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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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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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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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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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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
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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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Biden Faces Pressure to Strike Iran After U.S. Troops Killed
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Experts caution that any strikes against Iranian forces inside Iran could force Tehran to respond forcefully, escalating the situation in a way that could drag the United Stat...
By Jonathan Lord
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After Deadly Drone Attack in Jordan, U.S. Central Command Reassessing Air Defense Needs
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Despite Iran’s denial, several analysts predict that Washington may retaliate differently this time around now that three soldiers are dead, even if other attacks sought simil...
By Jonathan Lord
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This Ambush Shows How Ukraine Is Holding the Line
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“At this stage of the war, neither side has been able to establish a decisive fire advantage,” said Franz-Stefan Gady, an independent military analyst who has toured the front...
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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3 U.S. Service Members Killed in Drone Attack in Jordan
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U.S. Central Command said in a statement that 25 U.S. soldiers were wounded in the attack. The attack occurred at an outpost known as Tower 22, located near the Syrian border....
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S. and Iraqi Governments Expected to Start Talks on Future of U.S. Military Presence in the Country
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Jonathan Lord, the director of the Middle East security program at the Center for New American Security, told CNN that the US needs to transition its support for Iraq toward b...
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S. Military Pushes Back on Reports It May Withdraw Troops from Iraq
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Jonathan Lord, senior fellow and director of the Middle East Security program at the Center for New American Security, a Washington D.C. think tank, said the prime minister’s ...
By Jonathan Lord
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Technology & National Security
Etching AI Controls Into Silicon Could Keep Doomsday at BayCNAS says licenses could be issued by a government or international regulator and refreshed periodically, making it possible to cut off access to AI training by refusing a new...
By Tim Fist
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Is the U.S. Military at War with the Houthis and Iran-Backed Militias? The Answer Is Complicated.
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Yet Jonathan Lord, a senior fellow and director of the Middle East security program at the Center for a New American Security think tank, told Military.com on Friday that thin...
By Jonathan Lord
