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Trump may cancel his G20 meeting with Putin
President Donald Trump plans to meet with world leaders on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina this week, including with the heads of Japan, Germany, and China. But t...
By Rachel Rizzo
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Roger Krone, Chairman and CEO of Leidos, Joins CNAS Board of Advisors
Washington, November 27 – The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Roger A. Krone, Chairman and CEO of Leidos, has joined the CNAS Board of Ad...
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17 years in, Afghan war at a 'stalemate'
In The News
More than a year after President Donald Trump announced his administration's new strategy for achieving success in Afghanistan and the wider region, the situation remains deci...
By Stephen Tankel
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In The News
Technology & National Security
Will the Geneva Convention Cover Robots?When Dr. Richard J. Gatling designed his gun, it was meant to save lives. The American inventor designed the rapid-fire, spring-loaded, hand-cranked weapon with the express pu...
By Paul Scharre
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Southeast Asia Needs to Choose Between the US, China on Principles, Experts Say
In The News
With the intensifying rivalry between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, Southeast Asian countries can no longer sit on the fence, and have a tough choice t...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Whether it's a hollow truce or a handshake agreement, the G-20 will likely hurt the yuanChina's currency will likely continue its slide against the U.S. dollar— possibly falling below the key 7.00 yuan per dollar level — if Washington and Beijing fail to step bac...
By Rachel Ziemba
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US observation posts in Syria aim to block Turkish attacks on YPG
A US plan to establish military observation posts in Syria near the border with Turkey is designed to prevent Ankara from launching an all-out military assault on positions he...
By Nicholas Heras
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Trump Takes a Tougher Line on Pakistan, but the 2008 Mumbai Attack Goes Unpunished
In a sharp break from the caution and inertia of his predecessors, President Donald Trump has slashed U.S. military aid to Pakistan and warned that Washington will take furthe...
By Stephen Tankel
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Washington Scrambles to Slow Seoul’s Roll
In The News
As the United States’ diplomatic opening with North Korea has largely stalled in recent months, South Korea has pressed ahead with its own effort to improve ties with the Nort...
By Kristine Lee
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U.S. Prosecutors Are Said to Be Investigating Japan’s Largest Bank
In The News
Japan’s largest bank has already been penalized by the State of New York for letting countries on sanctions lists like Iran and Myanmar route payments through its systems, but...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Technology & National Security
To maintain tech edge, US seeks export controls on AIIn just two words, the phrase “artificial intelligence” captures a deep techno-utopian promise, the notion that through craftsmanship humans can create learning and thinking m...
By Elsa B. Kania
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The US Has Lobbied Italy Not To Drop Sanctions Against Russia
US diplomats have been lobbying Italy to continue supporting the European Union’s sanctions on Russia, according to two diplomatic sources. US pressure has so far been crucial...
By Peter Harrell
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Reports: Turkey-backed Rebels Battle in Afrin
In The News
Clashes in the Syrian town of Afrin are intensifying as Turkish-backed Syrian rebel factions continue fighting each other over influence in the northwestern town. The U.K.-ba...
By Nicholas Heras
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Southeast Asian Nations Wary of Choosing Sides in Rift Between U.S., China
In The News
Although China is exerting pressure on the nations in Southeast Asia to side with it in the growing global struggle with the United States, most of them want to avoid having t...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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In The News
National Security Human Capital
US Army looks to social media for Midwest recruitmentU.S. Army recruiters in Indiana and other Midwestern states where recruitment has consistently fallen short are exploring other recruitment tactics, such as social media, as t...
By Emma Moore
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How the Trump Administration Stepped Up Pursuit of WikiLeaks’s Assange
In The News
Soon after he took over as C.I.A. director, Mike Pompeo privately told lawmakers about a new target for American spies: Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks. Intent on fi...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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In The News
Technology & National Security
Are Killer Robots the Future of War? Parsing the Facts on Autonomous WeaponsIt’s a freezing, snowy day on the border between Estonia and Russia. Soldiers from the two nations are on routine border patrol, each side accompanied by an autonomous weapon ...
By Robert O. Work & Paul Scharre
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Defense / Technology & National Security
To understand autonomous weapons, think about electronic warfareRemotely piloted vehicles are an anomaly of open skies. For as much as the wars of the United States have been defined by drones and drone strikes, those missions are only pos...
By Robert O. Work & Paul Scharre
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How the Generals Are Routing the Policy Wonks at the Pentagon
In The News
Frustrated by lack of influence and disheartened by U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, Department of Defense civilians are heading for the door, leaving key positions unf...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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At APEC, Pence Has Unique Opportunity to Advance U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy
Press Note
This is a make or break week for the Trump administration’s economic approach to Asia. A year ago at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) – the region’s premier ...
By Daniel Kliman
