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Behind the Front Line
Josh Wallin, Carlton Haelig | September 30, 2026
The AGI Moment
Paul Scharre | September 21, 2026
Drones, Missiles, and the U.S. Munitions Shortage
Philip Sheers, Stacie Pettyjohn | September 18, 2026
Redrawing the Map
Katherine L. Kuzminski | September 15, 2026
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Behind the Front Line
This report considers the near-term opportunities that exist for integrating agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across the Department of War. While integration ...
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The AGI Moment
Introduction The age of AI is upon us. What that means is not yet clear. As general-purpose AI capabilities continue to march toward human-level performance across a range of ...
Reports
Drones, Missiles, and the U.S. Munitions Shortage
Executive Summary Drones have exploded in popularity since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. There is a growing view that inexpensive drones—“affordable mass”—a...
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Redrawing the Map
Executive Summary The United States is home to 17.3 million veterans in 2026—a population that has declined from 21.0 million in 2015, as older, conscription-era veterans have...
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CNAS Insights | U.S.-China AI Agreements Need Verification, Not Trust
The upcoming Trump-Xi summit is likely to disappoint the leaders of top AI labs that have recently called for urgent, coordinated pacing of frontier AI progress. While agreeme...
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CNAS Insights | Strategic Stability with China Will Come at a Cost
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping will meet this week for the latest high-stakes summit. A core focus will be extending a trade truce set to...
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CNAS Insights | America Must Expand AI Export Controls Amid Talks with China
The path forward is to lengthen the United States’ AI lead by expanding, not weakening, technology protections, starting with closing three priority gaps: remote access, adver...
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China Has Resolved Its ‘Malacca Dilemma’
In The News
What’s more, noted James Crabtree, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security and the author of the forthcoming The Perimeter — on the “First Island Chain...
By James Crabtree
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In The News
Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Finland’s President Bets on America but Prepares for a New World OrderAlong with Stubb, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski are among those European leaders keeping the transatlantic relationship afloa...
By James Crabtree
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In The News
Technology & National Security
As the Military Plans to Speed up the Use of Drones and AI in Warfare, Congress Considers Safeguards"The consequences of getting it wrong could be really bad," said Paul Scharre of the Center for a New American Security, who has written two books on military AI and led the w...
By Paul Scharre
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Trump Blames Democrats and Ukraine for Soaring U.S. Fuel Prices, Not Iran War
In The News
“The ongoing conflicts with Iran and Russia’s war with Ukraine are reinforcing each other, impairing oil product markets, but Middle Eastern flows are far from normal,” Rachel...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Russia’s Navy Shows Its Reach Around Japan’s Southwestern Islands
In The News
“For ships coming south from Vladivostok through the East China Sea, the passage between Yonaguni and Iriomote provides a convenient way into the Philippine Sea without going ...
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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Sea Drones a Taiwan Game Changer
This article was originally published in the Taipei Times. China prefers to win without firing a shot in its bid to strangle Taiwan’s strategic autonomy. Chinese military str...
By Trey Meeks
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Russia’s Navy Shows Its Reach Around Japan’s Southwestern Islands
By CDR Thomas Shugart, USN
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We Go High, We Go Low
By Stacie Pettyjohn & Philip Sheers
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Sea Drones a Taiwan Game Changer
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China Has Resolved Its ‘Malacca Dilemma’
What’s more, noted James Crabtree, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security and the author of the forthcoming The Perimeter — on the “First Island Chain...
By James Crabtree
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How Much More Trump Trouble Can Indonesia’s Prabowo Take?
By Derek Grossman
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Design a Consultation Process for the People of Afghanistan
By Annie Pforzheimer
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China Has Resolved Its ‘Malacca Dilemma’
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National Security Human Capital
Hegseth Military Base Competition: Map Shows 6 States Most Likely to HostKatherine Kuzminski, director of studies at the Center for a New American Security, told Newsweek that one of the biggest questions is what Hegseth means by a “base.” The U.S....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Hegseth Calls for Contest to Decide America’s Next Military BaseBy Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
The Airpower We Need for Irregular WarfareBy Tobias Switzer
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Ukraine's Winter Forecast: Economy and Politics
A fast-approaching winter looms over Ukraine. Russia has intensified a concerted campaign against the infrastructure that keeps Ukraine’s economy running, striking railways, w...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Why Has America Suddenly Pulled Its Bombers Out of Britain?
By Jim Townsend
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The Pentagon’s Plan for a Smaller Group of NATO Allies
By Jim Townsend
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Ukraine's Winter Forecast: Economy and Politics
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As the U.S. Pulls Its Forces Out of Iraq, What Happens to Iran-Backed Armed Groups?
"There is a realistic prospect for several armed groups to disarm and integrate within the state, some have already made it public that they are willing to do so and that is b...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Iraq Begins High-Stakes Security Balancing Act as U.S. Troops Withdraw
By Hamzeh Hadad
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U.S. Troops Are Leaving Iraq. What Does That Mean for U.S. Influence in the Region?
By Hamzeh Hadad
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As the U.S. Pulls Its Forces Out of Iraq, What Happens to Iran-Backed Armed Groups?
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Trump Blames Democrats and Ukraine for Soaring U.S. Fuel Prices, Not Iran War
“The ongoing conflicts with Iran and Russia’s war with Ukraine are reinforcing each other, impairing oil product markets, but Middle Eastern flows are far from normal,” Rachel...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Middle East Economic Activity Still Below Last Year, but Improving, Says Analyst Ziemba
By Rachel Ziemba
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Finland’s President Bets on America but Prepares for a New World OrderBy James Crabtree
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Trump Blames Democrats and Ukraine for Soaring U.S. Fuel Prices, Not Iran War
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Technology & National Security
As the Military Plans to Speed up the Use of Drones and AI in Warfare, Congress Considers Safeguards"The consequences of getting it wrong could be really bad," said Paul Scharre of the Center for a New American Security, who has written two books on military AI and led the w...
By Paul Scharre
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Technology & National Security
Nvidia’s Blind Spots Exposed by China Chip SmugglingBy Daniel Remler
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Technology & National Security
The AI Arms Race Is Not Inevitable. It’s Just Profitable.By Ruby Scanlon
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U.S. Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers in Response to Tehran’s Attacks on Navy Ships
While civilian ships aren’t typically lawful targets, they lose their protected status if they contribute to an adversary’s military action and if destroying them offers a def...
By Mark Nevitt
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Shutdown Reform’s Constitutional Blind Spot: The Two-Year Clause
By Mark Nevitt
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Women’s Share of Top Military Promotions Falls as Hegseth Blocks Nominees
By Mark Nevitt
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U.S. Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers in Response to Tehran’s Attacks on Navy Ships
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CNAS Insights | New Rules for U.S. Foreign Aid
Join us for the CNAS 2026 National Security Conference: New Rules, on Thursday, June 11!...
By Gibbs McKinley
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Transatlantic Security / Global Swing States
Beyond the SahelBy Kate Johnston, Valeria Allende & Isabel Dlabach
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CNAS Insights | Why the “Swing States” Approach Is Right for Africa
By Gibbs McKinley
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CNAS Insights | New Rules for U.S. Foreign Aid
