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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
The U.S.-China confrontation is not another Cold War. It’s something new.With U.S.-China relations in free fall, the Trump administration’s chief arms control negotiator recently proclaimed that "we know how to win these races and we know how to sp...
By Richard Fontaine & Ely Ratner
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Thrones Wreathed in Shadow: Tacitus and the Psychology of Authoritarianism
Commentary
On May 10, 1626, Sir John Eliot — an English parliamentarian and statesman — delivered a blistering speech to the House of Commons. One of the finest orators of his day, Eliot...
By Iskander Rehman
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Middle East Security
The U.S. greenlighting annexation is a greenlight for China’s abusesAcross the sea from America, a leader who has been in power for more than a decade is laying the groundwork for a land grab. His military was always capable of imposing its wi...
By Coby Goldberg
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Video
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital / Energy, Economics & Security / National Security Law
The Pitch: A Competition of New IdeasOn June 17, 2020, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted its premier event to elevate emerging and diverse voices in national security. Sixteen applicants made t...
By Richard Fontaine, Michèle Flournoy, Michael J. Zak, Loren DeJonge Schulman, Shai Korman, Carrie Cordero, Kristine Lee, David Zikusoka & Cole Stevens
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The United Nations: An Emerging Battleground for Influence
Congressional Testimony
Submitted Written Testimony Introduction1 Thank you very much for the opportunity to testify on China’s growing influence in the United Nations (UN). Since the beginning of th...
By Kristine Lee
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Richard Fontaine appears on Utrikespodden med Axel och Zebulon
Podcast
A bonus episode of the pod, all in English! Axel talks to Richard Fontaine, who is the CEO of Washington-based think Center for A New American Security (CNAS) and a former for...
By Richard Fontaine
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How to Prevent a War in Asia
Commentary
Amid all the uncertainty about the world that will follow the pandemic, one thing is almost sure to be true: tensions between the United States and China will be even sharper ...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Transcript from America and the Post-Pandemic World
Transcript
At the launch of the CNAS 2020 National Security Conference on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, CNAS CEO Richard Fontaine and Axios China Reporter Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian discussed ...
By Richard Fontaine & Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian
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Video
Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
Richard Fontaine and Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian Discuss America and the Post-Pandemic WorldAt the launch of the CNAS 2020 National Security Conference, CNAS CEO Richard Fontaine and Axios China Reporter Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian discussed challenges and opportunities...
By Richard Fontaine & Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
China’s Health Silk Road Is a Dead-End StreetWith little fanfare, the National People’s Congress—the annual convening of China’s top legislature and the country’s premier political event—rubber-stamped a $1.4 trillion in...
By Kristine Lee & Martijn Rasser
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Commentary
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
It’s the Logistics, ChinaIn protracted warfare, logistics and sustainment capabilities are as important as force composition, something China will struggle to mitigate. Despite recent successes by ...
By Will Mackenzie
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
An Overly Aggressive U.S. Approach to Hong Kong Risks Playing Into China’s HandsWhile China’s violations of the agreed-upon status quo regarding civil liberties and political autonomy in Hong Kong are worthy of a robust U.S. response, the administration s...
By Neil Bhatiya & Eric Lorber
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Congressional Testimony
Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Hearing on the Crisis in Hong Kong: A Review of U.S. Policy ToolsSubmitted Written Testimony Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Brown, Honorable Members of the Committee— It is an honor to be asked to testify to you today on an issue of critica...
By Peter Harrell
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Hong Kong Crisis
Podcast
China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong to deter and punish what it calls “acts of secession or subversion.” Daniel Kliman, Senior Fellow and Director of the Asia-P...
By Daniel Kliman
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
China's post-Covid 19 'techno-nationalist' industrial policyWhile Covid-19 brings China one step closer to technology-perfected authoritarianism through improvised health apps and real-time surveillance, Europe is busy looking inward. ...
By Rebecca Arcesati & Martijn Rasser
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
Converging Chinese and Russian Disinformation Compounds Threat to DemocracyIn recent weeks the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) propaganda and disinformation blitz around COVID-19 has drawn increasing attention, and with good reason. In addition to pr...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & David Shullman
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Video
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
U.S.-China relations are in a free fall, says expertFormer State Department official Anja Manuel joins Morning Joe to discuss why she says U.S.-China relations are in a free fall. Watch the full conversation on MSNBC....
By Anja Manuel
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security / National Security Law
The United States Can’t Afford to Turn Away Chinese TalentIntellectual property theft is a real concern, and China has been the world’s foremost infringer. But a blanket exclusion of Chinese students from U.S. academic and scientific...
By Elsa B. Kania & Lindsay Gorman
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Law
How to use the next stimulus to counter China“Build back better” was the mantra New Orleans adopted after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. It should be our country’s motto as we work to recover from the economic and...
By Stephen J. Hadley & Anja Manuel
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Law
Trump Wants Answers on the Pandemic’s Origins. Politicizing Intelligence Won’t Help.Where did the coronavirus come from? The Trump administration says it wants answers to this question—but conflicting statements from U.S. leaders are further undercutting the ...
By Elsa B. Kania
