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The Ever-Changing, Unchanged Defense Acquisition System
Introduction The defense acquisition system has been and continues to be in a period of great change, both in terms of the laws and processes that govern it and the private se...
By Susanna V. Blume
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How America Can Stop Getting Played by China
This article was originally published in Foreign Affairs. In May 1993, U.S. President Bill Clinton tested whether economic leverage could be converted into political influence...
By Liza Tobin & Addis Goldman
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Technology & National Security
CNAS Insights | Unpacking the H200 Export PolicyAI Chips for China With two new policies, President Donald Trump has implemented his pledge to allow sales of NVIDIA’s H200 AI chips to China in exchange for a quarter of the ...
By Janet Egan & James Sanders
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America Must Salvage Its Relationship With India
The longer the current crisis lasts, the harder it will be to restore the relationship and the more likely it is that the two countries will lose an entire generation of progr...
By Richard Fontaine & Lisa Curtis
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Technology & National Security
Unlike Giant Companies, Many Small Businesses Can’t Afford AI Infrastructure. This Bill Would HelpThis article was originally published in on NOTUS. Massive private investment has propelled America’s AI leadership, but it also raises thorny questions about the technology’s...
By Vivek Chilukuri
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Technology & National Security
Quantum Computing’s Industrial ChallengeThis article was originally published in Just Security. The United States, China, and Europe are preparing to refresh their national quantum programs in 2026, making this a pi...
By Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante
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U.S.-China Competition Accelerates Across the Tech Stack
This article was originally published in Just Security. Over the course of 2025, the United States and China rapidly escalated trade and tech restrictions toward each other, t...
By Geoffrey Gertz
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It’s Complicated...
Introduction The United States is Canada’s closest economic and security partner. While both countries share many interests, neither their interests nor the means they use to ...
By Jeff Mahon & Wolfgang Alschner
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Fortress North America: Mexico’s Role in Securing the Region’s Economic Future
Executive Summary Economic security has become the new organizing principle of global trade policy, reflecting a fundamental shift in how states define and defend their econom...
By Diego Marroquín Bitar
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Sharper: Venezuela
In the early hours of January 3, U.S. forces struck a series of targets in Venezuela and carried out the apprehension and extraction of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. A...
By Charles Horn & Sevi Silvia
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Lebanon Is Disarming Hezbollah. The U.S. and Israel Can Do More to Help.
This article was originally published in Foreign Policy. The Lebanese government is now at a pivotal point in its vital efforts to disarm Hezbollah and reassert full authority...
By Elisa Catalano Ewers
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Around the Table with Mihir Kandarpa
Around the Table is a three-question interview series from the Make Room email newsletter as a part of the CNAS Make Room initiative. Each edition features a conversation with...
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National Security Human Capital Program
Key Elements of the 2026 National Defense Authorization ActThis article was originally published on War on the Rocks. Although contemplating the personnel requirements of a large-scale conflict — and with it, the potential for casualt...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Trump’s Audacious Success
This article was originally published in The Atlantic. Nicolás Maduro and his wife awoke yesterday in a safe house on a heavily fortified military base in the center of Caraca...
By Richard Fontaine
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CNAS Insights | Eight Things to Watch for in 2026
Buckle up for a pivotal geopolitical year. In 2026, the world will struggle to make sense of U.S. actions and intentions, and Washington will remain uncertain about its own pl...
By Richard Fontaine
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Trump Isn’t That Serious About Defeating Xi
This article was originally published in The Wall Street Journal.We wish we could agree with Matthew Kroenig’s assessment that the Trump administration is serious about defeat...
By Liza Tobin
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CNAS 2025 Wrapped: Events
In 2025, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted bold, bipartisan, and innovative conversations through panel discussions, fireside chats, and our 2025 annual con...
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Staff Picks 2025: Listens
This year, the staff at the Center for a New American Security dove into researching some of the most pressing and hard-hitting national security issues of the day. But we als...
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Staff Picks 2025: Watch
This year, the staff at the Center for a New American Security dove into researching some of the most pressing and hard-hitting national security issues of the day. But we als...
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Staff Picks 2025: Read
The staff at the Center for a New American Security dove into researching some of the most pressing and hard-hitting national security issues of the day. But we also take time...