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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Middle East Security
What Happened to the U.S. ‘Asia First’ Doctrine?U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific should observe that the Trump administration’s strategic approach to foreign policy is a moving target....
By Adham Sahloul
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Beware the Europe You Wish For
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But that doesn’t mean the United States and Europe are headed for divorce....
By Celeste Wallander
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Technology & National Security
Securing America’s AI Future: Federal Research and Development PrioritiesOn April 29, 2025, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a Request for Information on the Development of a 2025 National Artificial Intelligenc...
By Caleb Withers & Spencer Michaels
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Indo-Pacific Security / Middle East Security
America’s Middle East Trap is China’s Strategic WindfallChina’s approach to any escalation in the Middle East reflects its broader strategy of free-riding on U.S. security commitments....
By Adham Sahloul
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Trump May Go to War in Iran Without Congress — and That’s Just the New NormalThe Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war but leaves much else unsaid, and potential ambiguity results from the tension between this and the president’s authori...
By Daniel Silverberg
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Preventing the Next Middle East Disaster
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At play for Washington in the Middle East is the opportunity to keep Russia out of the Eastern Mediterranean, Iran’s proxy network at bay, and scale back China's ambitions in ...
By Adham Sahloul
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How Nuclear War Could Start
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To understand how it could all go wrong, it is useful to look at some examples of how it almost did....
By Jon B. Wolfsthal
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Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Sharper: The National GuardThe National Guard plays an integral role in U.S. national security, both at home and abroad. The Guard, unique among the military components, is governed by multiple provisio...
By Charles Horn & Taren Sylvester
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Tell Me How This Trade War Ends
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Against this backdrop, Trump has turned the United States into a revisionist power seeking to shatter what remains of the economic order....
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Technology & National Security
How the United States Can Win the Global Tech RaceDespite powerful advantages, U.S. success is far from assured....
By Vivek Chilukuri
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Commentary
Defense / Transatlantic Security
‘Spider’s Web’ Warning: The U.S. Must Prioritize Drone Defense to Avoid Russia’s FateThis attack is wake-up call for US military: its counter-drone efforts are inadequate and are not keeping pace with the threat....
By Stacie Pettyjohn & Molly Campbell
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Around the Table with Cole Stevens
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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 ...
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Why EU Enlargement Is a Strategic Necessity for the United States
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Increased European prosperity is a net benefit to the United States....
By Nicholas Lokker
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Why We Should Worry About Nuclear Weapons Again
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Today’s global nuclear landscape is far more complicated and, in many ways, more precarious....
By Jon B. Wolfsthal
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Putin’s Pressure PointTrump’s handling of Russia diverges sharply from his approach to every other country....
By Edward Fishman
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Commentary
Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
How to Kick-start Syria’s ReconstructionGiven that there are so many stakeholders interested in Syria’s future, it’s unlikely that all countries will agree on the best way to support its transition, but they don’t n...
By Delaney Soliday & Kate Johnston
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Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Extremist Militias on Federal DutyDakota S. Rudesill is associate professor at the Moritz College of Law, and national security simulation director and research associate at the Mershon Center for Internationa...
By Dakota S. Rudesill
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Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Balancing Act: Ensuring the National Guard Can Meet Its MissionsTaren Dillon Sylvester is a research assistant for the National Security Human Capital Program at the Center for a New American Security. In February 2025, New York Governor K...
By Taren Sylvester
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Arab League Summit in Iraq Falls Short
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There are many who have argued about the insignificance of the Arab League altogether, but from an Iraqi perspective, taking on the responsibility to host it also involves tak...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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The U.S. Military Needs to Relearn Nuclear Signaling
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This deterioration matters because beyond the quantity and quality of the United States’ nuclear forces, nuclear deterrence will rest on the country’s ability to effectively s...
By Philip Sheers
