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Safe and Effective
Josh Wallin | March 13, 2025
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
From Production Lines to Front Lines
Becca Wasser, Philip Sheers | April 03, 2025
Assessing China’s Nuclear Decision-Making
Jacob Stokes | March 18, 2025
Defense
Safe and Effective
The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy to change the character of war inches closer to reality...
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...
Defense
From Production Lines to Front Lines
Executive Summary The U.S. defense industrial base (DIB) is struggling to meet the demands of the current strategic environment—let alone prepare for a potential conflict agai...
Indo-Pacific Security
Assessing China’s Nuclear Decision-Making
China’s rapid nuclear buildup is raising questions about how the country makes decisions related to nuclear weapons. This policy brief analyzes that trend by presenting three ...
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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Tech Industry Fears Donald Trump’s Trade War Will Hamper U.S. AI ‘Dominance’
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Donald Trump’s global tariff regime is endangering his ambitions of encouraging domestic chip production while hampering US goals of dominating the race to develop world-beati...
By Geoffrey Gertz
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CNAS Middle East Program Director Jonathan Lord to Join Office of Senator Angela Alsobrooks as National Security Advisor
Washington, April 17, 2025 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) announces that Jonathan Lord, senior fellow and director of the Middle East Security Program, will j...
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Trump Seeks Record Military Budget, but the Search Is On for Spending Cuts, Too
In The News
President Donald Trump last week promised that the new Defense Department budget will be the first ever to reach $1 trillion....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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CNAS Launches New National Security Human Capital Program to Safeguard America’s Warfighting Edge
Press Release
Washington, April 16, 2025 – Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is launching its new National Security Human Capital (NSHC) Program, a major research program...
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Richard Fontaine Statement on the Passing of CNAS Board Member Richard L. Armitage
Washington, April 15, 2025 – Today, Center for a New American Security (CNAS) CEO Richard Fontaine issued the following statement on the passing of Board Member Richard L. Arm...
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The Department of Defense’s Breakthrough Nuclear Moment Risks Slipping Away
Unless they act, the Department of Defense’s breakthrough nuclear moment may vanish before it really happens....
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China’s New Bridge-Forming Barges Offer New Options for Taiwan Invasion
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Trump May Be Triggering the Fastest Nuclear Weapons Race Since the Cold War
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The Department of Defense’s Breakthrough Nuclear Moment Risks Slipping Away
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China’s New Bridge-Forming Barges Offer New Options for Taiwan Invasion
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The Department of Defense’s Breakthrough Nuclear Moment Risks Slipping Away
Unless they act, the Department of Defense’s breakthrough nuclear moment may vanish before it really happens....
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Trump Seeks Record Military Budget, but the Search Is On for Spending Cuts, Too
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The Department of Defense’s Breakthrough Nuclear Moment Risks Slipping Away
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Trump ‘Humiliated’ as Putin Sends Clear Message That He Doesn’t Care About US
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South Sudan’s Opposition in Crisis over Leadership Change
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Trump ‘Humiliated’ as Putin Sends Clear Message That He Doesn’t Care About US
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CNAS Middle East Program Director Jonathan Lord to Join Office of Senator Angela Alsobrooks as National Security Advisor
Washington, April 17, 2025 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) announces that Jonathan Lord, senior fellow and director of the Middle East Security Program, will j...
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U.S. Airstrikes Alone Can’t Dislodge the Houthis
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China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West
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CNAS Middle East Program Director Jonathan Lord to Join Office of Senator Angela Alsobrooks as National Security Advisor
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Tech Industry Fears Donald Trump’s Trade War Will Hamper U.S. AI ‘Dominance’
Donald Trump’s global tariff regime is endangering his ambitions of encouraging domestic chip production while hampering US goals of dominating the race to develop world-beati...
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Trump Administration Realises That The Tariff Strategy Has Backfired: Lisa Curtis
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Tech Industry Fears Donald Trump’s Trade War Will Hamper U.S. AI ‘Dominance’
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Tech Industry Fears Donald Trump’s Trade War Will Hamper U.S. AI ‘Dominance’
Donald Trump’s global tariff regime is endangering his ambitions of encouraging domestic chip production while hampering US goals of dominating the race to develop world-beati...
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The Ripple Effect Trump’s Tariffs Will Have on the Rest of His Agenda
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Siliconsciousness: The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies: Part 1
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Tech Industry Fears Donald Trump’s Trade War Will Hamper U.S. AI ‘Dominance’
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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...
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Coordinate the Interagency to Counter Malign Foreign Influence
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The Clock Is Ticking on TikTok with Potential Ban Coming This Weekend
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
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Developing Leaders to Promote Gender Integration
Diversity of lived experiences results in stronger leaders....
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Developing Leaders to Promote Gender Integration
