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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
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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In The News
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Trump Vs. Huawei: The World Is WatchingPresident Trump’s new Executive Order on imported technology bares sharp teeth at Huawei and other Chinese companies, but it doesn’t have any teeth yet. The actual impact will...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
On Huawei and Autos, Trump Aligns Trade With U.S. SecurityPresident Donald Trump is taking his trade wars into a new realm likely to both extend them and make them harder to resolve. With his crackdown on Chinese telecom giant Huawe...
By Jude D. Blanchette
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In The News
Technology & National Security
Existing US Huawei gear has risks, but forcing removal may not be a priorityIn the wake of recent U.S. government actions to prevent future use of telecommunications equipment from certain international sources, security experts said risks remain for ...
By Peter Harrell
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CNAS Welcomes Shai Korman as Director of Communications
Press Release
Washington, May 16, 2019 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to welcome Samuel (Shai) Korman as Director of Communications. In this role, he will lead t...
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In The News
Technology & National Security
This Chinese facial recognition start-up can identify a person in secondsIn China, facial recognition technology — biometric computer applications that automatically identify an individual from a database of digital images — is a part of daily life...
By Kara Frederick
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Expert Opposition to Turkey Acquiring S-400
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“Turkey's decision to purchase S-400s from Russia is an unfortunate decision that will only weaken NATO unity and interoperability and leave Turkey isolated from its closest a...
By Julianne Smith & Jim Townsend
