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Modernize States’ Legislative Efforts on Unsanctioned Militias While Protecting Constitutional Rights
Commentary
Matt Gimovsky is senior corporate counsel at Kroll and an Army JAG with active-duty experience in administrative law and with the trial defense service....
By Matt Gimovsky
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Blurring the Line
Commentary
Mark Nevitt is currently an associate professor of law at Emory University School of Law and a CNAS adjunct senior fellow....
By Mark Nevitt
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Around the Table with Karim Farishta
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Around the Table is a three-question interview series from the Make Room email newsletter as a part of the CNAS Make Room initiative. Each edition features a conversation with...
By Karim Farishta
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Experts Make Their Picks for Acquisition Reform Litmus Tests
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If the department cannot pass these easy tests, there is little reason to believe it will do well on the harder ones....
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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How the War with Iran Is Shaping U.S.-Chinese Competition
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The war also gives Beijing an opportunity to court developing countries....
By Jacob Stokes
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Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
CNAS Insights | Trump Should Talk to Xi About Military AIWhen President Donald Trump goes to China to meet with General Secretary Xi Jinping next month, the leaders of the world’s two superpowers will have much to discuss, with trad...
By Jacob Stokes & Daniel Remler
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
The Political Limits of China’s AI Diffusion AmbitionsBeijing’s drive to diffuse AI will increasingly run up against its commitment to employment stability and fear of collective action....
By Ruby Scanlon
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Five “Blockades” and One Legal Problem: Naval Enforcement in the U.S.–Iran Conflict
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The Pentagon should clarify, with precision, the legal authorities underpinning each maritime enforcement action....
By Mark Nevitt
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Leveraging the Defense Innovation Ecosystem for Maximum Effect
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Introduction At a moment when the resilience of the wartime acquisition system is a national priority, start-ups, primes, investors, and the U.S. government must align to turn...
By Aaron Peterman & Sohaila Mali
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Masked and Anonymous
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David Aaron is a former Manhattan assistant district attorney and Department of Justice national security and cyber prosecutor. He is now in private practice at an AmLaw 50 la...
By David Aaron
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Distinguishing Between Soldiers and Law Enforcement Officers
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Carrie F. Cordero is the Robert M. Gates senior fellow and director of the National Security Law Program at CNAS....
By Carrie Cordero
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Technology & National Security
The Strange Rise and Fall of Russia’s Crowd Sourced Defense IndustryThe overall impact of the People’s VPK on the war effort is likely larger, encompassing a host of innovation efforts....
By Samuel Bendett & Michael Kofman
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Japan, a Hesitant Geopolitical Actor No More
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U.S. politics are a key driver of Japan’s geopolitical renaissance....
By Derek Grossman
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Technology & National Security
CNAS Insights | MATCHing Policy to StrategyAdvanced semiconductors underpin the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). The computing power they provide drives military capability, economic productivity, ...
By Janet Egan & Michelle Nie
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Public Comments Submitted in Response to USTR Initiation of Section 301 Investigations
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Executive Summary In its request for comment, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) solicits comments on and recommendations “regarding the acts, policies, and p...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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The Russia-Iran Partnership
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The United States needs to prioritize increasing the cost of Russia’s support for Iran; sanctions alone are not sufficient and often encourage U.S. adversaries to get more inv...
By Delaney Soliday
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The Constitution’s Forgotten Term Limit on Military Power
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They designed the Two-Year Clause not as a technical appropriations rule but as a structural guarantee: that the army of the United States would remain, as one Federalist put ...
By Mark Nevitt & Matthew. B. Lawrence
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Technology & National Security
CNAS Insights | American AI Exports Need a Sovereignty SolutionEarlier this month, the Department of Commerce opened applications for the American AI Exports Program, an ambitious effort to deploy American AI technology, tools, and infras...
By Ruby Scanlon & Vivek Chilukuri
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Embracing Private Equity in the Next Era of National Security
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Introduction For decades, the United States has fielded the world’s most advanced and capable military. It has done so despite an acquisition system that is often bureaucratic...
By General John W. Raymond & Matt O’Kane
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Technology & National Security
How the Pentagon Can Manage the Risks of AI WarfareTo use AI effectively, militaries will need to not only harness the promise of AI but also grapple with its limitations and risks....
By Paul Scharre
