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The Second Battle of Midway
Commentary
The year is 2025 and a Chinese amphibious action group has set out for Taiwan. The United States will intervene to stop this effort, but there isn’t a U.S. ship within 4,000 m...
By David Zikusoka
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Perspectives on the Mark Esper nomination hearing
Video
Rick Berger, research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and Loren DeJonge Schulman, deputy director of studies at CNAS, discuss Mark Esper’s confirmation hearing to...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Acting or Not, the Play’s The Thing
Commentary
The musical chairs of “acting” officials at the Defense Department has taken on a dizzying pace. Army Secretary Mark Esper became the acting defense secretary after Patrick Sh...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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An Acting Secretary of Defense Isn’t Enough
Commentary
The U.S. public is rightfully anxious about U.S. policy on Iran and whether the Trump administration is leading the country toward war in the Persian Gulf. The White House has...
By Jim Townsend
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INF Treaty Defenders Raise the Risk of Nuclear War
Commentary
President Trump last year announced the U.S. would withdraw from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. That made sense because Russia was violating the pact and C...
By Elbridge Colby & Rep. Mike Gallagher
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Democrats Face a Defense Spending Conundrum
Commentary
On Wednesday and Thursday, 20 of the two dozen contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination will converge on stage in Miami to make their case to the American people....
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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One-on-one with former Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work
Video
The Chinese government is developing tactics to combat those of the United States. A new report from the Center for a New American Security says that the country is exploring ...
By Robert O. Work
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Let’s call the whole thing off
Podcast
Tensions with Iran escalated this week and then, Thursday evening, President Trump apparently signed off on airstrikes in Iran only to cancel them. According to reports and an...
By Chris Dougherty
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The Implications of China Developing a World-Class Military: First and Foremost a Regional Challenge
Congressional Testimony
Submitted Written Testimony Chairmen Lewis and McDevitt, Distinguished Members of the Commission, it is an honor to testify to the Commission. Thank you for the invitation to ...
By Elbridge Colby
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Addressing America's Operational Shortfall in the Pacific
Commentary
The Trump administration has made a number of strong statements about the need for the United States to do more to prepare for great power competition with China. Officials ha...
By Mark Montgomery & Eric Sayers
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Living on the Edge: Strengthening American Competitiveness
Commentary
Richard Fontaine highlights the range of national security challenges facing the United States....
By Richard Fontaine
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National Security Lightning Talks and Roundtables
Video
CNAS experts pitch their solutions to top national security challenges....
By Loren DeJonge Schulman, David Zikusoka, Cristina Killingsworth, Neil Bhatiya, Kristine Lee, Nicole Alexander, Ainikki Riikonen, Megan Lamberth & Elsa B. Kania
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Renewing the National Security Consensus in Congress
Video
Loren DeJonge Schulman discusses bipartisan solutions to complex foreign policy challenges with Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Chris Murphy (D-CT)....
By Loren DeJonge Schulman, Senator Josh Hawley & Senator Chris Murphy
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A Deadly Game: Taiwan Strait Crisis 2025
Video
What could a crisis in the Taiwan Strait look like in the year 2025?...
By Elbridge Colby, Susanna V. Blume & Chris Dougherty
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Challenges to Force Development in A New American Way of War
Video
What can the U.S. military can do to maintain a quality force in a changing landscape of warfare and competition?...
By Lt Col Brad Orgeron, Emma Moore, Chris Dougherty, Alex Horton, Laura Junor & Peter Levine
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U.S. eyes Southeast Asia ties to check China ambitions
Commentary
For the United States, competing with China must now be our national priority, as indicated in multiple US high-level documents. But the US is not competing for its own sake. ...
By Elbridge Colby
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CNAS Report: “Why America Needs a New Way of War”
Video
Chris Dougherty, senior fellow at CNAS, discusses a new report on why the U.S. needs to change up its strategies, and why we can’t assume ‘sanctuary’ in domains now. View the...
By Chris Dougherty
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Proceedings Podcast Episode 86 - Solve the Littorals Problem with Corvette Carriers
Podcast
Lt.Col. Colin Smith talks about using corvette carriers to solve the U.S. Navy's capability gap in the littorals with the renewal of great power competition. Listen to the fu...
By LtCol Colin Smith
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Key takeaways from House Armed Services’ NDAA draft
Video
The House Armed Services Committee’s initial draft for the National Defense Authorization Act is out. While the bill currently includes some high-profile programs, it has some...
By Susanna V. Blume
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Corvette Carriers: A New Littoral Warfare Strategy
Commentary
The U.S. Navy has long identified threats in the littorals and the need to fight within these close waters, but it still struggles with creating a capable fighting force that ...
By LtCol Colin Smith
