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Red Lines
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 | 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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CNAS Insights | American AI Exports Need a Sovereignty Solution
Earlier this month, the Department of Commerce opened applications for the American AI Exports Program, an ambitious effort to deploy American AI technology, tools, and infras...
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CNAS Insights | A Year After Liberation Day, Can Trump’s Trade Wars Be Salvaged?
As the trade wars have played out over the last year, the Trump administration has fumbled its opportunity....
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Iran and Ukraine Bring Limits of Air Campaigns Into Sharp Focus
In The News
“The U.S. long ago exhausted meaningful targets to hit from the air,” said Stacie Pettyjohn, director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security. “The va...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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As Chinese Economy Slows, Experts Say There Will Be ‘Problems for Beijing’
In The News
“One of the big things that helped stabilise the global economy was that Chinese imports of oil dropped,” during the past few months as it dipped into its reserves, said Rache...
By Rachel Ziemba
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In The News
Technology & National Security
Sovereign AI, Independent of America and China, Is a Pipe DreamThe incentive to seek it, however, is clear and compelling. Pablo Chavez of CNAS puts the restrictions on Anthropic in a “long line of events” demonstrating America’s willingn...
By Pablo Chavez
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National Security Human Capital
Marines Condemn ‘Disturbing Statements’ from Veteran Running for CongressAny time that currently serving troops or veterans make partisan comments while in uniform, it damages the relationship between the military and society, said Katherine Kuzmin...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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U.S. Terror Delisting Opens Syria to Gulf Investors
In The News
“The U.S. can’t compel private businesses to actually do business in Syria,” [Alex] Zerden said. “They need to make their own independent risk-based decisions about what their...
By Alex Zerden
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Iran and Ukraine Bring Limits of Air Campaigns Into Sharp Focus
“The U.S. long ago exhausted meaningful targets to hit from the air,” said Stacie Pettyjohn, director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security. “The va...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Donald Trump’s Return to War with Iran Offers No Clear Path to Victory
By Becca Wasser
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U.S. Iran Talks Face Persistent Impasse
By Becca Wasser
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Iran and Ukraine Bring Limits of Air Campaigns Into Sharp Focus
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On Foreign Policy, Graham’s Influence May Have Been Felt the Most
Over the course of his three decades in Congress, Lindsey Graham was a major influence on Capitol Hill and throughout the world as one of the most vocal advocates for U.S. mil...
By Richard Fontaine
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China Sends Nuclear Missile Message as Us Looks Elsewhere
By Jacob Stokes
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Thanks to Trump, Russia’s Own ‘Pivot to Asia’ Is Bearing Fruit
By Derek Grossman
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On Foreign Policy, Graham’s Influence May Have Been Felt the Most
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National Security Human Capital
Marines Condemn ‘Disturbing Statements’ from Veteran Running for CongressAny time that currently serving troops or veterans make partisan comments while in uniform, it damages the relationship between the military and society, said Katherine Kuzmin...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Hegseth Pushes for Action After Sailors Appear to Flout His Beard PolicyBy Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Hegseth Goes Quiet on Iran as Trump Pursues DiplomacyBy Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Brussels Sprouts LIVE | Forecasting the Future of the Axis of Upheaval: The View from Moscow
Today’s episode of Brussels Sprouts comes from a virtual panel discussion that the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) held on July 14 to mark the release of a report ti...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Europe Stepping Up and the United States Stepping Back
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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NATO Weathers Another Trump Storm but Braces for More After Ankara Summit
By Jim Townsend
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Brussels Sprouts LIVE | Forecasting the Future of the Axis of Upheaval: The View from Moscow
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U.S. Terror Delisting Opens Syria to Gulf Investors
“The U.S. can’t compel private businesses to actually do business in Syria,” [Alex] Zerden said. “They need to make their own independent risk-based decisions about what their...
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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Rethinking Treasury's Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Office
By Alex Zerden
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U.S. Terror Delisting Opens Syria to Gulf Investors
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Is There a Trump Sanctions Doctrine? With Josh Kretman
Josh Kretman, former sanctions official, joins Emily to discuss whether there is a Trump doctrine on sanctions and what that might look like. They take a tour around the world...
By Emily Kilcrease
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As Chinese Economy Slows, Experts Say There Will Be ‘Problems for Beijing’
By Rachel Ziemba
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Ziemba: Alternates Pipelines as Hormuz Pressure Remains
By Rachel Ziemba
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Is There a Trump Sanctions Doctrine? With Josh Kretman
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Technology & National Security
Sovereign AI, Independent of America and China, Is a Pipe DreamThe incentive to seek it, however, is clear and compelling. Pablo Chavez of CNAS puts the restrictions on Anthropic in a “long line of events” demonstrating America’s willingn...
By Pablo Chavez
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Technology & National Security
Did the U.S. Just Lose Its AI Advantage to China?By Daniel Remler
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Technology & National Security
AI & Tech Brief: Exclusive | An Open-Source FrameworkBy Daniel Remler
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How Congress Can Regulate Military Promotions After Trump v. Slaughter
If Congress wishes to preserve merit-based military promotions while respecting presidential command authority, the solution is not to eliminate executive discretion but to ca...
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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Congress Lets Part of Spy Law Lapse. What’s Next for Counterterrorism Efforts?
By Carrie Cordero
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How Congress Can Regulate Military Promotions After Trump v. Slaughter
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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
