June 14, 2019

National Security Lightning Talks and Roundtables

At the 2019 CNAS National Security Conference, CNAS experts pitched their top national security challenges and solutions in lightning-talks, followed by roundtable discussions to further develop these new ideas. This session featured presentations by David Zikusoka, Cristina Killingsworth, Nicole Alexander, Kristine Lee, Neil Bhatiya, Ainikki Riikonen, Megan Lamberth, Elsa B. Kania, and Loren DeJonge Schulman.

  • Podcast

    Defense

    We Go High, We Go Low

    Missiles and drones (slow missiles) put the bang in airpower. But given how many we used in Iran, what would U.S. magazines have to look like to, say, defend Taiwan from the C...

    By Stacie Pettyjohn & Philip Sheers

    • October 1, 2026
  • Reports

    Defense

    Behind the Front Line

    This report considers the near-term opportunities that exist for integrating agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across the Department of War. While integration ...

    By Josh Wallin & Carlton Haelig

    • September 30, 2026
  • Congressional Testimony

    National Security Human Capital

    The Airpower We Need for Irregular Warfare

    Why does providing aircraft to partner forces so often fall short of building an effective air force? Retired Lieutenant General Anthony Rock, Michael Horowitz, and Tobias Swi...

    By Tobias Switzer

    • September 29, 2026
  • Commentary

    Indo-Pacific Security

    The Trump-Xi Summit Leaves Taiwan in Limbo

    Xi used the summit to mark the change Beijing wants. Trump did not publicly grant it. Whether he can keep negotiating with Xi while making Taiwan harder to conquer is now the ...

    By Derek Grossman

    • Nikkei Asia
    • September 29, 2026

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