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The First 100 Days
Richard Fontaine, Geoffrey Gertz, Emily Kilcrease, Janet Egan, Paul Scharre, Vivek Chilukuri, Sam Howell, Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante, Stacie Pettyjohn, Carlton Haelig, Becca Wasser, Josh Wallin, Jacob Stokes, Lisa Curtis, Katherine L. Kuzminski, Carrie Cordero, Jonathan Lord, Jim Townsend | January 20, 2025
Biopower
Vivek Chilukuri, Hannah Kelley | January 15, 2025
Stress-Testing State Power
Carrie Cordero | December 05, 2024
Axis of Upheaval
November 18, 2024
The First 100 Days
The First 100 Days is a series of recommendations from CNAS experts. The recommendations span the most pressing issues that will test the administration, including competition...
Technology & National Security
Biopower
For policymakers, the question is not whether the biorevolution has transformative power, but which nation will responsibly harness that power...
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...
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...
AMERICA'S EDGE
Experts from the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) issued their recommendations for The First 100 Days, a blueprint to help the new administration navigate national security challenges from day one.
The First 100 Days
The First 100 Days is a series of recommendations from CNAS experts. The recommendations span the most pressing issues that will test the administration, including competition...
Set the Tone, Establish Policy, Hire Personnel—And Prepare for Crisis
President Donald Trump enters office at a critical moment and faces multiple crises...
CNAS 2025 National Security Conference | America's Edge: Forging the Future
Save the DateJune 3, 2025 The United States faces a rapidly changing global security landscape. Evolving technology, shifting alliances, and emerging threats require America t...
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ChatNC3: Can the U.S. Trust AI in Nuclear Command, Control and Communications?
In The News
As the US military experiments with AI for everything from streamlining contract documents to coordinating global operations, there’s one area that’s remained off-limits: nucl...
By Paul Scharre
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The Kremlin Shrugs At Trump's New Sanctions Threat. But Should Putin Be Worried?
In The News
Since long before his inauguration this week and his election in November, President Donald Trump has been promising to broker an end to Russia's war against Ukraine while pro...
By Rachel Ziemba
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CNAS Make Room Mentorship Program Announces the Spring 2025 Mentees
Press Release
The Make Room initiative aims to identify, empower, and amplify the voices of underrepresented communities in the national security...
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Trump Signals Aggressive Stance as U.S. Races China in AI Development
In The News
Before he had been in office for 48 hours, President Donald Trump sent a clear signal that to outpace China, his administration will be pursuing an aggressive agenda when it c...
By Janet Egan
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Quad Foreign Ministers Meet on Day 2 of Second Trump Era
In The News
By Lisa Curtis
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
Donald Trump takes office in a complex and volatile global environment. Rising tensions with China, the continued war in Ukraine, and instability in the Middle East all pose s...
By Charles Horn
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Hackers Game Out Infowar Against China with the U.S. Navy
By Nina Kollars
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Build a High-Low Mix to Enhance America’s Warfighting Edge and Deter China
By Stacie Pettyjohn, Carlton Haelig, Becca Wasser & Josh Wallin
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
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Trump’s Second Term: How Will the New Administration Reorder U.S. Foreign Policy?
The return of President Donald Trump to the White House represents a significant moment for both US foreign policy and geopolitics. Following Trump’s comprehensive election wi...
By Lisa Curtis
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Quad Foreign Ministers Meet on Day 2 of Second Trump Era
By Lisa Curtis
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
By Charles Horn
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Trump’s Second Term: How Will the New Administration Reorder U.S. Foreign Policy?
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Pete Hegseth’s Views About Women and Military Standards
In recent weeks, Hegseth walked back comments made while promoting his book, where he said women did not belong in ground combat units. Without citing specific examples, he co...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
By Charles Horn
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Military Leaders Should Expect Trump Crackdown – from Disloyalty to Diversity
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Pete Hegseth’s Views About Women and Military Standards
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Trump's Vision for America and the World
On Monday, January 20th, Donald Trump took office as the 47th president of the United States. Now in his second term after a four-year hiatus, his inauguration heralds a new e...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Dr. Robert Kagan
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The Kremlin Shrugs At Trump's New Sanctions Threat. But Should Putin Be Worried?
By Rachel Ziemba
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Trump’s Clash with National Cathedral Bishop
By Jim Townsend
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Trump's Vision for America and the World
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
Donald Trump takes office in a complex and volatile global environment. Rising tensions with China, the continued war in Ukraine, and instability in the Middle East all pose s...
By Charles Horn
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Convene the E3 to Address the Iranian Nuclear Threat
By Jonathan Lord
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Syria Seeks to Rebuild Oil and Gas Industry, but Needs Western Backing
By Alex Zerden
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
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The Kremlin Shrugs At Trump's New Sanctions Threat. But Should Putin Be Worried?
Since long before his inauguration this week and his election in November, President Donald Trump has been promising to broker an end to Russia's war against Ukraine while pro...
By Rachel Ziemba
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America First Trade Policy and Trump's First 100 Days
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
By Charles Horn
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The Kremlin Shrugs At Trump's New Sanctions Threat. But Should Putin Be Worried?
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ChatNC3: Can the U.S. Trust AI in Nuclear Command, Control and Communications?
As the US military experiments with AI for everything from streamlining contract documents to coordinating global operations, there’s one area that’s remained off-limits: nucl...
By Paul Scharre
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PONI Live Debate: AI Integration in NC3
By Paul Scharre
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Trump Signals Aggressive Stance as U.S. Races China in AI Development
By Janet Egan
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ChatNC3: Can the U.S. Trust AI in Nuclear Command, Control and Communications?
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
Donald Trump takes office in a complex and volatile global environment. Rising tensions with China, the continued war in Ukraine, and instability in the Middle East all pose s...
By Charles Horn
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Coordinate the Interagency to Counter Malign Foreign Influence
By Carrie Cordero
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The Clock Is Ticking on TikTok with Potential Ban Coming This Weekend
By Carrie Cordero
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
