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Drones, Missiles, and the U.S. Munitions Shortage
Philip Sheers, Stacie Pettyjohn | September 18, 2026
Redrawing the Map
Katherine L. Kuzminski | September 15, 2026
Superpowers and AGI
Jacob Stokes | August 27, 2026
Whither the Coalition?
Emily Kilcrease, James Crabtree | August 18, 2026
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Drones, Missiles, and the U.S. Munitions Shortage
Executive Summary Drones have exploded in popularity since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. There is a growing view that inexpensive drones—“affordable mass”—a...
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Redrawing the Map
Executive Summary The United States is home to 17.3 million veterans in 2026—a population that has declined from 21.0 million in 2015, as older, conscription-era veterans have...
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Superpowers and AGI
Executive Summary Artificial intelligence (AI) systems continue to progress at a steady pace. This trend has fed forecasts that artificial general intelligence (AGI)—generally...
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Whither the Coalition?
Executive Summary The future of Taiwan, a self-governing island democracy that is claimed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), remains one of the most complex and fraught ...
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CNAS Insights | Strategic Stability with China Will Come at a Cost
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping will meet this week for the latest high-stakes summit. A core focus will be extending a trade truce set to...
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CNAS Insights | America Must Expand AI Export Controls Amid Talks with China
The path forward is to lengthen the United States’ AI lead by expanding, not weakening, technology protections, starting with closing three priority gaps: remote access, adver...
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CNAS Insights | A Better Way to Deal with Canada
These days, Canada and the United States sound more like adversaries than the closest of allies. President Donald Trump imposed 50 percent tariffs over the weekend on a range ...
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Rare Earths Force Trump to Be Less Hostile Before Xi Summit
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"The US and the Trump administration are just fundamentally in a different position with China where they can't use that overly coercive, over-reaching approach, knowing that ...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Why Autocrats Care What People Think
In The News
“Popularity is a tricky thing, because you don’t know how durable it is,” said Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security in Washington. ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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The Canadian Tycoon Accused of Helping Russia’s ‘War Machine’
In The News
“This really is a case study of gaps in enforcement and the limits of compliance extraterritorially,” said Alex Zerden, a former U.S. Treasury official and adjunct senior fell...
By Alex Zerden
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Analysts: Trump Likely to Press Xi on Minerals Pledges at White House Meeting
In The News
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the White House will be an opportunity for President Trump to renew pressure on his counterpart to fulfill commitments on mineral expor...
By Sara Schuman
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Trump’s New Tariff Threat Risks Cutting off Asia’s Russian Oil Lifeline as Gulf Supply Falls
In The News
The threat itself could prompt buyers to move faster. “Paradoxically, it could incentivise more purchases from Russia to get ahead of any future risks,” said Rachel Ziemba of ...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Drones, Missiles, and the U.S. Munitions Shortage
Executive Summary Drones have exploded in popularity since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. There is a growing view that inexpensive drones—“affordable mass”—a...
By Philip Sheers & Stacie Pettyjohn
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Rethink... Warfare
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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A Body Blow? The War on Iran and U.S. Military Readiness
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Drones, Missiles, and the U.S. Munitions Shortage
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Big Questions—And Key Logistical Details—Loom Ahead of China-U.S. Summit
"I think that's one of the reasons why they want to sustain diplomacy with Trump is they're pretty happy with the direction things are going," said Jacob Stokes, a senior fell...
By Jacob Stokes
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America’s Secret Weapon in the Nuclear Race
By David Feith
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Energy Markets Are Being Reshaped as Supply Chains Endure Testing Times
By Derek Grossman
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Big Questions—And Key Logistical Details—Loom Ahead of China-U.S. Summit
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National Security Human Capital
Redrawing the MapExecutive Summary The United States is home to 17.3 million veterans in 2026—a population that has declined from 21.0 million in 2015, as older, conscription-era veterans have...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Hegseth Made the Fitness Test Harder for Women in Combat Roles. Most Female Marines Are PassingBy Kyleanne Hunter
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National Security Human Capital
As ICE Deports Service Members’ Families, the Pentagon Turns to Immigrant Communities to Fill Military RanksBy Katherine L. Kuzminski
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A Rearmed Germany's Place in Europe
Today we are taking a closer look at Germany as it returns to military power. As the United States pulls back from Europe and threats of Russian aggression are heightened, Ger...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Sep 18, ’26 Washington Roundtable
By Jim Townsend
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Why Autocrats Care What People Think
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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A Rearmed Germany's Place in Europe
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The Canadian Tycoon Accused of Helping Russia’s ‘War Machine’
“This really is a case study of gaps in enforcement and the limits of compliance extraterritorially,” said Alex Zerden, a former U.S. Treasury official and adjunct senior fell...
By Alex Zerden
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25 Years After 9/11, Iraq’s Dream Remains Unfulfilled
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Iran Turns to Crypto to Shore Up Economy
By Eitan Danon
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The Canadian Tycoon Accused of Helping Russia’s ‘War Machine’
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CNAS Insights | Strategic Stability with China Will Come at a Cost
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping will meet this week for the latest high-stakes summit. A core focus will be extending a trade truce set to...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Rare Earths Force Trump to Be Less Hostile Before Xi Summit
By Emily Kilcrease
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JPMorgan Sees No Clear Endgame for Oil Markets
By Chris Kennedy
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CNAS Insights | Strategic Stability with China Will Come at a Cost
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Technology & National Security
The AGI MomentIntroduction The age of AI is upon us. What that means is not yet clear. As general-purpose AI capabilities continue to march toward human-level performance across a range of ...
By Paul Scharre
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Technology & National Security
CNAS Insights | America Must Expand AI Export Controls Amid Talks with ChinaBy Michelle Nie & Daniel Remler
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Technology & National Security
U.K.’s AI Security Institute in ‘Existential Moment’ as World Influence WanesBy Keegan McBride
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U.S. Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers in Response to Tehran’s Attacks on Navy Ships
While civilian ships aren’t typically lawful targets, they lose their protected status if they contribute to an adversary’s military action and if destroying them offers a def...
By Mark Nevitt
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Shutdown Reform’s Constitutional Blind Spot: The Two-Year Clause
By Mark Nevitt
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Women’s Share of Top Military Promotions Falls as Hegseth Blocks Nominees
By Mark Nevitt
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U.S. Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers in Response to Tehran’s Attacks on Navy Ships
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CNAS Insights | New Rules for U.S. Foreign Aid
Join us for the CNAS 2026 National Security Conference: New Rules, on Thursday, June 11!...
By Gibbs McKinley
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Transatlantic Security / Global Swing States
Beyond the SahelBy Kate Johnston, Valeria Allende & Isabel Dlabach
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CNAS Insights | Why the “Swing States” Approach Is Right for Africa
By Gibbs McKinley
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CNAS Insights | New Rules for U.S. Foreign Aid
