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Trump, AI and the Building Blocks of the U.S. ‘Nuclear Renaissance’
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When World Bank president Ajay Banga signalled his willingness to drop the institution's ban on funding nuclear energy projects, it marked a moment when the institution aligne...
By Rachel Ziemba
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How DOD Could Recoup Its Investment in Ukraine’s Long-Range Drones
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For three years now, the U.S. has dug into its weapons arsenal and shared billions of dollars to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia; now, as peace talks suggest the war...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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How Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts Leave a Vacuum That China Can Fill
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When President Trump announced on Friday that the United States would move ahead with a long-debated project to build a stealthy next-generation fighter jet, the message to Ch...
By Richard Fontaine
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CNAS Welcomes Natasha Lander Finch as an Adjunct Senior Fellow
Washington, March 21, 2025, — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to welcome Natasha Lander Finch as an adjunct senior fellow with the Defense Program. ...
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Hegseth: Ditch Climate ‘Distraction’ but Prepare for Extreme Weather
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A new memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubles down on his campaign to eliminate the Pentagon’s work on climate — calling for a review of both mission statements and m...
By Will Rogers
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Anduril’s Fury Fighter Jet to Make Global Debut at Avalon Airshow 2025
According to Anduril, Fury is designed as a force multiplier for crewed fighter aircraft, integrating collaborative autonomy, modularity, and affordability to enhance the comb...
By Diem Salmon
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Trump Says Boeing Will Develop the F-47, His Namesake Fighter Jet
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President Donald Trump on Friday touted plans to keep the Pentagon a step ahead of China, unveiling a blueprint for America’s next-generation fighter jet that aims to deliver ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Why Boeing’s F-47 NGAD Next-Gen Fighter Win Was Existential for the Company
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It’s no secret that Boeing is in a bind. Regulators are scrutinizing the planemaker’s commercial business, whose woes have also attracted the attention of federal prosecutors....
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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New Report Reveals How U.S. Can Counter the Digital Silk Road in Indonesia
Press Release
Washington, March 20, 2025 – Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new report, Countering the Digital Silk Road: Indonesia, by Vivek Chilukuri and Ru...
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The Warship That Shows Why the U.S. Navy Is Falling Behind China
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When a Wisconsin shipyard won the contract to build a new class of Navy frigate in 2020, the project was meant to address an embarrassing reality: The U.S. is now the global l...
By Tom Shugart
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Bridge-Forming Barges Could Speed Up a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan, Experts Say
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China has built at least six barges capable of forming a bridge hundreds of feet long, an ability that could play a key role in a potential invasion of Taiwan, according to de...
By Tom Shugart
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Far From Giving Ground, Putin Digs In With His Demands on Ukraine
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When the Kremlin released its summary of President Vladimir V. Putin’s call Tuesday with President Trump, one thing was unmistakable: The Russian leader hadn’t retreated from ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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New CNAS Policy Brief Examines China’s Nuclear Decision-Making Framework
Press Release
Washington, March 18, 2025 — As China undergoes a rapid nuclear buildup, key questions arise regarding how Beijing makes decisions related to nuclear weapons. Today, the Cente...
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No, There’s No ‘Kill Switch’: Pentagon Tries to Reassure International F-35 Partners
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The Pentagon today attempted to reassure its international partners in the F-35 program that there is no “kill switch” on the stealth fighter jet that the US could use to rend...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Military Officials Say Recruiting Off to Strong Start in 2025, Building on Recent Trends
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The U.S. military is tracking strong early-year recruiting figures across the services, a signal it will meet or exceed 2024 performances, military officials told ABC News....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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CNAS Names Katherine Kuzminski as Director of Studies
Washington, March 17, 2025—The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Katherine Kuzminski has been named director of studies, a critical senior ...
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Are the U.S. and Ukraine Friends Again? It’s Complicated.
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Welcome back! The on-again, off-again relationship between the United States and Ukraine appears to be back on — for now....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West
China and Russia joined Iran on Friday in urging an end to Western sanctions after President Trump called this week for nuclear talks with Tehran, with both countries denounci...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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China Holds Landing Exercise with ‘Invasion Barges’ In South China Sea
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China appears to be conducting amphibious landing exercises with specially built vessels at a beach on the South China Sea, the sort of practice it would conduct if it was con...
By Tom Shugart
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New CNAS Report Outlines a Path for Advancing DoD AI Assurance
Press Release
Washington, March 13, 2025 — Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new report, Safe and Effective: Advancing Department of Defense Test and Evaluatio...
