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Forces in Syria’s Manbij kill ISIS suspect carrying bomb-making materials
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A counter-terrorism unit from a local council in the northern Syrian city of Manbij killed a man in possession of bomb-making materials on Tuesday while he was attempting to e...
By Nicholas Heras
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WTO to back U.S. tariffs on Europe in clash over Airbus subsidies
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The United States won approval on Wednesday to impose tariffs on $7.5 billion (£6.12 billion) worth of European goods over illegal EU subsidies handed to Airbus, threatening t...
By Peter Harrell
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Technology & National Security
Digital silk road: How China is creating a new global data highwayChina has a massive blueprint for boosting its economic growth, and part of the project is called the “Digital Silk Road.”Not to be confused with the online darknet marketplac...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Technology & National Security
The military might showed off at China’s 70th anniversary parade moved some Chinese to tears. Here’s whyThe pomp, drama and advanced military technology on display at the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China sent a dramatic, carefully-rehearsed message to the world...
By Elsa B. Kania
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The Pentagon has created a new office solely focused on China. Is that a good idea?
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Since the release of the National Defense Strategy in early 2018, top Pentagon officials have stressed that the department needs to keep its focus on the long-term challenge f...
By Eric Sayers
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US temporarily moves Middle East command amid Iran tension
The US Air Force temporarily moved its Middle East command and control from Qatar to South Carolina at the weekend in a move considered to be a signal to Iran. The shift in t...
By Nicholas Heras
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Turkey unveils safe zone rebuilding project amid criticism
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As Ankara presses Washington to establish a safe zone in northeastern Syria by the end of September, the Turkish presidency unveiled on Friday the details of a safe zone rebui...
By Nicholas Heras
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Technology & National Security
Nearly 100 countries have military drones, and it's changing the way the world prepares for warThe number of countries with military drones has skyrocketed over the past decade, a new report revealed, showing that nearly 100 countries have this kind of technology incorp...
By Michael Horowitz
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'Spaghetti at the wall': Russia rewriting World War II history to justify modern aggression
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Several Twitter accounts belonging to the Russian Foreign Ministry have been pushing false narratives about the Soviet Union's involvement in World War II in what experts beli...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Technology & National Security
EW, Cyber Require Next-Gen Hardware: ConleyThe military is investing heavily in artificial intelligence — but AI alone is not enough. You need hardware that can handle your high-powered algorithms, without taking up so...
By Paul Scharre
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The art of the ask: Foreign aid isn’t a campaign ‘slush fund’
Arms sales and foreign aid have long been a part of the United States’ carrot-and-stick approach to foreign policy. But President Donald Trump’s call with the Ukrainian leader...
By Richard Fontaine
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Technology & National Security
U.S. Looks to Boost Non-Military AI ResearchMore than a year has passed since the U.S. government began taking the first steps into officially supporting artificial intelligence research. Now, AI has its own category in...
By Martijn Rasser
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
CNAS Selected by Defense Department to Conduct Congressionally Mandated Study on U.S. Strategy in the Indo-PacificThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today announced that it was selected by the Department of Defense to conduct a study on the future of U.S. policy in the Indo-Pac...
By Cole Stevens
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China steals US designs for new weapons, and it's getting away with 'the greatest intellectual property theft in human history'
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China's intellectual property theft of both civil and military information is no secret. From alleged attempts to hack into Swedish telecom provider Ericsson to the theft of i...
By Daniel Kliman
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Here’s what you need to know about the US aid package to Ukraine that Trump delayed
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At the center of the latest scandal threatening to take down President Donald Trump is $391 million in military aid that Trump reportedly asked his staff to freeze for two mon...
By Jim Townsend
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
CNAS Responds: Trump Addresses China, Iran, Climate Change in UNGA SpeechAt the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) this morning, President Trump addressed world leaders on his vision of the United States' role on the global stage. Covering a range of fla...
By Daniel Kliman, Susanna V. Blume, Kristine Lee, Sam Dorshimer & Emma Moore
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It’s ‘Dictator Day’ at the U.N. — with Trump in the middle
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President Donald Trump kicks off the main session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday alongside a rogue’s gallery of dictators, populist lectern-bangers and woul...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Trump at this week’s U.N.: Diplomacy’s largest stage amid a cascade of crises
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President Trump returns to diplomacy’s largest stage this week, facing the possibility of a spiraling conflict with Iran but with few prospects for finding the friends he need...
By Kristine Lee
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Bolton replacement inherits tough challenges — including Trump
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Like his predecessor, President Trump’s new national security adviser is known for advocating for a robust American presence abroad, but Robert O’Brien’s allies predict he wil...
By Richard Fontaine
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In The News
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
US to send troops and air and missile defense to Saudi Arabia as Trump announces new Iran sanctions after oil attackThe US announced Friday it would send additional troops along with enhanced air and missile defense systems to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in response to the att...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
