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National Security Human Capital
Army to Be More Selective with Reenlistment Bonuses Under New GuidanceThe Army is adjusting how it awards reenlistment bonuses, refining how incentive pay is awarded as it tries to keep high-performing soldiers in hard-to-fill roles....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital
The U.S. Army’s Quiet Rotation in the PhilippinesThe U.S. Army’s rotation in the Philippines is easy to overlook. Experts say that might be the point....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski & Stacie Pettyjohn
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Deadly Insurgency Threatens a U.S. Plan to Invest in Pakistan’s Mineral Riches
The Trump administration in December said it would invest $1.25 billion in a restive, resource-rich province of Pakistan as part of a strategic effort to counter China’s domin...
By Lisa Curtis
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Trump’s Oil Grab in Venezuela Shatters an American Taboo
President George W. Bush said he was invading Iraq to keep America safe. But critics saw a hidden motive: oil....
By Richard Fontaine
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Trump Turns to U.S. Military Leaders for Diplomatic Efforts on Iran and Ukraine
President Donald Trump has taken the unusual step of tapping military leaders for high-level diplomacy, sending the top U.S. commander in the Middle East to talks over Iran’s ...
By Elisa Catalano Ewers
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Defense / Transatlantic Security
A Wargame Shows Just How Vulnerable Europe Is to a Russian AttackEuropean governments are preparing for war with Russia. A newly released wargame suggests they aren’t ready....
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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Trump Balks at Nuclear Limit Extension, Calls for New U.S.-China-Russia Deal
Combine three wary nations, deep historical mistrust, rapid technological change, the most destructive weapons ever developed and a US unwilling to extend Thursday’s last form...
By Philip Sheers
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CNAS Welcomes Lindsey Ford and Scott Hembrough to Indo-Pacific Security Program
Washington, February 5, 2026 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today announced the appointment of Lindsey Ford and Scott Hembrough to its Indo-Pacific Security P...
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Technology & National Security
Pentagon Leaders Should Have More Control over Services’ Tech Budgets, GAO SuggestsThe Pentagon could further accelerate its technology purchasing if the services’ emerging-tech budget requests flowed through the office of the defense undersecretary for rese...
By Paul Scharre
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U.S. Takes Energy Leverage to New Heights
Energy markets, oil firms, producers and major importers have lived with the impact of US sanctions on the energy trade for decades. But the levers the administration of Presi...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Anand Visits D.C. As Trump Administration Makes Case for Critical Minerals Trade Zone
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand was in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration made a case for international partners to join a preferential trade zone for cr...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Defense / Middle East Security
U.S. Positions Aircraft Carriers, Strike Platforms Across Middle East as Iran Talks Shift to OmanThe U.S. military has bolstered its presence across the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran, as nuclear talks were thrown into uncertainty Wednesday before being mo...
By Philip Sheers
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Walmart Hits Trillion Dollar Market Cap for the First Time
Walmart has reached a $1 trillion market valuation, a first for the big-box retailer. The company’s shares hit a high on Tuesday morning trade as the stock continues to soar o...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Ukraine Makes Its Case to Trump’s Congress
Ukraine and its allies launched an advocacy week on Capitol Hill today, and got a warm welcome. But while Congress remains Kyiv’s staunchest supporter in Washington, sanctions...
By Jim Townsend
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National Security Human Capital
Army Recruiting Waivers for Mental Health Will Be Approved at Lower LevelsThe Army is loosening its grip on recruiting waivers for mental health and misconduct, putting those decisions in the hands of the commanders who oversee street-level recruiti...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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CNAS Launches National Security Law Program Led by Carrie Cordero
Washington, February 2, 2026 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) announced today the launch of its new National Security Law Program, led by CNAS Senior Fellow and...
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Meet VECTOR: An Unofficial Soldier-Made AI Tool the Army Suspended Pending a ‘Compliance Review’
The message started circulating in some Army circles last week. It promoted an artificial intelligence tool, one that would “revolutionize” how soldiers approach talent manage...
By Carlton Haelig
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Technology & National Security
Export Controls Backfire: The China Innovation ParadoxWhen the Biden administration rolled out its semiconductor export restrictions in October 2022, the logic seemed airtight: cut off Beijing’s access to advanced AI chips, and y...
By James Sanders
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Indo-Pacific Security / Middle East Security
Trump Cuts India Tariffs to 18% as Modi Agrees to Stop Buying Russian OilUnited States President Donald Trump has agreed to slash US tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent from 50 percent in exchange for India lowering trade barriers as well as stop...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Is Trump’s Choice for Us Fed Chair a ‘Chameleon’ or a ‘Solid’ Pick?
Dovish. Judicious. A chameleon. Those are just some of the terms being used to describe Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next chairman of the Federal Reser...
By Rachel Ziemba