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• CNAS Insights

  Defense

  CNAS Insights | Can the United States Sustain Its War Against Iran?

  Last week, the Trump administration hosted U.S. defense companies at the White House for a discussion on defense production. At the center of ongoing operations are questions ...

  By Stacie Pettyjohn & Philip Sheers

  • March 9, 2026
• CNAS Insights

  Defense

  CNAS Insights | America Isn’t Ready for a Drone War

  This week, U.S. personnel near El Paso, Texas, tested a high-energy laser as part of their mission to shoot down cartel drones along the southern border. The resulting confusi...

  By Stacie Pettyjohn & Molly Campbell

  • February 12, 2026
• CNAS Insights

  Defense

  CNAS Insights | Budgetary Own Goals Undermine “Speed and Volume”

  On November 7, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth laid out a plan to overhaul the Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) acquisition system. Placing an emphasis on delivering new capa...

  By Philip Sheers, Carlton Haelig & Stacie Pettyjohn

  • November 24, 2025