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“CNAS Mission Brief”: New Speaker Series to Feature Deep-Dive Discussions with Military and Civilian Leaders on Future Defense Strategy
Washington, Nov 1, 2021—The United States is at a critical juncture as it seeks to keep pace with China and Russia’s military modernization and adapt its defense strategy, for...
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Allies lobby Biden to prevent shift to 'no first use' of nuclear arms
US allies are lobbying Joe Biden not to change American policy on the use of nuclear weapons amid concern the president is considering a “no first use” declaration that could ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Analysis: Pentagon has a Pacific posture predicament
On Feb. 4, roughly two weeks into office, U.S. President Joe Biden ordered Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to lead a Global Posture Review of all American forces deployed ov...
By Tom Shugart
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Explainer: S.Korea sees peace declaration as key to restarting N.Korea talks
In a last-ditch attempt to restart talks with North Korea before his term ends next year, South Korean President Moon Jae-in is calling for a declaration that could eventually...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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In Taiwan war game, few good options for U.S. to deter China
The United States has “few credible options” to respond if China were to seize a set of islands administered by Taiwan in the South China Sea, underscoring the need for Washin...
By Chris Dougherty
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Technology & National Security
U.S. Ban on China Telecom Signals Broad Concern Over BeijingA U.S. ban of China Telecom (Americas) Corp. by regulators shows that broad concerns about Beijing persist in Washington, even as the Biden administration takes steps to impro...
By Martijn Rasser
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CNAS Wargame Shows U.S. Needs to Work with Taiwan and Japan to Develop Better Deterrents to Chinese Aggression
Washington, October 26, 2021—How could the United States respond if China seized one of Taiwan’s outlying islands in the South China Sea? A recent wargame conducted by the Cen...
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Pentagon spotlights the Black Sea, but plans for confronting Russia remain murky
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled throughout the Black Sea region last week to promote the partnerships needed to mount a credible defense against Russia along the most ...
By Jim Townsend
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Pakistan using informal intelligence channels to prop up Taliban fight against ISIS
As the Islamic State-Khorasan is ramping up attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan is using a network of informal channels to feed intelligence and technical support to the Taliban ...
By Lisa Curtis
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Weapon of Choice
The Chinese tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile this summer, according to recent reporting in the Financial Times, and it’s made U.S. officials anxious. Though Beijing...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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If the US and EU were divided on China, Aukus ‘betrayal’ just dug the trenches deeper
It was not a phone call from one of his American, Australian or British counterparts that informed the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell about a new Anglophonic defence alliance...
By Jim Townsend
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Long-serving Capitol Hill Advisor Daniel Silverberg Joins CNAS as an Adjunct Senior Fellow
Washington, October 14, 2021—The Center for a New American Security is pleased to announce that Daniel Silverberg, former National Security Advisor to the House Majority Leade...
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National Security Human Capital Program
US Military COVID Cases Lowest Since June as 1st Vaccine Deadlines ApproachNew COVID-19 cases among U.S. service members have been on a steady decline over the last month, as more service members have become vaccinated ahead of the Defense Department...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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In Glasgow, China-US tensions could shape climate future
Global momentum is building on the climate crisis but action will be impossible without two nations, China and the United States, which together account for more than half of ...
By Jacob Stokes
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Thanks to sanctions, Iran loses foreign investors
As the Raisi administration continues to refuse to chart a clear path for the resumption of the stalled nuclear talks with world powers in Vienna, and the removal of the daunt...
By Rachel Ziemba
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National Security Human Capital Program
Hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops have not yet complied with vaccine mandate as deadlines nearHundreds of thousands of U.S. service members remain unvaccinated or only partially vaccinated against the coronavirus as the Pentagon’s first compliance deadlines near, with ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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U.S. does not deny involvement in training Taiwan troops
The "focus is to improve the military operational skills of Taiwan forces," particularly in "repelling invading forces," said Jacob Stokes, a fellow at the Center for a New Am...
By Jacob Stokes
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New CNAS Policy Brief: Tangled Threats
Washington, October 7, 2021—With China dominating much of the U.S. foreign policy focus, the question of where North Korea fits into the equation is an increasingly important ...
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Technology & National Security
CNAS Adds Laura G. Brent as a Senior Fellow to its Technology and National Security ProgramWashington, October 6, 2021—The Center for a New American Security is pleased to announce that Laura G. Brent has joined its Technology and National Security Program as a Seni...
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5 things to know about China's record surge of warplanes near Taiwan
At no time during the surge of Chinese flights has it been suggested that actual combat was imminent, but the Western analysts say China is able to make several points without...
By Jacob Stokes