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• Commentary
  • March 3, 2021
  Sharper: Civil-Military Relations

  The so-called “civil-military divide” has increasingly defined the relationship between America's civil society and its armed forces....

  By Cole Stevens, Nathalie Grogan & Chris Estep

• Commentary
  • February 17, 2021
  Sharper: National Security's Next Generation

  The need to amplify new and diverse voices in national security policymaking has never been clearer....

  By Chris Estep, Ainikki Riikonen & Cole Stevens

• Commentary
  • February 3, 2021
  Sharper: Iran

  While President Biden has publicly committed to reengaging Iran, his administration faces immediate challenges....

  By Kaleigh Thomas, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens

• Commentary
  • December 16, 2020
  Sharper: 2020

  2020 featured an ever-evolving series of national security challenges....

  By Sam Dorshimer, Nathalie Grogan, Emily Jin, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens

• Commentary
  • December 9, 2020
  Sharper: North Korea

  For decades, North Korea's authoritarian dictatorship has threatened Northeast Asia's regional stability, challenged U.S. interests, and subjected its own citizens to an unpar...

  By Joshua Fitt, Jason Bartlett, Chris Estep, Cole Stevens & Kristine Lee

• Commentary
  • November 18, 2020
  Sharper: America's Alliances and Partnerships

  Cooperation with allies and partners is vital for achieving U.S. foreign policy goals, especially with respect to global challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the sprea...

  By Carisa Nietsche, Jeff Cirillo, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens

• Commentary
  • November 5, 2020
  Sharper: The Next Four Years

  America will face a range of national security challenges over the next four years. From sustaining military deterrence to bolstering the nation's economic leadership and more...

  By Chris Estep & Cole Stevens

• Commentary
  • October 22, 2020
  Sharper: U.S. Strategy in the Middle East

  CNAS experts are sharpening the conversation surrounding the future of U.S. strategy in the Middle East....

  By Kaleigh Thomas, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens

• Commentary
  • October 7, 2020
  Sharper: America's Next Defense Strategy

  CNAS experts are sharpening the conversation surrounding the future of America’s defense priorities....

  By Will Mackenzie, Jennie Matuschak, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens

• Commentary
  • September 24, 2020
  Sharper: America and the United Nations

  The UN is emerging as a key arena for ideological competition as authoritarian actors seek to bend the organization toward illiberalism....

  By Kristine Lee, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens

• Commentary
  • September 9, 2020
  Sharper: The Next Congress

  When the 117th Congress is sworn in next January, legislators have the opportunity to exert substantial influence on the future of America's role in the world....

  By Katie Galgano, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens

• Commentary
  • August 26, 2020
  Sharper: The Future of U.S. Sanctions Policy

  Sanctions are increasingly common in U.S. foreign policy and economic statecraft. But they are not a cure-all....

  By Kaleigh Thomas, Cole Stevens & Chris Estep

• Commentary
  • August 12, 2020
  Sharper: The China Challenge

  The United States and China are competing across economic, diplomatic, military, technological, and ideological spheres....

  By Chris Estep, Cole Stevens, Ashley Feng & Joshua Fitt

• Commentary
  • July 30, 2020
  Sharper: Global Coronavirus Response

  Analysis from CNAS experts on the most critical challenges in U.S. foreign policy....

  By Chris Estep & Cole Stevens

• Video
  • June 24, 2020
  The Pitch: A Competition of New Ideas

  On 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

• Commentary
  • April 23, 2020
  Sharper: The 5G Future

  5th Generation (5G) telecommunications promises to be a foundational next-generation technology—and vital to enabling the next industrial revolution. The stakes in 5G are high...

  By Megan Lamberth, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens

• Commentary
  • April 9, 2020
  Sharper: America's National Security Workforce

  The greatest source of strength in American national security is the people who lead and serve within its institutions. The ongoing U.S. response to the global coronavirus out...

  By Emma Moore, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens

• Video
  • June 14, 2019
  Presentation of the 1LT Andrew J. Bacevich Jr. Award

  Kristine Lee and Cole Stevens are recognized as the 2019 recipients of the 1LT Andrew J. Bacevich Jr. Award....

  By Richard Fontaine, Andrew J. Bacevich, Cole Stevens & Kristine Lee

• Commentary
  • Austin American-Statesman
  • August 4, 2018
  Commentary: Success, or failure, of new Army Command rests on Congress

  In July, the U.S. Army announced that Austin will be the location for its new Futures Command headquarters. The command, intended to be the spearhead of the Army’s modernizati...

  By Cole Stevens

• Transcript
  • March 16, 2018
  Transcript: CNAS AI Task Force Press Briefing

  By Paul Scharre, Robert O. Work, Amir Husain & Cole Stevens