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BRICS Membership Becomes a Way to Signal Non-Commitment
In The News
If the purpose of the BRICS group — originally Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — is to amplify its members' global influence, it may be having some effect. Loom...
By Richard Fontaine
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Noteworthy
Technology & National Security
Noteworthy: “Memorandum on Advancing the United States’ Leadership in Artificial Intelligence”By Paul Scharre, Vivek Chilukuri, Geoffrey Gertz, Bill Drexel, Janet Egan, Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante, Sam Howell, Michael Depp, Caleb Withers, Noah Greene, Ruby Scanlon & Morgan Peirce
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In The News
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Vietnam Builds Airstrip on Reclaimed Island in South China SeaThe latest satellite imagery has revealed a new airstrip taking shape on Barque Canada reef, an artificial island developed by Vietnam in the disputed Spratly archipelago in t...
By Tom Shugart
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In The News
Technology & National Security
Military AI Drones Could Take Over Future Warfare, Experts Warn“At some point,” Samuel Bendett, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for New American Security, tells Popular Mechanics, “military autonomy will become cost effective enough t...
By Samuel Bendett
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In The News
Technology & National Security
The U.S. National Security Memorandum on AI: Leading Experts Weigh InBill Drexel, Fellow, Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security: The National Security Memorandum solidifies the government’s intention...
By Bill Drexel
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How Israel Tries to Destroy Hezbollah’s Financial Network
In The News
On Sunday, Israel carried out air strikes in Beirut and elsewhere in Lebanon, targeting branches of Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association (AQAH), a financial institution and de facto ...
By Jonathan Lord
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In The News
Defense / Transatlantic Security
Why the Pentagon is Betting Big on Long-Range Ukrainian Drones: ‘It Works’“[The Ukrainians] have such a vibrant and diverse drone industry that’s doing really, really exciting things, and they’re doing them for really cheap,” Stacie Pettyjohn, direc...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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"U.S.-India Partnership Vital for Preserving Peace in Indo-Pacific Region": Former White House Official Lisa Curtis
In The News
Lisa Curtis, Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for New American Security and former White House official, said that the partnership between the Unite...
By Lisa Curtis
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In The News
Technology & National Security
Center for a New American Security Fellow: ‘It Would Be Foolish to Ignore’ China’s Advances in Humanoid Robot DevelopmentChina's development of humanoid robots could potentially support its military ambitions, according to Bill Drexel, a fellow at the Center for a New American Security. Although...
By Bill Drexel
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China Backs Russia-Proposed BRICS Payment System
In The News
Gathered Wednesday at a summit in the Russian city of Kazan, the members of BRICS adopted a joint declaration calling for the creation of an independent payment system based o...
By Edward Fishman
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U.S. Confirms North Korean Troops in Russia amid Fears They’ll Be Sent to Fight in Ukraine
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The United States on Wednesday said at least 3,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia, raising the possibility they will be sent to fight in Russia’s war on Ukra...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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N. Korea’s Support Puts Putin in Its Debt: Experts
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North Korea's dispatch of personnel to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- even if their military involvement is limited or indirect -- could put Russian President Vladimi...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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U.S. Submarine Earns Highest Military Honor for Spying on America's Enemies
In The News
The USS Washington, a conventionally armed 7,900-ton Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for "outstanding performance in action wh...
By Tom Shugart
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In The News
Technology & National Security
Ukrainian Shooter Downs Russian Drone with WWI-Era Machine GunNew footage appears to show Ukrainian troops firing decades-old guns to shoot down an Iranian-built Russian drone. A brief clip shared online appears to show a spurt of gunfir...
By Samuel Bendett
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Pentagon Lacks Counter-Drone Procedure Leading to Incursions Like at Langley, Experts Say
In The News
New reporting about over a dozen unidentified drones that were allowed to fly over Langley Air Force Base has prompted fresh calls for change to a threat that experts say will...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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In The News
Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security
North Korean Arms More Significant than Troops in Russia’s War Against UkraineUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, got to the point in his presidential address last night: “Another state,” he said, was “joining the war against Ukraine”. He was refe...
By Richard Fontaine
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Scatter and Survive: Inside a U.S. Military Shift to Deny China ‘Big, Juicy’ Targets
In The News
The remote Pacific airfield used to launch the atomic bombings of Japan during World War II is being revived with a different foe in mind: China. Runways emerging from the enc...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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In The News
Technology & National Security
As Ukraine Builds Better Drones, Do American Firms Still Have a Role?Drones have been crucial for surveillance, targeting and strikes on the battlefield throughout the war in Ukraine. In response, its president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has become mo...
By Samuel Bendett
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Israel Killed Hamas’s Leader. What Happens Next?
In The News
The killing of Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and architect of the October 7 attacks, could be a pivotal moment in the war in Gaza and the wider conflict in the Middle East...
By Jonathan Lord
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In The News
Technology & National Security
Army Revamps Basic Training to Simulate Battlefield Stalked by Drone SwarmsOne lesson from the Ukraine war is that when U.S. troops deploy to combat zones, they must be constantly aware that “literally the sky above you, just above the treetops, can ...
By Samuel Bendett
