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‘We’re Not Keeping Up’: Why the Future of War Still Eludes U.S. Leaders
“When you combine good intelligence surveillance reconnaissance with guided munitions — that was the future we were worried about,” Work, who is now a distinguished senior fel...
By Robert O. Work
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Some Iranian Oil as Energy Prices SoarZiemba, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said she did not think the U.S would want money from oil sales to go to Iran's government - but it cou...
By Rachel Ziemba
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South Korea, U.S., Europe Not Learning Lessons of Drone War in Ukraine, Roundtable Experts Warn
Go Myong-hyun, an [adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security], said ties between Seoul and Moscow that were once largely transactional have taken on new ...
By Dr. Go Myong-Hyun
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Is ‘Voice of America’ Over?
“If you don’t have international broadcasting that has that American perspective, then [viewers] will be getting the Russian perspective, the Chinese perspective, the Iranian ...
By Lisa Curtis
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CNAS Welcomes Cara Abercrombie to Defense Program as Adjunct Senior Fellow
Washington, March 19, 2026 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Defense Program is pleased to welcome the Honorable Cara Abercrombie as an adjunct senior fellow. Ab...
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
U.S. Encourages Flow of Iranian Oil While It Battles Iran“Iran will likely profit from these sales, thereby providing more money to fund its regime, the war and its proxies,” said Alex Zerden, [adjunct senior fellow at the Center fo...
By Alex Zerden
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Iraq Was Enjoying Newfound Peace and Prosperity. Then Came the Iran War.
“The way in which the U.S. and Israel killed the supreme leader of Iran in its opening salvo, the symbolism of him being an ayatollah, a religious leader, had an impact” on th...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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U.S. Poised to Accept New F-35s Without Radars, Sources Say
Stacie Pettyjohn, director of the defense program at the Center for a New American Security, told Breaking Defense the more powerful APG-85 is planned to offer several upgrade...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Why Delayed US-China Summit Raises Stakes for Takaichi Ahead of White House Visit
Richard Fontaine, a former State Department and National Security Council (NSC) official, said Trump “is likely to express some frustration” at the situation. “If the summit c...
By Richard Fontaine & Lisa Curtis
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Ex-Member of Trump Administration Says Iran Is Trump’s Top Priority
In an interview on Tuesday, Curtis noted that when the summit was first planned, its significance lay in that it would take place two weeks before Trump was scheduled to meet ...
By Lisa Curtis
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Defense / Middle East Security
The Iran War Could Sap American Military Power for YearsThe current pace of operations is likely to produce occasional “carrier gaps”—when America cannot deploy a carrier in some parts of the world—for two or three years, says Stac...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Qatar Says Iran Attack Caused Significant Damage at Ras Laffan Gas FacilityRachel Ziemba, a senior fellow at the think tank Center for a New American Security, said the fact that Ras Laffan had already paused production meant there would be no new gl...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Trump Temporarily Waives Century-Old Shipping Law amid Rising Fuel Costs
Rachel Ziemba, a senior fellow at the think tank Center for a New American Security, said the Jones Act waiver is designed to support that move — but it will have limited impa...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Takaichi Says Trump Visit to Be ‘Extremely Difficult’ After Warship Spat
“It takes some pressure off of the summit and allows the two leaders to engage a broader set of topics and have a discussion about Iran without focusing on a very specific dem...
By Jacob Stokes
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Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
Australian Involvement in Protecting Strait of Hormuz Would Provide Confidence to Other NationsJim Townsend, a former U-S Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence and adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, who spent more than two decades working o...
By Jim Townsend
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Defense / Middle East Security
Deployment of Marines to Middle East Raises Specter of Ground Troops in Iran"That leaves a ground combat and amphibious capability gap in the region," Carlton Haelig, an expert in military operations and fellow at the Center for New American Security,...
By Carlton Haelig
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National Security Human Capital
DHS Pick Mullin Boasts of ‘Special Assignments’ Abroad but Offers Few DetailsJason Dempsey, a retired army officer and senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said Mullin appears to be interested in fostering a perception that he has w...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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What Does the Iran War Mean for the U.S. Defense Sector?
Philip Sheers, associate fellow with the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security, says investment in the US defense industrial base is increasing, specifical...
By Philip Sheers
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Quote of the Day: Tech’s Big Bet On Weapons Is Paying Off“I wouldn’t be surprised if this is called America’s first A.I. war.”...
By Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Vladimir Putin Enjoys a Huge Windfall from the Iran WarThe energy crisis is meanwhile making it harder for Western countries to tighten sanctions—a second bonus for Mr Putin. Before it, the Trump administration had seemed willing ...
By Rachel Ziemba