of Nonproliferation Sanctions
By Nicholas L. Miller
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Strengthening Congress’ Role in Sanctions
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Chinese Military Innovation in Artificial Intelligence
Introduction Xi Jinping has called upon the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to become a world-class military (世界一流军队) by mid-century.1 Chinese military modernization ha...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Robotic fighter jets could soon join military pilots on combat missions. Here's why.
By Paul Scharre
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CNAS Tech: Discussing a Long-Awaited Executive Order on 5G Security
By Paul Scharre, Elsa B. Kania & Megan Lamberth
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Chinese Military Innovation in Artificial Intelligence
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Executive Order Highlights Electromagnetic Pulse Threat
In March, President Donald Trump signed an “Executive Order on Coordinating National Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulses,” which many observers see as an important step in co...
By Paul Scharre
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How swarming drones will change warfare
By Paul Scharre
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The future of war: Autonomous weapons, AI, and cyberwarfare
By Loren DeJonge Schulman & Erin Simpson
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Executive Order Highlights Electromagnetic Pulse Threat
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What Congress Should Do with the 2020 Defense Budget
Summary There are many things that the administration’s 2020 defense budget request gets right. However, the proposal remains too focused on both the size of the joint force a...
By Susanna V. Blume
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Counterintelligence Responsibilities and the 2020 Election: What Are the Rules of the Road?
By Carrie Cordero
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Trump’s Preference for Acting Officials Puts National Security at Risk
By Carrie Cordero & Joshua A. Geltzer
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What Congress Should Do with the 2020 Defense Budget
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Living on the Edge: Strengthening American Competitiveness
Good morning, and welcome to the Center for a New American Security’s 13th annual conference. I’m Richard Fontaine, the CEO here at CNAS, and we’re very pleased you’ve joined ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Don’t Count on DHS to Resist Trump’s Worst Impulses
By Carrie Cordero & Garrett M. Graff
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WOTR Podcast: Fresh Voices on Grand Strategy
By Emma Ashford, Kate Kizer, Rebecca Friedman Lissner, Joshua R. Itzkowitz Shifrinson & Ryan Evans
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Living on the Edge: Strengthening American Competitiveness
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Press Release: Three CNAS Next Generation National Security Alumni Among 2017–2018 White House Fellows Class
Washington, October 4 – The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) congratulates three Next Generation National Security Leaders Fellowship alumni who were named as 2017–20...
By Neal Urwitz
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Drone Proliferation
By Elisa Catalano Ewers, Lauren Fish, Michael Horowitz, Alexandra Sander & Paul Scharre
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Press Release: Three CNAS Next Generation National Security Alumni Among 2017–2018 White House Fellows Class
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Managing the National Security Workforce Crisis
The federal national security workforce is entering a perfect storm shaped by workforce demographic trends, short-sighted leadership, slow adaptation to modern challenges, and...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Bombshells and Smart Women Talk Security
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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How Jeanne Shaheen Fills a Void in Trump’s Foreign Policy
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Managing the National Security Workforce Crisis
