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Drones Are Transforming South Asian Warfare
The recent military confrontation between India and Pakistan, which involved the worst fighting between the regional rivals in decades, marked the first time the two nuclear p...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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CNAS Elects Kurt Campbell and Anne Neuberger to Board of Directors
Washington, May 14, 2025, – The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce the election of Kurt Campbell and Anne Neuberger to its Board of Directors. “...
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Trump to Remove U.S. Sanctions on Syria in Major Policy Shift
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, a major U.S. policy shift ahead of an exp...
By Alex Zerden
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Trump is Rewriting How the U.S. Treats AI Chip Exports—and the Stakes Are Enormous
This week, President Trump traveled to the Middle East on a business and diplomacy mission, during which he greenlit the sale of hundreds of thousands of American-made AI chip...
By Janet Egan
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Marco Rubio Working on Major Changes to National Security Council
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in his new add-on role of national security adviser, is expected to significantly scale down the size of the National Security Council and make...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Pentagon Rushing to Find ‘Low-Collateral’ Tech to Counter Hostile Drones
The Pentagon is seeking ways to down hostile drones to defend military bases without endangering nearby civilians or infrastructure—and it wants solutions soon....
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Trump Faces $2 Trillion Hurdle to Win Money From Saudi Prince
US President Donald Trump’s hopes of securing as much as $1 trillion in investment commitments from Saudi Arabia might clash with another costly ambition - transforming the ki...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Converting Luxury Jet Gifted to Trump into Air Force One Could Cost Hundreds of Millions
Converting a luxury jet gifted by Qatar to President Donald Trump into a replacement for Air Force One could potentially cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and it could tak...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Saudi Arabia Wants to Build Its Post-Oil Future with Massive AI Data Centers — Trump and U.S. Tech Have Big Incentives to Oblige
President Donald Trump hit the sands of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, kicking off a Gulf tour at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum—joined by tech CEOs including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang...
By Janet Egan
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Why India Is Annoyed by Its Ceasefire with Pakistan
Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, sounded as defiant as he did triumphant in speaking to the nation two days after a ceasefire with Pakistan. India’s four-day military op...
By Lisa Curtis
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Is AI the Future of America’s Foreign Policy? Some Experts Think So
While in recent years AI tools have moved into foreign ministries around the world to aid with routine diplomatic chores, such as speech-writing, those systems are now increas...
By Andrew Moore
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Air Force Delay on Separation and Retirement Orders Isn’t ‘Stop Loss,’ Defense Official Says
Even though the Air Force has temporarily stopped issuing retirement and separation orders for next year, the pause does not require airmen to involuntarily remain in the serv...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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U.S.-China Agree on Trade Consultation Platform amid Sky-High Tariffs
The United States and China have agreed to establish a new platform for more tariff negotiations after two days of talks in Geneva, aimed at lowering trade tensions....
By Emily Kilcrease
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AI, Energy and Data Centres: How the UAE Has Approached Trump’s Second Term
Since US President Donald Trump returned to office this year, his administration has announced a series of partnerships and investments involving the UAE – and more could come...
By Rachel Ziemba
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The U.S.-China Trade Meeting’s Low Bar: Progress
President Donald Trump signaled Friday that his soaring tariffs on China may soon begin to drop. That doesn’t mean the two countries are close to a deal....
By Emily Kilcrease
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Trump and Vance Would Rather Stay out of It as India and Pakistan Spiral Towards War
With suspended cricket matches, power outages and air raid sirens, fears are swelling of an all-out warbetween India and Pakistan amid questions over how much of a mediating r...
By Lisa Curtis
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India’s Clash with Pakistan Sees Use of Chinese Missiles, French Jets, Israeli Drones, and More
India’s missile and bomb strikes on targets in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir have spiked tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, with Pakistan’s leader c...
By Lisa Curtis
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Trump Heads to Saudi Arabia Soon, Looking for a Repeat of His Trip in 2017
When President Trump heads to Saudi Arabia next week, so will some of the nation's top business leaders. Trump is looking for a repeat of his first foreign trip as president i...
By Becca Wasser
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The Center for a New American Security mourns the loss of Joseph S. Nye Jr.
Washington, May 8, 2025 – Today, Michèle Flournoy and Richard Fontaine issued the following statement on the passing of Joseph S. Nye Jr.: “Joe Nye was a role model an...
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CNAS Releases New Report: Lessons in Learning: Ensuring Interoperability for Autonomous Systems in the Department of Defense
Washington, May 8, 2025 – Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new report, Lessons in Learning: Ensuring Interoperability for Autonomous Systems in ...