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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Can Iran withstand the US pressure?Ever since US President Donald Trump unilaterally pulled out from the nuclear deal with Tehran and reinstated the most draconian sanctions ever imposed, many have wondered whe...
By Neil Bhatiya
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Strategy to Ask: Analysis of the 2020 Defense Budget Request
Press Release
The Trump administration’s 2020 defense budget request was the first to be built with the full benefit of the 2018 National Defense Strategy, and consequently should be fully ...
By Cole Stevens
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European defense industry could come to regret new US weapons fund
In The News
A new initiative by the Trump administration to subsidize U.S. weapons sales to some former Warsaw Pact countries could rankle European defense leaders, some of whom are fumin...
By Jim Townsend
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Turkey doubles down in Libya, but will it be enough?
In The News
Turkey has begun overtly delivering heavily armoured vehicles to its allies in the Libyan capital Tripoli who have been under siege for two months by forces loyal to eastern l...
By Nicholas Heras
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Inside America’s multimillion-dollar plan to get allies off Russian equipment
In The News
When the Soviet Union fell, many of the former Warsaw Pact nations founded their new militaries on the back of leftover military equipment. And in the thaw of the Cold War, ma...
By Jim Townsend
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Netanyahu has failed to form a government, sending Israelis back to the voting booth
In The News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to form a government by a midnight deadline, forcing a brand-new round of elections in September. The development comes ba...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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As Shanahan heads to Asia, Iran tensions threaten Pentagon's 'great power' focus
In The News
As acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan heads to Asia on Tuesday to deliver a major policy speech on the region, increasing tensions with Iran threaten to upend the ...
By Elbridge Colby
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Steve Bannon says killing Huawei more important than trade deal with China
In The News
Driving Huawei out of the United States and Europe is “10 times more important” than a trade deal with China, according to former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. He...
By Jude Blanchette
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U.S. Will Not Increase Presence in Arctic Until 2025
In The News
The United States continues to send mixed signals about its anticipated level of engagement and capabilities in the Arctic. The Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Admiral Kar...
By Jim Townsend
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Dr. Daniel Kliman Named Director of CNAS Asia-Pacific Security Program
Washington, May 22, 2019 – The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) has named Dr. Daniel Kliman as Director of the CNAS Asia-Pacific Security Program. As Director, Kliman...
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What Congress Should Do with the 2020 Defense Budget
The Department of Defense’s strategic emphasis on competition with China and Russia enjoys widespread bipartisan support from members of the defense establishment. However, th...
By Chris Estep
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New wave of violence in Syria war as 200,000 flee Idlib offensive: ‘There were bombs every minute’
A Syrian government offensive to capture the northern province of Idlib has killed dozens of civilians and forced more than 200,000 people to flee over the past month, leading...
By Nicholas Heras
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China Raises Threat of Rare-Earths Cutoff to U.S.
With a simple visit to an obscure factory on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping has raised the specter that China could potentially cut off supplies of critical materials ne...
By Ashley Feng
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ISIS suicide attack targets SDF demining convoy
Islamic State sleeper cells on Monday targeted a demining convoy of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeastern Syria, deep behind the Kurdish-led forces’ lin...
By Nicholas Heras
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In The News
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security
Is the U.S. Planning for the Right War?On Sept. 10, 2001, the George W. Bush administration had a view of American national security that, in 24 hours, was buried under the rubble of the World Trade Center. The day...
By Elbridge Colby
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In The News
Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
As Trump escalates China trade dispute, economic ties lose stabilizing force in matters of national securityThe United States for years relied on economic interdependence with China as a stabilizing force in relations with Beijing, with business between the two nations forming what ...
By Ely Ratner
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In The News
Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Trump Aims to Prevent Chinese Companies From Building 5G Network in U.S.US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that could prevent Chinese companies from building 5G networks in the US.“The president has made it clear that...
By Peter Harrell
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In The News
Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
Democrats and Republicans are freaked out by Chinese 5G technology — but are they just being paranoid?Democrats and Republicans rarely agree on anything, but this week, the parties united to condemn one common enemy: China. The views of President Trump and lawmakers on both si...
By Peter Harrell
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Iran missile photos grant US new picture of threat in Arabian Gulf
In The News
As American officials circulated photographs of Iranian boats traversing the Arabian Gulf bearing missiles, there was a growing consensus on Friday that Tehran had been caught...
By Nicholas Heras
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In The News
Technology & National Security
How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping the WorkforceWalmart last month announced that shoppers soon might see a lot more robots in its stores -- but the company wasn't referring to toy robots or even human assistant gadgets tha...
By Megan Lamberth
