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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
Russian Female Drone Pilots Flying Against The Wind Of Tradition“Russia’s traditional attitude towards the general role of women may preclude a wider acceptance of even professional drone pilots across the force,” Samuel Bendett, an expert...
By Samuel Bendett
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Technology & National Security
She Uncovered a Terrifying Lab Hidden in California, with Alleged Ties to ChinaIt isn’t known how many biolabs are operating in the United States because there’s no monitoring system in place, said Sam Howell, an associate fellow with the technology and ...
By Sam Howell
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National Security Human Capital
Army Raises Enlistment Age Limit to 42 and Eases Marijuana RulesKatherine Kuzminski, the director of studies at the Center for a New American Security and an expert on military recruitment, said the Army most likely increased its age cap t...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Defense / Middle East Security
Trump Has Options to Invade Iran—All of Them Would Cost Dearly"The big limitation that I see, really, to any of this is the fact that Iran's geography is not favorable to invasion, and it's been a fact of Iran's internal defense for mill...
By Carlton Haelig
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Russia Plays Chicken with Trump
“Even though the Trump administration has prioritized Latin America, the Russians are signaling that they’re not willing to fully give that up until — or, I should say — unles...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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National Security Human Capital
Army Raises Enlistment Age to 42, Eases Marijuana RestrictionsThe Army’s previous limit was 35, though exceptions are occasionally made. The higher age limit brings the Army in line with other services’ limits of 41 in the Navy and 42 in...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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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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USS Gerald Ford Back at Crete Naval Base: AFP
"Taking the Ford off the board for any significant length of time means less US support to war efforts," said Daniel Schneiderman, director of global policy programs at Penn W...
By Daniel Schneiderman
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Middle East Security / Technology & National Security
Iran War Complicates U.S. Push to Export AI to Persian Gulf“I would expect the investment there to ramp down slightly, but it does sound like the UAE and Saudi Arabia are still very keen on building out these AI data centers,” said Ja...
By Janet Egan
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Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
Whose War Is It? Trump Eyes Iran Talks as Israel Hints at Long CampaignAnother deadline day, another ultimatum, another surprise turn from the US president. The same Donald Trump who may or may not send ground troops to try to secure the Strait o...
By Jim Townsend
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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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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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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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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