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Around the Table with Molly Campbell
Around the Table is a three-question interview series from the Make Room email newsletter. Each edition features a conversation with a peer in the national security community ...
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The Pentagon Push to Change an “Antiquated” System
Carlton Haelig, a fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joined The Cipher Brief to discuss the systems in place in the Department of Defense and the challenges ass...
By Carlton Haelig
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Friendshore First, Trade War Second
Edward Fishman is the author of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare. Fishman is an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS...
By Edward Fishman
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Trump’s Top Official ‘Dead Weight’ Mike Waltz Set to Resign from the Administration
Trump's now former national security advisor Mike Waltz has been seen as “dead weight” and Steve Witkoff should takeover his post, says Jim Townsend, adjunct senior fellow at ...
By Jim Townsend
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Trump's First 100 Days in Trade Policy
Emily and Geoff look back on the first 100 days of Trump’s trade policy, with a focus on how different parts of the U.S. political and economic system are reacting. They get i...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Sharper: Trump’s First 100 Days and Ukraine
The first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term has dramatically reoriented the United States’ relationship with its global allies and adversaries. Nowhere has this...
By Charles Horn
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Ukraine Negotiates for Its Future
There’s been a flurry of activity on the Ukraine front this week. Over the weekend, Donald Trump briefly met with Zelensky in Rome during ceremonies for Pope Francis’ funeral....
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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A U.S. Strategy for Advancing EU Enlargement
In 2014, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker famously declared a pause in the European Union’s enlargement. This pause is now over, after Russia’s 2022 invasion ...
By Nicholas Lokker
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The U.S. Is No Longer the Leader of the West
Trump’s second term has dismantled the idea of the U.S. as the leader of the West and instead it’s almost “every nation for itself”, says Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center f...
By Jim Townsend
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Human, Machine, War: How the Mind-Tech Nexus Will Win Future Wars
Air University Press has published Strategic Multilayer Assessment’s (SMA) latest book, Human, Machine, War: How the Mind-Tech Nexus Will Win Future Wars. Forewords by General...
By Samuel Bendett & Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan
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Five Objectives to Guide U.S. AI Diffusion
The Framework for AI Diffusion (the Framework) is an ambitious proposal to shape the global distribution of critical AI capabilities, maintain U.S. AI leadership, and prevent ...
By Janet Egan & Spencer Michaels
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Germany's New Defense Agenda
On April 9th, Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union, secured a coalition agreement with the Social Democrats following his party’s vi...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Shaping the World’s AI Future: How the U.S. and China Compete to Promote Their Digital Visions
As the United States navigates evolving global AI competition, balancing these elements will be crucial in determining whose AI systems — and by extension, whose approaches, v...
By Keegan McBride
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Global Leaders Condemn Pahalgam Terror Attack
In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attacks, global leaders, including Trump and Macron, condemned the violence and expressed solidarity with India. As calls for justice grow, ...
By Lisa Curtis
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Red Lines and Supply Chains: Trump’s Approach to Trade and Security
The Trump administration is increasingly linking trade policy to national security. Join Emily Kilcrease, senior fellow and director of the Energy, Economics, and Security Pro...
By Emily Kilcrease
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National Security Has a Human Capital Problem and There’s No Fast Way Out
National security doesn’t really exist without the military forces and supporting civilians to carry it out. Recruitment remains a problem for the armed forces. And there’s a ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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What Is President Trump’s Economic Plan?
A to-and-fro between Washington and Beijing has left many world leaders confused who to side with, as many look towards the White House wondering if there is a detailed plan a...
By Emily Kilcrease
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What is President Trump’s Economic Plan?
Global financial markets plunged as investors braced themselves for a shock to the flow of international trade. Faced with prolonged market turmoil, within days the US Preside...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Ziemba: Struck By Energy Deal Between India & Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and India have agreed to deepen energy ties and cooperate more closely on tourism and technology as the countries seek to strengthen relations at a time of turbul...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Trump’s Crackdown on Foreign Students Is a Gift to China
When top global talent no longer sees America as a stable, long-term bet — in light of both visa and research funding insecurity — many will vote with their feet....
By Jordan Schneider