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The Pentagon has created a new office solely focused on China. Is that a good idea?
Since the release of the National Defense Strategy in early 2018, top Pentagon officials have stressed that the department needs to keep its focus on the long-term challenge f...
By Eric Sayers
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
CNAS Selected by Defense Department to Conduct Congressionally Mandated Study on U.S. Strategy in the Indo-PacificThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today announced that it was selected by the Department of Defense to conduct a study on the future of U.S. policy in the Indo-Pac...
By Cole Stevens
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China steals US designs for new weapons, and it's getting away with 'the greatest intellectual property theft in human history'
China's intellectual property theft of both civil and military information is no secret. From alleged attempts to hack into Swedish telecom provider Ericsson to the theft of i...
By Daniel Kliman
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
CNAS Responds: Trump Addresses China, Iran, Climate Change in UNGA SpeechAt the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) this morning, President Trump addressed world leaders on his vision of the United States' role on the global stage. Covering a range of fla...
By Daniel Kliman, Susanna V. Blume, Kristine Lee, Sam Dorshimer & Emma Moore
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Trump at this week’s U.N.: Diplomacy’s largest stage amid a cascade of crises
President Trump returns to diplomacy’s largest stage this week, facing the possibility of a spiraling conflict with Iran but with few prospects for finding the friends he need...
By Kristine Lee
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
CNAS Responds: U.S., North Korea Consider Renewed TalksAs the renewal of U.S.-North Korea negotiations becomes more likely, CNAS experts weigh in on potential next steps for Washington to watch for....
By Duyeon Kim, Elizabeth Rosenberg, Kristine Lee, Van Jackson & Neil Bhatiya
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A Top Defector Says the U.S. Must Levy Tougher Sanctions on North Korea to Prevent a New Nuclear State
The U.S. needs to wake up to the reality that its policy on North Korea is not working and quickly impose harsher sanctions if the world is going to avert the birth of a new n...
By Duyeon Kim
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CNAS Welcomes Siddharth Mohandas and Van Jackson as Adjunct Senior Fellows in the Asia-Pacific Security Program
Washington, Sept 18, 2019—The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Siddharth Mohandas, Director of Research and Principal at The Asia Grou...
By Cole Stevens
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Indo-Pacific Security / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
CNAS Responds: John Bolton Departs as National Security AdvisorCNAS experts examine the impact of Bolton's departure on key foreign policy issues and U.S. national security at large....
By Carrie Cordero, Loren DeJonge Schulman, Neil Bhatiya & Kristine Lee
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
2020 Democratic Primary Debates: Questions for the CandidatesBy Neil Bhatiya, Susanna V. Blume, Kara Frederick, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Daniel Kliman, Martijn Rasser, Elizabeth Rosenberg, Loren DeJonge Schulman & Kayla M. Williams
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Senior Officials Concede Loss of U.S. Clout as Trump Prepares For U.N. Summit
On the eve of the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, two top State Department officials voiced alarm about America’s loss of diplomatic influence as Chin...
By Kristine Lee
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How Trump triggered the Kashmir turmoil
As Pakistan prepares to file a complaint about India to The Hague over Kashmir, analysts are debating the role that U.S. President Donald Trump played in stoking tensions betw...
By Richard Fontaine
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
New US military bases in Asia-Pacific ‘likely to be temporary’ for troop flexibilityAny new US military bases in the Asia-Pacific region are likely to be “temporary” to maximise troop flexibility and in line with the Pentagon’s agreement with Manila, accordin...
By Eric Sayers
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Esper calls for new basing investments in the PacificSecretary of Defense Mark Esper today called for expanding base locations in the Pacific while continuing regular freedom of navigation operations in the region, as part of a ...
By Eric Sayers
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
The U.S. wants Japan's help to close its 'missile gap' with China. Is Tokyo up for it?After formally withdrawing from a landmark arms-control treaty earlier this month, the United States now hopes it can better counter its geopolitical rival China by closing wh...
By Eric Sayers
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2 US allies in Asia are at each other's throats, and it's a big win for China
Two US allies in East Asia are at odds, delivering a serious blow to US security interests while potentially handing a big win to China. South Korea said Thursday that it plan...
By Kristine Lee
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Generational clash emerges among U.S. experts in China policy debate
An emerging generation of China policy experts is advocating a much sharper tone and approach toward Beijing, in contrast with a number of veteran China hands whose careers we...
By Ely Ratner
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Trump administration plans $8 billion fighter jet sale to Taiwan, angering ChinaThe Trump administration is pressing ahead with an $8 billion sale of new F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, a move likely to raise strong objections from China amid the deepening t...
By Eric Sayers
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Tension between South Korea and Japan could hurt US goals in the Pacific — and China is watchingThe tweet came Aug. 2, following an emergency meeting of the South Korean government. It was a photo of President Moon Jae-in, sent out from the government’s official Twitter ...
By Eric Sayers
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Trump’s Hong Kong Caution Isolates Him From Congress, Allies and Advisers
President Trump’s cautious distance from Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement has left him politically isolated from both parties in Congress, the State Department, European all...
By Daniel Kliman