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The First 100 Days
Richard Fontaine, Geoffrey Gertz, Emily Kilcrease, Janet Egan, Paul Scharre, Vivek Chilukuri, Sam Howell, Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante, Stacie Pettyjohn, Carlton Haelig, Becca Wasser, Josh Wallin, Jacob Stokes, Lisa Curtis, Katherine L. Kuzminski, Carrie Cordero, Jonathan Lord, Jim Townsend | January 20, 2025
Biopower
Vivek Chilukuri, Hannah Kelley | January 15, 2025
Stress-Testing State Power
Carrie Cordero | December 05, 2024
Axis of Upheaval
November 18, 2024
The First 100 Days
The First 100 Days is a series of recommendations from CNAS experts. The recommendations span the most pressing issues that will test the administration, including competition...
Technology & National Security
Biopower
For policymakers, the question is not whether the biorevolution has transformative power, but which nation will responsibly harness that power...
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Stress-Testing State Power
Introduction As the end of the first quarter of the 21st century approaches, the United States’ unique federalist system of government is increasingly relevant as it relates t...
Axis of Upheaval
Today a new Axis of Upheaval—the increasing alignment among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea—is fundamentally altering the geopolitical landscape. Cooperation among the fo...
AMERICA'S EDGE
Experts from the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) issued their recommendations for The First 100 Days, a blueprint to help the new administration navigate national security challenges from day one.
The First 100 Days
The First 100 Days is a series of recommendations from CNAS experts. The recommendations span the most pressing issues that will test the administration, including competition...
Set the Tone, Establish Policy, Hire Personnel—And Prepare for Crisis
President Donald Trump enters office at a critical moment and faces multiple crises...
CNAS 2025 National Security Conference | America's Edge: Forging the Future
Save the DateJune 3, 2025 The United States faces a rapidly changing global security landscape. Evolving technology, shifting alliances, and emerging threats require America t...
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CNAS Welcomes Adham Sahloul and Daniel Schneiderman as Adjunct Senior Fellows
Washington, February 25, 2025 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to welcome Adham Sahloul and Daniel Schneiderman as adjunct senior fellows with the Mi...
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German Election Winner Seeks ‘Independence’ from U.S. What Does That Mean?
In The News
Within hours of emerging as the near-certain next chancellor of Germany after Sunday’s election, Friedrich Merz offered a grim prognosis of the transatlantic relationship....
By Jim Townsend
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Could Ukraine Keep Fighting Even Without U.S. Support?
In The News
As Ukrainians mark the third anniversary of Russia’s horrific full-scale invasion, they have to contemplate the once unthinkable possibility that they might be abandoned by th...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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With Pentagon Purge, Trump Thrusts Military into Uncharted Territory
In The News
President Donald Trump’s Friday night purge of the Pentagon’s top officer and five other senior officials has thrust the institution into uncharted territory, with a retired g...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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See How Xi and Putin Are Ramping Up Joint Military Drills
In The News
The militaries of China and Russia, America’s top two global adversaries, are working together as never before in their long partnership, probing the defenses of the U.S. and ...
By Jacob Stokes
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Trump Wants Attack Subs. The Rest of the $50 Billion Pentagon Budget Shuffle Is a Question Mark for the Navy.
A $50 billion funding shift ordered by President Donald Trump's new defense secretary makes attack submarines a priority but raises questions for the rest of the Navy....
By Tom Shugart
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Expert Q&A: What the U.S. Can Learn From Ukraine’s Drone Revolution
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Is North Korea Sending More Experienced Soldiers to the Ukraine Conflict?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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Trump Wants Attack Subs. The Rest of the $50 Billion Pentagon Budget Shuffle Is a Question Mark for the Navy.
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How a Tsunami Created the Quad
A disaster in the Indian Ocean in 2004 brought together a powerful grouping of nations—Australia, India, Japan and the United States—that developed a diplomatic partnership ba...
By Lisa Curtis
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See How Xi and Putin Are Ramping Up Joint Military Drills
By Jacob Stokes
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Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It
By Richard Fontaine
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How a Tsunami Created the Quad
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With Pentagon Purge, Trump Thrusts Military into Uncharted Territory
President Donald Trump’s Friday night purge of the Pentagon’s top officer and five other senior officials has thrust the institution into uncharted territory, with a retired g...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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A New Kind of Defense Secretary Saves His Ammunition for Domestic Enemies
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Hegseth Says Trump Boosted Military Recruiting. It’s Been Improving for over a Year
By Taren Sylvester
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With Pentagon Purge, Trump Thrusts Military into Uncharted Territory
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Can Ukraine and Europe Win Alone? with Gustav Gressel and Franz-Stefan Gady
The Trump administration began negotiations with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia last week, and its exclusion of both Kyiv and its European backers from the table cast doubt...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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German Election Winner Seeks ‘Independence’ from U.S. What Does That Mean?
By Jim Townsend
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Ukraine Marks Third War Anniversary with Future Uncertainty
By Jim Townsend
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Can Ukraine and Europe Win Alone? with Gustav Gressel and Franz-Stefan Gady
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CNAS Welcomes Adham Sahloul and Daniel Schneiderman as Adjunct Senior Fellows
Washington, February 25, 2025 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to welcome Adham Sahloul and Daniel Schneiderman as adjunct senior fellows with the Mi...
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Gaza After Hamas
By Delaney Soliday
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Is U.S. Missing ‘Berlin Wall’ Moment in Syria with Foreign Aid Cuts?
By Adham Sahloul
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CNAS Welcomes Adham Sahloul and Daniel Schneiderman as Adjunct Senior Fellows
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How America Wasted Its Most Powerful Economic Weapon
As Donald Trump embarks on his much-anticipated peace negotiations, they will provide important leverage—Putin will be desperate to recover them, while Ukrainian President Vol...
By Edward Fishman
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Russia Is Unmoved by Trump’s Sanctions Threats and Offers on War
By Edward Fishman
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Chasing Saudi’s Big Bucks? You Might Have to Move There
By Rachel Ziemba
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How America Wasted Its Most Powerful Economic Weapon
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As Trump Reshapes AI Policy, Here’s How He Could Protect America’s AI Advantage
The nation that solidifies its AI advantage will shape the trajectory of the most transformative technology of our era....
By Janet Egan, Paul Scharre & Vivek Chilukuri
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Ukraine Symposium – The Continuing Autonomous Arms Race
By Samuel Bendett
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Pentagon’s $96M Wearable Contract Sparks Protest, Accusations of Vendor Preference
By Sam Howell
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As Trump Reshapes AI Policy, Here’s How He Could Protect America’s AI Advantage
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
Donald Trump takes office in a complex and volatile global environment. Rising tensions with China, the continued war in Ukraine, and instability in the Middle East all pose s...
By Charles Horn
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Coordinate the Interagency to Counter Malign Foreign Influence
By Carrie Cordero
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The Clock Is Ticking on TikTok with Potential Ban Coming This Weekend
By Carrie Cordero
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
