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The best case for withdrawing all US troops from Afghanistan
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In 2018, Kolenda and US diplomat Robin Raphel also privately engaged in secret talks with the Taliban aimed at bringing the war to an end. Those talks helped pave the way for ...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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Combat Drones Made in China Are Coming to a Conflict Near You
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A dozen years into its fight with the Islamic insurgent group Boko Haram, Nigeria is getting some new weapons: a pair of Wing Loong II drones from China. The deal is one of a ...
By Michael Horowitz
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North Korea Rules Out U.S. Talks in Jab at Visiting Biden Envoys
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North Korea ruled out further talks with the U.S. for now, as Kim Jong Un’s regime sought to raise pressure on top Biden administration officials visiting Seoul.A senior North...
By Duyeon Kim
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The best case against withdrawing all US troops from Afghanistan
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President Joe Biden has a big, looming decision to make by May 1: whether or not to withdraw all 2,500 US troops from Afghanistan and end America’s 20-year war in the country....
By Lisa Curtis
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China's on a mission to dominate space internet
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China is ramping up plans for government-sponsored satellites to beam internet from space, taking on U.S. rivals like SpaceX and Amazon in the race to own the next frontier of...
By Ainikki Riikonen
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Biden lays groundwork for high-stakes China meeting
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President Biden is preparing to confront China on a range of issues in the coming week as he seeks to reassert America's position on the global stage. Secretary of State Anton...
By Lisa Curtis
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What China's five-year plan could mean for venture capital's tech sectors
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China recently unveiled its strategic economic vision for the next five years in a lengthy plan that could help shape the direction of high-tech industries laden with venture ...
By Jordan Schneider
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With clock ticking before exit deadline, U.S. appears poised to postpone troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
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The United States appears poised to extend its troop presence in Afghanistan beyond a May 1 deadline agreed to last year with the Taliban, as it races to secure an interim pea...
By Lisa Curtis
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Israeli Strikes Target Iranian Oil Bound for Syria
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Israel has targeted at least a dozen vessels bound for Syria and mostly carrying Iranian oil out of concern that petroleum profits are funding extremism in the Middle East, U....
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Where Fitness Is the Job, Army Struggles to Be a Fair Boss With Female Troops
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For 99 percent of Americans, this question will never come up in a job interview: Can you hang from a bar and tuck your legs to your chest? It has, however, become a central i...
By Emma Moore
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Michèle Flournoy Named Chair of CNAS Board of Directors, James Murdoch Vice Chair, and Michael J. Zak Chair of New Committee
Washington, March 11, 2021—The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today announced the election of Michèle Flournoy as Board Chair and James Murdoch as Vice Chair. Micha...
By Cole Stevens
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The Department of Homeland Security: Priorities for Reform
Washington, March 11, 2021—With a new administration in place and the 117th Congress underway, there is a unique and pressing opportunity to reform the Department of Homeland ...
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2021 CNAS National Security Conference: A New American Security
The CNAS 2021 National Security Conference will explore the new challenges, ideas, and voices transforming America's national security landscape. It will feature a series of i...
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New tech poised to neutralize Washington’s Huawei problem
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Once dismissed as “pie in the sky” by top officials, Open Radio Access Networks are suddenly poised to upend China’s dominance in the global telecom marketplace. And as Washin...
By Martijn Rasser
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Army Trains AI to Identify Faces in the Dark
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Facial recognition has already come a long way since U.S. Special Operations Forces used the technology to help identify Osama bin Laden after killing the Al-Qaeda leader in h...
By Ainikki Riikonen
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U.S., South Korea reach military cost-sharing agreement after deadlock under Trump
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The United States and South Korea announced that they have reached a cost-sharing agreement for U.S. troops stationed on the Korean Peninsula, breaking through a deadlock stem...
By Duyeon Kim
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Saudi Arabia’s ‘Programme HQ’: Can Riyadh rival Dubai as a business hub?
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In the pre-pandemic days of globalisation, countries competing in emerging markets were often engaged in a "race to the bottom" to attract multinational companies, which typic...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Huawei’s Highway to Success Goes Through Russia
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The year 2020 was a difficult one for Huawei. In August, the Trump administration imposed new restrictions aimed at depriving Huawei access to computer chips made with U.S. te...
By Samuel Bendett
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Joe Biden enlists ‘Quad’ allies to counter China
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President Joe Biden is poised to hold the first ever quadrilateral US summit with the leaders of Japan, India and Australia, as the four countries step up co-operation in an e...
By Lisa Curtis
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David Barrosse Joins CNAS Board of Advisors
Washington, March 5, 2021—The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) announced today that David Barrosse, founder and CEO of Capstone LLC, has joined the CNAS Board of Advi...
