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New CNAS Report on the Future of the Defense Innovation Unit by Doug Beck
Press Release
Washington, February 7, 2024 — Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new report by Doug Beck, director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and senio...
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U.S. Strike in Baghdad Kills Key Militia Commander, Officials Say
In The News
The Biden administration has opted for a strategy that falls short of holding Tehran itself accountable for supporting militant groups in the region, said Jonathan Lord, direc...
By Jonathan Lord
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In The News
Technology & National Security
Russians Fume over 19th-Century Machine Guns, WW1 Rifles in UkraineThe nearly two years of war across Ukraine have come at a high human cost, but have also claimed huge amounts of weaponry, including small arms. Both sides have made use of ol...
By Samuel Bendett
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CNAS Statement on Kurt Campbell's Confirmation to Deputy Secretary of State
Press Release
Washington, February 6, 2024 — Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released the following statement on Kurt Campbell's confirmation as Deputy Secretary of Sta...
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CNAS Welcomes Kate Johnston as Associate Fellow for the Transatlantic Security Program
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is thrilled to welcome Kate Johnston as an Associate Fellow in the Transatlantic Security Program. “We are excited to welcome Ka...
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Defense / Technology & National Security
How Cheap Drones Are Transforming Warfare in UkraineThe appeal of FPV drones is that they offer cheap, accurate firepower. Unguided artillery shells cost anywhere between $800 and $9,000. A GPS-guided shell is closer to $100,00...
By Franz-Stefan Gady & Samuel Bendett
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Technology & National Security
What Is VALK-1? 'Powerful' Ukrainian Drone Fighting Russia in DonetskThe drones are described as "all-weather," something which is a "key development," according to Samuel Bendett of the U.S. think tank the Center for Naval Analyses. They can "...
By Samuel Bendett
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In The News
National Security Human Capital Program
DoD Updates Telework Policy for the First Time Since 2012“I do think that the document foresees some of these cultural challenges. We want to set up the value proposition for why this might work really well for your office. But it’s...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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What U.S.–China Cooperation on AI Could Look Like
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At a hearing of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on Capitol Hill on Thursday, expert witnesses testified that the Chinese military places a high priority...
By Jacob Stokes
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Biden’s Retaliatory Strikes in Middle East Come with Significant Political Risk: Experts
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Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East Security program at the Center for a New American Security and a former Defense Department official, told ABC News Biden is on a "ti...
By Jonathan Lord
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CNAS Announces 2024 Shawn Brimley Next Generation National Security Fellows
Press Release
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) announced today the selection of the 2024 Shawn Brimley Next Generation National Security Fellows. Now in its 15th year, the Next...
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U.S. Sees Signs Iran Is Worried About Escalating Proxy Attacks amid Heightened Tensions
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Jonathan Lord, the director of the Middle East Security program at the Center for a New American Security, said, however, that the Kataib Hezbollah statement reflects how the ...
By Jonathan Lord
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In The News
Technology & National Security
U.S. Deems More Chinese Tech Companies ‘Military’ and a National Security RiskAccording to Bill Drexel of the Center for a New American Security, a Washington-based think tank, the updated list “stands as a reminder that the Sino-American economic relat...
By Bill Drexel
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The Logistics of War: How Washington Is Preparing for a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
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In a war game run for Congress in April, China prepared for an amphibious assault on Taiwan with massive air and missile strikes against U.S. bases in the region. That include...
By Becca Wasser
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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
Ukraine Deploying Machine-Gun Mounted Robots to Attack Putin's TroopsBoth Russia and Ukraine are developing UGVs intended to "replace human soldiers in the most dangerous and casualty-intensive storming raids," said Samuel Bendett, of the Cente...
By Samuel Bendett
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Complex Politics, Shortages Hinder Kurdish Air Defenses in Iraq
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Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East Security program at the Center for New American Security, told Amwaj.media that the waiver provision is a decisive aspect of the leg...
By Jonathan Lord
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CNAS Elects Karen Dahut to Board of Directors
Washington, January 30, 2024 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today announced the election of Karen Dahut to its Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to welcome...
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Deadly Attack on U.S. Troops Highlights an Open-Ended Military Mission
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The slow pace of change in America’s military operation in Iraq is due to, in part, “a degree of malaise as well as a cultural and political risk aversion that is comfortable ...
By Jonathan Lord
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After Iran Proxy Strikes, Should U.S. Troops Leave Iraq and Syria?
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Others argue that an exit would ultimately serve as a gift to Iran. “Tehran would like to see U.S. forces leave Iraq,” said Jonathan Lord, Director for the Middle East Secur...
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S. Sees ‘Footprints’ of Iran-Backed Group in Tower 22 Drone Attack
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The attack on Tower 22, close to the al-Tanf garrison, is among the latest in a barrage targeting U.S. forces. The Defense Department has since mid-October logged at least 165...
By Jonathan Lord
