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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Sharper: Campaigning and the National Defense StrategyThe United States faces the unprecedented challenge of simultaneously deterring large-scale conventional aggression by two nuclear-armed powers while also managing other threa...
By Philip Sheers, Molly Campbell & Anna Pederson
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Sharper: Economic Statecraft
As competition between the United States and China escalates, and the war in Ukraine continues, countries have embraced new forms of economic statecraft to accomplish key fore...
By Anna Pederson & Charles Horn
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Technology & National Security
Sharper: AI Safety and StabilityArtificial intelligence has sprawled its way across national news headlines, leading to a range of pressing conversations about the technology and how U.S. policymakers should...
By Anna Pederson & Noah Greene
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Sharper: American Power & Purpose
Today, new questions arise about the intent and impact of American power. Adversaries and competitors, allies and partners, and the American people are evaluating America’s po...
By Anna Pederson
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National Security Human Capital Program
Sharper: Military RecruitmentWith the 50th anniversary of the United States’ All-Volunteer Force this summer, and the current recruiting crisis potentially impacting force readiness, military personnel po...
By Anna Pederson, Ayla McBreen & Charles Horn
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Sharper: U.S.-ROK Alliance
With the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK alliance this year, a summit between Presidents Biden and Yoon on the horizon, and an increasing emphasis from Washington on security...
By Anna Pederson & Joshua Fitt
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Sharper: Iraq
It has been 20 years since the United States began Operation Iraqi Freedom, and over a year since the Biden administration transitioned from a combat mission to an advise-and-...
By Anna Pederson
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Sharper: Ukraine One Year Later
Immediately after President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the general consensus was that Ukrainian forces would be overwhelmed in a matter of days. O...
By Michael Angeloni & Anna Pederson
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Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
Sharper: Critical TechnologyCritical technologies promise to upend traditional understandings of national security, economic prosperity, and everyday life. Artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantu...
By Anna Pederson & Sam Howell
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Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Sharper: National Security in a Divided CongressFollowing the 2022 midterm elections, a new U.S. Congress was sworn in, resulting in a divided House and Senate with narrow margins. Key national security legislative items ar...
By Anna Pederson & Cameron Edinburgh
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Sharper: Integrated Deterrence
The belated 2022 National Defense Strategy—released in October of last year—identified integrated deterrence as the cornerstone of the strategy. Integrated deterrence calls fo...
By Anna Pederson & Michael Akopian
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Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
Sharper: ChipsThe reliance on semiconductor chips, from accomplishing everyday tasks to fighting wars, has placed them at the center of geopolitical decisions by leaders around the world. R...
By Anna Pederson
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Defense / Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Sharper: The Future of Russia RelationsWhile the recently released U.S. National Defense Strategy names the People's Republic of China as the greatest pacing threat facing the United States, Russia poses the most i...
By Anna Pederson
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
Sharper: The State of AIThe U.S. government's recent chip export controls are the latest salvo in the U.S.–China rivalry in artificial intelligence. Semiconductors are a key input for AI systems and ...
By Anna Pederson
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Sharper: NATO
As the war in Ukraine pushes past the six-month mark, NATO stands at a critical juncture. In the face of renewed great-power competition in Europe, the alliance has proved to ...
By Anna Pederson & Michael Angeloni
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Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Sharper: Homeland SecurityThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is one of the United States' newest, but most pivotal federal government departments, charged with protecting national security since...
By Anna Pederson & Arona Baigal
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Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
Sharper: Industrial PolicyLawmakers in Washington have increasingly pushed for legislation to address key industry vulnerabilities and better position the United States as a leader in critical technolo...
By Anna Pederson, Drisya Antose & Hannah Kelley
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Indo-Pacific Security / Middle East Security
Sharper: Middle EastPresident Biden’s recent Middle East tour was vital in presenting U.S. foreign policy in the region. Other geopolitical developments including the killing of al Qaeda leader A...
By Anna Pederson, John O'Malley & Arona Baigal
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Sharper: Wargames
From armed conflicts to global pandemics, military strategists and policymakers use gaming to gain insights into some of the most challenging problems they face. Ranging from ...
By Anna Pederson
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National Security Human Capital Program
Sharper: Pride in National SecurityIn order for the United States to maintain its strategic advantage, the national security community must be able to access the nation's top talent and draw from their strength...
By Anna Pederson, Nathalie Grogan & Katherine L. Kuzminski