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Drones Changed This Civil War, and Linked Rebels to the WorldMany also take advantage of the original use of these hobbyist gadgets: the video footage they take. In Ukraine and Myanmar alike, kill videos are set to heart-pumping music a...
By Samuel Bendett
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Technology & National Security
New Ukrainian Silent Attack Drones Put Russians On The DefensiveThe uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) is thought to be a modified agricultural drone, often designed as a quadcopter, hexacopter or octocopter, Samuel Bendett, of the U.S think ta...
By Samuel Bendett
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Technology & National Security
Iranian and Chinese Drones Are Overwhelming American Warships—But This High-Tech Weapon Could Help Them Fight BackOn March 27, 2024, a U.S. warship in the Red Sea detected four radar tracks headed directly its way from Yemen. It fit the tell-tale pattern of drone attacks that Houthi rebel...
By Paul Scharre
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Technology & National Security
U.S.-China Competition to Field Military Drone Swarms Could Fuel Global Arms RaceThe unchecked spread of swarm technology “could lead to more instability and conflict around the world,” said Margarita Konaev, an analyst with Georgetown University’s Center ...
By Paul Scharre
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Technology & National Security
Ukraine's AI Drone GambleWith machine vision, the objective is for the drone to find its way independently to its target, having learned to distinguish where it is in a given terrain. "The main goal i...
By Samuel Bendett
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Technology & National Security
After Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Unfounded Conspiracy Theories Include a Role for ChinaBill Drexel, a technology and national security programme fellow at the Centre for a New American Security in Washington, said that linking China to the Baltimore bridge colla...
By Bill Drexel
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Technology & National Security
The Russians Sent A Platoon Of Grenade-Hurling Robotic Mini-Tanks Into Battle. The Ukrainians Blew Up The ‘Bots In The Usual Way: With Drones.That the Russian UGVs are vulnerable to Ukrainian UAVs didn’t surprise Samuel Bendett, an advisor to Virginia-based CNA focusing on Russian military technology. “Right now, an...
By Samuel Bendett
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Technology & National Security
CNAS Technology and National Security Program Announces Three New Adjunct FellowsWashington, March 22, 2024 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to welcome three new adjunct fellows to its Technology and National Security program. ...
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Technology & National Security
Why the Pentagon Wants to Build Thousands of Easily Replaceable, AI-Enabled DronesFielding fleets of drones at this scale is also likely to speed up the military’s adoption of artificial intelligence. “The only way that thousands of drones work is if you ha...
By Paul Scharre
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Press Release
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
New CNAS Report Highlights Historic Opportunity for Trilateral Cooperation Between U.S., Japan, and South KoreaWashington, March 21, 2024 – Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new report, Forging a New Era of U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Cooperation: Ke...
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Technology & National Security
New Biotech Matters Commentary, “Innovation in Agricultural Biotechnology: The Role and Impact of U.S. Regulations”Washington, March 19, 2024 — Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new commentary as part of its Biotech Matters series. The new piece, “Innovation i...
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Technology & National Security
New CNAS Report Projects AI Models to be One Million Times More Powerful by 2030Washington, March 13, 2024 — Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new report, Future-Proofing Frontier AI Regulation: Projecting Future Compute for ...
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Technology & National Security
A Bill That Could Lead to a TikTok Ban Is Gaining Momentum in Congress. Here’s What to Know.Gallagher and Krishnamoorthi said in a joint statement that the alert "misrepresents the bill as a 'ban' on TikTok in a blatant pressure campaign to intimidate members," addin...
By Hannah Kelley
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Technology & National Security
Biden Issues Order Seeking to Protect American Data from Foreign AdversariesHannah Kelley, research associate at the Center for a New American Security’s Technology and National Security Program told VOA’s Mandarin service the executive order is an ef...
By Hannah Kelley
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Technology & National Security
AI Targeting, Used in U.S. Airstrikes, Is Just The BeginningRetired Air Force General Jack Shanahan predicts that it will be five years before the US military feels comfortable enough to start using AI engines to recommend the ideal we...
By Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan
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Technology & National Security
Pentagon Explores Military Uses of Large Language ModelsPaul Scharre, a former Defense Department official who is now executive vice president at the Center for a New American Security, said that some of the best uses probably have...
By Paul Scharre
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Defense / Technology & National Security
The Revolution That Wasn’t: How AI Drones Have Fizzled in Ukraine (So Far)In early February, a detailed report from the Center for a New American Security dismissed the AI drones in a few lines. “The Lancet-3 was advertised as having autonomous targ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn & Samuel Bendett
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Technology & National Security
Alibaba and Baidu Cash Out on Quantum Computing Stakes“There are so few private sector players involved in China’s quantum ecosystem, and those were two of the biggest.” —Sam Howell, Center for a New American Security. ... Trying...
By Sam Howell
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Technology & National Security
CNAS Joins Consortium Dedicated to Advancing Artificial Intelligence SafetyWashington, February 8, 2024—The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce its participation in the AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC), which was es...
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Technology & National Security
Russians Fume over 19th-Century Machine Guns, WW1 Rifles in UkraineThe nearly two years of war across Ukraine have come at a high human cost, but have also claimed huge amounts of weaponry, including small arms. Both sides have made use of ol...
By Samuel Bendett
