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The rising tide of sovereign AI
Commentary
Governments embarking on the strategy are thinking about AI as infrastructure rather than just a problem to solve with laws....
By Pablo Chavez
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Americans Need Domestic Unity for Effective Foreign Policy
Commentary
Today’s international challenges threaten the security, prosperity, and freedom of the American people. But Americans will naturally shy from a focus on overseas problems unti...
By Richard Fontaine & Stephen J. Hadley
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Mind the Gap: America Needs an Office of Technology Net Assessment
Commentary
Policymakers have begun to recognize the need for this type of long-term technology analysis....
By Vivek Chilukuri
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Around the Table with Alexandra Stark
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Dr. Alexandra Stark is an Associate Policy Researcher at the RAND Corporation. She is the author of the forthcoming book The Yemen Model. The views expressed are those of the ...
By Alexandra Stark
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Sharper: Middle East Security and Stability
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The fallout from the war in Gaza created a considerable shift in Middle East regional dynamics and challenges to cohesion. As the region continues to experience broadening sec...
By Anna Pederson, Arona Baigal & Charles Horn
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Why Trump’s control of the Republican Party is bad for democracy
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As former President Donald Trump edges closer to clinching the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, our political science research has shown that a second Trump preside...
By Erica Frantz, Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Joseph Wright
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How Policymakers Can Advance American Quantum Technology Leadership in 2024
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Misguided policies now could tip the quantum scales in an adversary’s favor later, perhaps irreversibly....
By Sam Howell
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The EU Should Do More to Help Armenia Shake Off Russia
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Engaging Armenia as a close partner in the South Caucasus would export stability to the region and represent a strategic victory for the EU vis-à-vis Russia....
By Nicholas Lokker & Anna Avanesyan
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How the West Can Match Russia in Drone Innovation
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The war in Ukraine is pushing innovation on both sides to the limit, forcing the adversaries to adapt and adopt the latest in military and civilian technologies for combat....
By Samuel Bendett & Jane Pinelis
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The Ukraine war and the myth of a permanent all-volunteer force
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When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, many heralded a new era of warfare. Short wars waged by small professional forces seemed to be the way of the future. Authoritarian actors,...
By Andrew Spafford
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The Real Issue with Artificial Intelligence: The Misalignment Problem
Commentary
The real hazard is not machine-derived calamity. It is bad human decisions that are accelerated and amplified by AI....
By Peter Levin
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The EU AI Act could hurt military innovation in Europe
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The AI Act and similar legislation like it could have negative downstream effects in the ability of companies to develop highly useful systems that will enable future military...
By Noah Greene
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Rumors of China’s Decline Are Premature and Dangerous
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The chief near-term risk is not that Beijing’s ascent will fizzle, but rather that Washington will fail to muster the strength necessary for an adequate response....
By Richard Fontaine
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Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Stability
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A lack of clear guidance risks forgoing valuable opportunities to use AI or, even worse, adopting AI in ways that might undermine nuclear surety and deterrence....
By Paul Scharre & Michael Depp
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It’s Not Time to Hit China with Financial Sanctions — Yet
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Reaching for the nuclear option now costs the United States important coercive leverage that it may have a greater need for later....
By Emily Kilcrease & John Hughes
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The Lingering Question of American Troops in Iraq
Commentary
The fate of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Iraq was first questioned in March 2018, just three months after former Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi announced that ISIS w...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Sharper: Democracy
Commentary
While 2024 marks the beginning of a presidential election year in the United States, it also marks a year of elections across the globe. These elections are taking place amid ...
By Anna Pederson & Charles Horn
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How to Stop Our High-Tech Equipment From Arming Russia and China
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The U.S. government’s efforts to stop Russia and China from using American equipment to boost their defense sectors have resulted in tough rules — but leaky enforcement. As a ...
By Chris Miller & Jordan Schneider
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Seoul Stepping Up: South Korea as a Non-Permanent UN Security Council Member
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For two years, South Korea's leaders have aspired to make their country a “global pivotal state.” Starting in January, they have a major opportunity to do just that. On Januar...
By Gibbs McKinley
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Around the Table with Anna Blue
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Around the Table is a three-question interview series from the Make Room email newsletter. Each edition features a conversation with a peer in the national security community ...
By Anna Blue
