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Will China Undermine Trump's Iran Strategy?
Commentary
In May, President Donald Trump announced that he was pulling the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal. A few weeks later, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo outlined th...
By Ariane Tabatabai & Dina Esfandiary
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The Fall of Daraa
Commentary
On July 6, after more than two weeks of hard fighting, forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stood triumphant at the Nasib gate. The gate, which lies on the Jordani...
By Nicholas Heras & Suha Maayeh
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Minding the Gap in US-ROK Public Opinion
Commentary
The United States’ post-Singapore summit engagement with North Korea is in large measure being dictated by President Donald Trump’s perception of what Kim Jong Un agreed to be...
By Kristine Lee & Melodie Ha
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
Spooky Action: Sorting Hype from Reality in China’s Quantum-Tech QuestCould the “spooky action” of quantum technologies enable China to develop disruptive military capabilities – and perhaps achieve a strategic advantage? In its quest to offset ...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Standing Up for Democracy
Commentary
In its 2018 National Defense Strategy, released in January, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump correctly identified great-power competition as the United States...
By Richard Fontaine & Daniel Twining
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How the North Korean Economy Should—and Shouldn’t—be Used in Negotiations
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To date, assistance for North Korea’s economy has not factored into negotiations between the United States, South Korea and North Korea in any real or meaningful way. South Ko...
By Patrick M. Cronin & Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
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Rhetoric aside, NATO's strategic logic remains sound
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Transatlantic solidarity appeared strained on day one of the NATO summit, as leaders parried rhetorical blows from President Trump, including his charge that U.S. allies "owe ...
By Richard Fontaine
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NATO in the Age of Trump
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Few NATO summits have captured the attention of this one—but for all the wrong reasons. On July 11, 29 heads of state and government will arrive at the new NATO headquarters b...
By Julianne Smith & Jim Townsend
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Technology & National Security
Tsinghua's Approach to Military-Civil Fusion in Artificial IntelligenceWhat does military-civil fusion (军民融合) in AI look like in action? I’ve translated an article by a vice president of Tsinghua University, often characterized as "China's MIT," ...
By Elsa B. Kania
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What to Expect from Trump’s Marathon Week of Diplomacy
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Donald Trump’s first full NATO summit is expected to be contentious, if not downright hostile. The U.S. president’s sole goal for Brussels appears to be hammering allies on th...
By Rachel Rizzo
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The West Will Survive Trump
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As President Trump kicks off a bruising NATO summit, trans-Atlantic relations are said to be in the grip of an unprecedented crisis. On multiple fronts—defense spending, Iran ...
By Richard Fontaine & Vance Serchuk
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National Security Human Capital
The Marine Corps Is Not Lowering Fitness and Training StandardsTwo years into integrating women into combat arms roles, the debate has been reignited by a recent change in graduation requirements at Marine Corps Infantry Officer Corps (IO...
By Emma Moore
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In Two Summits, a Moment of Truth for Trump
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President Trump’s next two summits, first with NATO allies in Brussels, then with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, will either restore American global l...
By Victoria Nuland
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
Should the U.S. Start a Trade War with China over Tech?Just as China pursues asymmetric strategies in the military domain, using cheaper missiles and mines to offset expensive American carriers and bases, so too is it pursuing asy...
By Rush Doshi & Elsa B. Kania
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Commentary
National Security Human Capital
How To Fix The Army’s Recruiting CrisisAlmost 17 years into Global War on Terror operations, the gulf that marks the familiarity gap between the military and society seems larger than ever. Trends show a growing bu...
By Emma Moore & James Fahy
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The China Challenge
Commentary
[remarks as prepared for delivery at the CNAS Annual Conference, June 21, 2018] [Ely Ratner] Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for being here today. My name is Ely Ratner...
By Ely Ratner, Elizabeth Rosenberg & Daniel Kliman
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Former U.S. Diplomat Warns China Is Emulating Russian Political Interference
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A former senior U.S. official from the Obama administration is warning that Russian efforts to influence U.S. politics have been so successful that other U.S. adversaries like...
By Victoria Nuland
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The Lessons China Taught Itself: Why the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Matters
Commentary
China’s changing political landscape and the recent accession of India to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) marks the beginning of a new chapter for one of China’s f...
By Abigail Grace
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Toward a New Maritime Strategy in the South China Sea
Commentary
China’s attempts at unilaterally changing the status quo in maritime Asia are most visible in the South China Sea, where previously small land features are now burgeoning mili...
By Patrick M. Cronin & Melodie Ha
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Technology & National Security
Relax, Google, the Robot Army Isn’t Here YetPeople can differ on their perceptions of "evil." People can also change their minds. Still, it's hard to wrap one's head around how Google, famous for its "don't be evil" com...
By Paul Scharre
