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Trump touts increased military spending but some lawmakers call for more
In his first address to Congress, President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted his plans to build up the military with more spending, a promise he has pursued since his campaign. ...
By Paul Scharre & Adam Routh
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CNAS Press Note: President Trump’s Defense Spending Request
Washington, February 28 – As the Trump administration prepares to submit a defense budget request calling for a 10 percent increase in defense spending, Center for a New Ameri...
By Paul Scharre & Adam Routh
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Repeal Of Anti-Corruption Rule May Hurt National Security, Critics Warn
One of the very first bills President Trump signed into law this month killed a Securities and Exchange Commission rule meant to promote transparency in countries riddled with...
By Kate Bateman
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Marine Corps looks to empower squad leaders with new combat tech
The Marine Corps is planning to field new high-tech combat gear — a rifle-mounted laser range finder — that will give squad leaders some extraordinary new capabilities and re...
By Adam Routh
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Defense / Technology & National Security
CNAS, Bard College’s Center for the Study of the Drone Launch New Database on UASThe Center for a New American Security and Bard College’s Center for the Study of the Drone have introduced a database designed to help the public and policymakers learn about...
By Ben FitzGerald, Paul Scharre & JaRel Clay
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Center for a New American Security and the Center for the Study of the Drone Release “The Drone Database”The Center for a New American Security has released The Drone Database, a tool aimed at helping policymakers and the public understand the scope and implications of global dro...
By JaRel Clay
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Press Release
Defense / Technology & National Security
CNAS Releases Report on Automation and the Patriot Air and Missile Defense SystemThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Future of Warfare Initiative has released a new report, “Patriot Wars: Automation and the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System....
By Neal Urwitz
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Trump’s NATO critique reverberates across Europe
Philip Bilden, a Hong Kong-based business executive at the investment firm HarbourVest, has emerged as a new leading candidate to be the new president’s Navy secretary, accord...
By Shawn Brimley
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Watch the Pentagon’s new hive-mind-controlled drone swarm in actionIn what will probably be considered a step forward for autonomous military technology, the Pentagon said in a statement Monday that it had successfully demonstrated “one of th...
By Paul Scharre
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What Should Mattis Look for in a Deputy?
If retired Gen. James Mattis is confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s first secretary of defense, he will take over arguably the largest bureaucracy in the world. The q...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Former DoD Comptroller Hale Offers Cost-Cutting Reform AgendaThe year-end ritual across the Defense Department is “use it or lose it,” with employees racing to spend every last dollar on office equipment and information technology, hopi...
By Robert F. Hale
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Press Release
Defense / Technology & National Security
CNAS Commentary: Trump Administration Defense PrioritiesAs President-elect Donald Trump weighs his options for the next secretary of defense and for his defense agenda, CNAS Future of Warfare Initiative Director Paul Scharre and CN...
By Paul Scharre & Lauren Fish
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Defense / Technology & National Security
CNAS Press Note: What Does a Trump Administration Mean for Defense?Washington, November 17 – As the transition to the Trump administration begins and markets predict a growth in defense spending, Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Defe...
By Paul Scharre
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Marines Seek To Outnumber Enemies With Robots
In Breaking Defense, senior fellow Paul Scharre discusses the advantages of including robots in the Marine Corps....
By Paul Scharre
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Report: Pentagon should scrap $40 billion aircraft carrier program
With an aging air fleet and a shrinking Navy working overtime around the globe, US military officials say the world's most powerful fighting force is at an "inflection point" ...
By Elbridge Colby, Paul Scharre & Jerry Hendrix
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CNAS Press Note: Russia and Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Violations
Washington, October 21 – As the Obama administration confronts Russia over its violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), Center for a New American Secur...
By Elbridge Colby
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Report proposes canceling U.S. aircraft carriers, investing in lasers to combat Russia and China
The latest Washington Post article features a new report from senior fellows Paul Scharre, Elbridge Colby and Jerry Hendrix who propose canceling U.S. aircraft carriers and in...
By Elbridge Colby, Paul Scharre & Jerry Hendrix
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CNAS Press Note: South Korean Deterrence Against North Korean Nuclear Progress
Press Note
In advance of the Two Plus Two meetings beginning tomorrow, Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow Elbridge Colby has written a new Press Note...
By Elbridge Colby
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Report proposes slashing U.S. aircraft carriers, investing in lasers to combat Russia and China
Jerry Hendrix, Paul Scharre and Elbridge Colby have put together a report that uses a notional budget that implements a 2 percent increase over the 2017 budget to shape the U....
By Elbridge Colby, Paul Scharre & Jerry Hendrix
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In space, the looming threat of a new arms race
In an AFP article, senior fellow Elbridge Colby discusses the necessity for developing the ability to defend U.S. space assets....
By Elbridge Colby
