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Technology & National Security
Silicon Valley Goes to WarAs reports emerge of AI-powered weapons systems deployed in strikes on Iran, Dr. Sarah Shoker, Senior Research Scholar at UC Berkeley, and Paul Scharre, Executive Vice Preside...
By Paul Scharre
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How the Pentagon Is Fumbling the Nuclear Energy Renaissance
Commentary
This article was originally published in The National Interest. In June 2024, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced it was stepping back into the nuclear reactor business ...
By Will Rogers
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Podcast
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
The Economic Crisis of the Iran War Goes Far Beyond OilThe Strait of Hormuz is the tiny bottleneck that could destabilize the global economy. As a critical passageway for crude oil, natural gas, and critical inputs for fertilizer,...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Video
Defense / Middle East Security
Analysis of Iran’s Missile and Drone CapabilitiesThe U.S., Israel and Gulf states are hoping Iran is running low on missile and drone stocks after data suggested the barrage has slowed since the start of the war on Feb. 28. ...
By Becca Wasser
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Video
Defense / Middle East Security
Trump Threatens Iran over Strait of HormuzCenter for a New American Security program director Stacie Pettyjohn joined BBC News to discuss the war in Iran, Iranian attempts to mine the Strait of Hormuz, and the challen...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Commentary
Defense / Middle East Security
Iran’s Cheap, Plentiful Weaponry Puts U.S. Military Under Unprecedented StrainThis article was originally published in Bloomberg. When the first cruise missiles began detonating inside Iran, the strikes had all the hallmarks of previous successful U.S. ...
By Becca Wasser
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Congressional Testimony
Defense / Middle East Security
Iran War Could Hinge On Who Runs Low On Munitions FirstIn just days of attacks, the US has used weapons stores that could take years to rebuild. On today’s Big Take podcast, Sarah Holder sits down with global defense editor Gerry ...
By Becca Wasser
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
Anthropic-Pentagon Clash Spotlights the Role of AI in WarAnthropic sued the U.S. Department of Defense on Monday over its decision to designate the San Francisco AI company a “supply-chain risk to America’s national security.” That’...
By Paul Scharre
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Podcast
Middle East Security / National Security Law Program
Is the U.S. Fighting a War Without Rules?Military rules of engagement exist to specify 'who' and 'what' can be attacked. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is fighting Iran without "stupid" rules of eng...
By Mark Nevitt
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Podcast
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Will Trump’s Shipping Insurance Plan Work?CNAS adjunct senior fellow Rachel Ziemba joined NPR's Planet Money to discuss the traffic jam of shipping vessels outside the Strait of Hormuz, political risk insurance, and m...
By Rachel Ziemba
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CNAS Insights | Can the United States Sustain Its War Against Iran?
Commentary
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
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Video
Technology & National Security
Jack Shanahan: An Inside Look at Track 2 AI Meetings Between the U.S. and ChinaJack Shanahan has become synonymous with the adoption of artificial intelligence in the U.S. Department of Defense. As the founding director of the Joint AI Center, which was ...
By Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan
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Video
Defense / Middle East Security
Trump Mulls Using Special Forces to Seize Iran's UraniumU.S. President Donald Trump is weighing the option of deploying special forces on the ground in Iran to seize the Islamic Republic's near-bomb-grade uranium, according to thre...
By Becca Wasser
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
Recommendations for Securing and Promoting AI AgentsThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) welcomes the opportunity to provide a response to the U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) Request For Information...
By Ben Hayum, Janet Egan & Caleb Withers
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
AI-Ready Biodata Is America’s Next Strategic InfrastructureThis article was originally published in War on the Rocks. There is little doubt in Washington that AI is a powerful technology that will help determine which country rules th...
By Sam Howell & Michelle Holko
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Video
Defense / Middle East Security
U.S. Officials Confirm Russia-Iran Intelligence SharingU.S. officials confirmed intelligence sharing between Russia and Iran. Bloomberg Economics Defense Lead and CNAS adjunct senior fellow Becca Wasser discusses with David Gura a...
By Becca Wasser
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U.S. Is Close to Degrading Iran Militarily but Very Far from Regime Change, Says Think Tank
Video
Richard Fontaine, CEO of the national security think tank CNAS, says greater clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump’s objectives is needed to make progress in negotiations wit...
By Richard Fontaine
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Video
Defense / Middle East Security
Calculating Iran’s Missile Math After First Week of WarA crucial question for how the war will play out is understanding Iran’s missile depth — its ability to strike US military bases in the Middle East, Israel, and America’s part...
By Becca Wasser
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There are ‘no quick and easy fixes’ to end Iran’s oppressive regime: Townsend
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Former deputy assistant of defence for NATO and CNAS adjunct senior fellow Jim Townsend joined CTV News to discuss why he believes Iran will eventually run out of ammunition a...
By Jim Townsend
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Around the Table with Preston Marquis
Commentary
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...
