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What’s Russia still doing to interfere with U.S. politics — and what’s the U.S. doing about it?
In The News
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Friday morning, covering, according to both sides, a wide range of issues. Included among them, according t...
By Carrie Cordero
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Rebecca Liao, Executive Vice President of Skuchain, Joins CNAS Board of Advisors
Washington, May 2, 2019 – The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Rebecca Liao, Executive Vice President at Skuchain, a top blockchain compan...
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Why is Russia clashing with the United States over Venezuela?
In The News
There was an unexpected twist Tuesday evening as Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó's attempted uprising against President Nicolás Maduro’s government appeared to be spu...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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US push to zero Iran oil exports may be more like 500,000 b/d: analysts
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The Trump administration's push to bring Iranian crude exports to zero officially begins Thursday, but analysts believe Iran will continue to export roughly 500,000 b/d throug...
By Peter Harrell
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Pentagon: US in Syria 'for the long haul;' hails Peshmerga in 'Operation Viking Hammer'
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Michael Mulroy, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense, affirmed on Monday that the US does “expect to be” in Syria “for the long haul.” Citing the Special Envoy for the Globa...
By Nicholas Heras
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Xi Jinping's Second Belt and Road Forum: Three Key Takeaways
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Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted some 5,000 delegates from across the globe at the Belt and Road forum in Beijing last week to discuss his signature infrastructure project,...
By Daniel Kliman
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US-Backed Syrian Forces Form Armenian Unit
U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) this week announced the establishment of a new force made up of ethnic Armenians. The SDF is a Kurdish-led multiethnic military all...
By Nicholas Heras
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China, US face off on Iranian crude flows, with risks to global economy
China and the US are in an intense standoff over Iranian crude oil, with China indicating they may continue to import those medium and heavy barrels even after a sanctions wai...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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In The News
Defense / Technology & National Security
Pentagon official: Threats to US space systems 'at an all-time high'A senior Pentagon official warns that the Russian and Chinese militaries are refocusing their efforts to counter U.S. space operations, posing an existential threat to America...
By Adam Routh
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In The News
Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Russia Is Still Russia. But Its Stocks Are Suddenly Worth Buying Again.A lot of things are suddenly going Russia’s way, the most important of them emanating from Washington. The Mueller Report, despite voluminous detail on Moscow’s election inter...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Slow and Steady: Improving U.S.-Arab Cooperation to Counter Irregular Warfare
Press Release
Ungoverned spaces in the Middle East have produced environments that are hospitable to the growth of Salafi-jihadist terrorist organizations and Iranian-backed proxies. For al...
By Chris Estep
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N. Korean criticism raises concerns that scaled-back military drills have reaped little payoff
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The U.S. and South Korea have canceled some annual military exercises and changed the names of others. Commanders no longer publicly profess their resolve to confront the grow...
By Duyeon Kim
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Absence of key North Korean negotiator at Russia summit offers glimmer of hope
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When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok on Thursday, one man was conspicuous by his absence. Kim Yong Chol — a hard-line vete...
By Duyeon Kim
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Kim Jong Un has a fleet of ghost ships sneaking around the high seas to beat sanctions
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In April 2018, a ship carrying $3 million worth of coal slipped into Indonesian waters with its identification transmitter switched off and its flag hidden from view. Acting ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Saudi Arms Deal Languishes as a Rebuke of Trump and the Kingdom
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The Trump administration has few options to move forward on a $2 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia that Congress is leveraging to censure the U.S. ally for alleged human right...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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SDF says no plans to attack Abu Kamal held by Iran-backed forces
A spokesperson for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Wednesday denied rumors of a fresh military operation in Syria. Mustafa Bali, an SDF spokesperson and hea...
By Nicholas Heras
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US-China trade talks to continue in May
In The News
China and the US are scheduled to hold two more rounds of negotiations in coming weeks in hopes of ending their trade dispute, although Washington's latest push to cut off Ira...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Press Release
Technology & National Security
Paul Scharre Wins Colby Award for Book “Army of None”Washington, April 23, 2019 – The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) congratulates Paul Scharre, Director of the CNAS Technology and National Security Program, who has w...
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Washington Puts End to Iran Oil Waivers
After threatening for nearly a year, the Trump administration is moving forward with policies aimed at eliminating Iran's oil exports. The US will not issue new waivers -- tec...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Germany’s search for a new diplomatic map
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Razed to the ground by the Wehrmacht in 1944, Warsaw has never been easy terrain for the foreign minister of Germany. As his convoy speeds through the Polish capital, Heiko Ma...
By Julianne Smith
