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Daniel Remler | June 12, 2026
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Jacob Stokes, Ryan Claffey | May 28, 2026
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Geoffrey Gertz, Eleanor Hume | May 21, 2026
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Red Lines
Chinese advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems pose a serious and growing threat to U.S. national security. At least seven Chinese developers now produce systems with f...
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Thwarting Communications Blackout
Control over the physical means of transmitting information—the lifeblood of modern societies—has become a central area of contestation between Taiwan and the United States on...
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The Entanglement Edge
Quantum networking—technologies that transmit quantum states between nodes—is an underappreciated but potentially consequential dimension of U.S.-China quantum competition....
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Invested Allies
The United States is seeking to strengthen its domestic capabilities and supply chain resilience in a number of sectors critical for its economic security, including semicondu...
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CNAS Insights | Japan isn’t rearming. It’s adapting to a new era.
Japan’s defense posture is changing and changing fast. Military spending has increased sharply over the past four years. Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) are acquiring long-r...
CNAS Insights
CNAS Insights | Washington Can’t Afford to Ignore AI’s Warning Shot
On July 21, OpenAI disclosed the first publicly known incident of AI models escaping their isolated testing environment, gaining unauthorized internet access and hacking into ...
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CNAS Insights | MATCHing Policy to Strategy
Advanced semiconductors underpin the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). The computing power they provide drives military capability, economic productivity, ...
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China Is Gaining Ground in AI. But the U.S. Still Has a Major Advantage"Based on current trends it seems more likely than not that Chinese AI will become the default for developing countries," Daniel Remler, senior fellow, technology and national...
By Daniel Remler
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Women’s Share of Top Military Promotions Falls as Hegseth Blocks Nominees
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High-ranking officers, referred to as general and flag officers, hold “a position of incredible importance,” said Mark Nevitt, a professor of law at Emory University, adjunct ...
By Mark Nevitt
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‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’: How Decades of Munitions Neglect Left the U.S. Unprepared
In The News
“They now see — and they’re right about this — a very real threat at some point from the Russians. So they could give more Patriots to Ukraine,” says Jim Townsend, an adjunct ...
By Jim Townsend
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Top Former U.S. Generals Say Wars in Ukraine, Iran Becoming Steadily Intertwined
“It so happens that some of those shipments were Iranian, and Ukraine is not shy about hitting them, no matter who sends it,” said retired Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, a f...
By Philip Breedlove
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The US Wants ‘Creative’ Ways To Punish Iran. What Might They Be?
In The News
But as the war drags on and the costs go up, the CENTCOM sender may have been hoping to come across a "silver bullet" strategy, or new tactics that pack the same punch Ukraine...
By Jim Townsend
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Sources: 80% of Interceptors for Key Missile Defense System Depleted
“This is a generational gap that cannot be overcome in a short amount of time, and that has major implications for U.S. military power and security around the globe.” Becca Wa...
By Becca Wasser
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Expert Discusses Dwindling U.S. Munitions Reserve and the Effect on the Iran War
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Europe’s Dangerous Hesitation on Its Own Air Defense
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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Sources: 80% of Interceptors for Key Missile Defense System Depleted
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CNAS Insights | Japan isn’t rearming. It’s adapting to a new era.
Japan’s defense posture is changing and changing fast. Military spending has increased sharply over the past four years. Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) are acquiring long-r...
By Richard Fontaine
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Tale as Old as Time: Security, Strategy, and U.S.-ASEAN Statecraft
By Lindsey Ford
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Sorry, Europe: Trump Has Found Better Allies in Asia
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CNAS Insights | Japan isn’t rearming. It’s adapting to a new era.
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Fears of a U.S. Draft Grow as the Selective Service Modernizes“I don’t think anybody is seriously considering a draft,” Jason Dempsey, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, told the DCNF. “It’s definitely no...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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National Security Human Capital
Pentagon, under Trump, Hegseth, draws curtain tighter around Iran WarBy Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Iran War Has “Real Human Consequences,” Marine Corps Veteran SaysBy Dr. Kyleanne Hunter
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‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’: How Decades of Munitions Neglect Left the U.S. Unprepared
“They now see — and they’re right about this — a very real threat at some point from the Russians. So they could give more Patriots to Ukraine,” says Jim Townsend, an adjunct ...
By Jim Townsend
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The US Wants ‘Creative’ Ways To Punish Iran. What Might They Be?
By Jim Townsend
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Gulf States Distance Themselves from Trump as Iran Tensions Escalate
By Jim Townsend
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‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’: How Decades of Munitions Neglect Left the U.S. Unprepared
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To Understand the Middle East’s Future, Follow the Cranes
The Middle East exemplifies the reality that control of infrastructure has always meant more than commerce. That competition is already underway. Follow the cranes....
By Eitan Danon
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U.S. Terror Delisting Opens Syria to Gulf Investors
By Alex Zerden
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Why Iran’s Limited Economic Relief Was Easy Come, Easy Go
By Alex Zerden
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To Understand the Middle East’s Future, Follow the Cranes
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The Blind Spot in U.S.-China AI Competition with Paul Haenle and Terah Lyons
Paul Haenle and Terah Lyons of JPMorganChase join Emily and Geoff to talk about their recent report on U.S.-China AI competition and what policymakers miss when they only look...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Weapons Stockpiles Become the Next Constraint
By Rachel Ziemba
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Kazakhstan’s Billion-Dollar Rare Earths Push Faces Familiar Obstacles
By Chris Kennedy
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The Blind Spot in U.S.-China AI Competition with Paul Haenle and Terah Lyons
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Technology & National Security
China Is Gaining Ground in AI. But the U.S. Still Has a Major Advantage"Based on current trends it seems more likely than not that Chinese AI will become the default for developing countries," Daniel Remler, senior fellow, technology and national...
By Daniel Remler
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Technology & National Security
AI Roundup: AI Going Rogue, Music Labels Want Popular AI Music GuidelinesBy Daniel Remler
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Technology & National Security
The Cure for Russia’s Labor Shortage Is Worse Than the DiseaseBy Samuel Bendett
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Women’s Share of Top Military Promotions Falls as Hegseth Blocks Nominees
High-ranking officers, referred to as general and flag officers, hold “a position of incredible importance,” said Mark Nevitt, a professor of law at Emory University, adjunct ...
By Mark Nevitt
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How Congress Can Regulate Military Promotions After Trump v. Slaughter
By Mark Nevitt
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Ex-Trump Adviser John Bolton Pleads Guilty to Mishandling Classified Documents
By Carrie Cordero
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Women’s Share of Top Military Promotions Falls as Hegseth Blocks Nominees
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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
