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Atomic Advantage
Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante | May 28, 2025
Regional and Global Responses to a Taiwan Contingency
Jacob Stokes, Kareen Hart, Ryan Claffey, Thomas Corel | May 21, 2025
Democracy in South Asia amid U.S. Aid Cuts
Lisa Curtis, Kareen Hart, Keerthi Martyn | May 15, 2025
From Production Lines to Front Lines
Becca Wasser, Philip Sheers | April 03, 2025
Technology & National Security
Atomic Advantage
Executive Summary One of the most consequential national security contests now unfolds on battlefields invisible to the naked eye—across the faint radiofrequency signals of th...
Indo-Pacific Security
Regional and Global Responses to a Taiwan Contingency
A contingency across the Taiwan Strait has the potential to reshape the Indo-Pacific and even global security environment. This report explores how states beyond the United St...
Indo-Pacific Security
Democracy in South Asia amid U.S. Aid Cuts
The practice of democratic governance and the increased number of people across the world participating in national elections are positive trends that will help ensure governm...
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...
AMERICA'S EDGE
The United States faces a rapidly changing global security landscape. Evolving technology, shifting alliances, and emerging threats require America to harness bold, innovative approaches. The CNAS 2025 national security conference, America’s Edge: Forging the Future, will bring together bipartisan leaders, policymakers, and industry to chart a vision for enhancing America’s global edge.
CNAS 2025 National Security Conference | America's Edge: Forging the Future
Jun 3, 2025
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...
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What Could New U.S. Sanctions Against Russia Look Like?
In The News
So far, Russia has resisted Western calls for a cease-fire in its war on Ukraine. And so far, US President Donald Trump has resisted calls by Kyiv and European countries to im...
By Rachel Ziemba
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India-Pakistan Clashes Renew Fears over Nuclear Risk
In The News
The tenuous ceasefire that brought India and Pakistan back from the brink of war this month was hailed on both sides as a victory. But experts warn that the disruption to the ...
By Lisa Curtis
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Deal Maker or Duped? Trump’s Embrace of Putin Shows Few Results.
In The News
President Trump has described President Vladimir V. Putin as “savvy” and “genius” for invading Ukraine, while bragging about his “very, very good relationship” with the autocr...
By Richard Fontaine
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Fewer PCS Moves Could Reduce Stress, But ‘Devil’s in the Details,’ Experts Say
In The News
A new Pentagon effort to reduce permanent-change-of-station (PCS) moves could reduce stress for military families and save money, but it may require rethinking military career...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Nuclear Expert Jon Wolfsthal on the Costs of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Programs Spiraling out of Control
In The News
Just as the US House of Representatives passed its so-called “big, beautiful bill” last week, offering large tax cuts to the wealthy and kicking millions off their health insu...
By Jon B. Wolfsthal
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The U.S. Military Needs to Relearn Nuclear Signaling
This deterioration matters because beyond the quantity and quality of the United States’ nuclear forces, nuclear deterrence will rest on the country’s ability to effectively s...
By Philip Sheers
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What a Historic Absence of Its Top Officer Means for the Navy
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Can Donald Trump Build the ‘Golden Dome’ over the U.S.?
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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The U.S. Military Needs to Relearn Nuclear Signaling
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India-Pakistan Clashes Renew Fears over Nuclear Risk
The tenuous ceasefire that brought India and Pakistan back from the brink of war this month was hailed on both sides as a victory. But experts warn that the disruption to the ...
By Lisa Curtis
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Deal Maker or Duped? Trump’s Embrace of Putin Shows Few Results.
By Richard Fontaine
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Regional and Global Responses to a Taiwan Contingency
By Jacob Stokes, Kareen Hart, Ryan Claffey & Thomas Corel
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India-Pakistan Clashes Renew Fears over Nuclear Risk
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Fewer PCS Moves Could Reduce Stress, But ‘Devil’s in the Details,’ Experts Say
A new Pentagon effort to reduce permanent-change-of-station (PCS) moves could reduce stress for military families and save money, but it may require rethinking military career...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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What a Historic Absence of Its Top Officer Means for the Navy
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Trump Touts Record-Breaking Military Recruitment, but Numbers Were Rising Before His Reelection
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Fewer PCS Moves Could Reduce Stress, But ‘Devil’s in the Details,’ Experts Say
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Nuclear Expert Jon Wolfsthal on the Costs of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Programs Spiraling out of Control
Just as the US House of Representatives passed its so-called “big, beautiful bill” last week, offering large tax cuts to the wealthy and kicking millions off their health insu...
By Jon B. Wolfsthal
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How to Kick-start Syria’s Reconstruction
By Delaney Soliday & Kate Johnston
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Deal Maker or Duped? Trump’s Embrace of Putin Shows Few Results.
By Richard Fontaine
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Nuclear Expert Jon Wolfsthal on the Costs of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Programs Spiraling out of Control
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How to Kick-start Syria’s Reconstruction
Given that there are so many stakeholders interested in Syria’s future, it’s unlikely that all countries will agree on the best way to support its transition, but they don’t n...
By Delaney Soliday & Kate Johnston
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Arab League Summit in Iraq Falls Short
By Hamzeh Hadad
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OpenAI Says It Will Build Massive Data Centers in the U.A.E.
By Pablo Chavez
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How to Kick-start Syria’s Reconstruction
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What Could New U.S. Sanctions Against Russia Look Like?
So far, Russia has resisted Western calls for a cease-fire in its war on Ukraine. And so far, US President Donald Trump has resisted calls by Kyiv and European countries to im...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Semiconductor Imports and U.S. National Security
By Geoffrey Gertz & Caleb Withers
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AI Diffusion with Paul Scharre
By Emily Kilcrease, Paul Scharre & Geoffrey Gertz
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What Could New U.S. Sanctions Against Russia Look Like?
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China Has Developed the Largest Drone Carrier in the World — and It’s Getting Ready for Takeoff
China is set to deploy the largest drone carrier in the world by the end of June. Nicknamed the "drone mothership," the aircraft promises to provide China’s People’s Liberatio...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Atomic Advantage
By Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante
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The Trump AI Deals in the Gulf: Measuring the Value Against the Security Concerns
By Janet Egan
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China Has Developed the Largest Drone Carrier in the World — and It’s Getting Ready for Takeoff
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Balancing Act: Ensuring the National Guard Can Meet Its Missions
Taren Dillon Sylvester is a research assistant for the National Security Human Capital Program at the Center for a New American Security. In February 2025, New York Governor K...
By Taren Sylvester
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Extremist Militias on Federal Duty
By Dakota S. Rudesill
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Protecting the Integrity of the National Guard
By Claire Finkelstein
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Balancing Act: Ensuring the National Guard Can Meet Its Missions
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Developing Leaders to Promote Gender Integration
Diversity of lived experiences results in stronger leaders....
By Dr. Jeannette Gaudry Haynie & Dr. Kyleanne Hunter
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Sharper: America's National Security Workforce
By Emma Moore, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens
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Women in Combat: Five-Year Status Update
By Emma Moore
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Developing Leaders to Promote Gender Integration
