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Superpowers and AGI
Jacob Stokes | August 27, 2026
Whither the Coalition?
Emily Kilcrease, James Crabtree | August 18, 2026
An Uphill Climb
Lisa Curtis, Annie Pforzheimer | July 28, 2026
Hibernating Bear
Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Peter Schroeder, Kate Johnston | July 21, 2026
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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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An Uphill Climb
Executive Summary To avoid what is becoming a human rights catastrophe for the women and girls of Afghanistan and a ticking time bomb for a major terrorist resurgence in the n...
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Hibernating Bear
Executive Summary Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, there have been several crises—in Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, Venezuela, and Iran—where Russia did not intervene ...
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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 ...
CNAS Insights
CNAS Insights | Sovereign AI’s Second Wave Is Coming Into View
Earlier this year, CNAS launched the Sovereign AI Index to track every government-backed sovereign AI project since 2023. These projects seek to improve a country’s AI self-re...
CNAS Insights
CNAS Insights | Japan isn’t rearming. It’s adapting to a new era.
Japan’s defense posture is changing and changing fast. Military spending has increased sharply over the past four years. Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) are acquiring long-r...
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The New Jet-Powered Drones That Are Breeding Anxiety in Ukraine
In The News
Behind that audible contrast are potentially lethal differences. Jet-powered drones “are effectively cheap cruise missiles,” explained Franz-Stefan Gady, a military analyst ba...
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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Iran War and U.S. Tariffs Squeeze Gulf Aluminium Producers
In The News
“It’s very difficult for Gulf producers to get their aluminium out, which is the bigger issue,” said Rachel Ziemba, a macro-strategy adviser in New York and adjunct senior fel...
By Rachel Ziemba
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In The News
National Security Human Capital
Hegseth’s Pentagon PurgeThe defense secretary’s office typically “does the final review of the [promotion] list from all the services before it goes to the White House” and does not intervene much in...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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In The News
Technology & National Security
Russia Launches Mass Production of Electronic Warfare Systems to Counter Starlink, but Analysts Say Its Capabilities Are OverstatedStill, both Zemlianyi and Samuel Bendett, an expert in the U.S.-based research organization CNA, acknowledge that the system has proved effective on some parts of the front. T...
By Samuel Bendett
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Russia-NATO Shadow War Pushes Europe to the Brink
In The News
"The Leipzig attribution fits a pattern of intensifying Russian sub-threshold activity across Europe, and the trend line clearly points toward escalation rather than restraint...
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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Where Do We Go from Here?
Introduction Over the past nine months, The New American Defense Industrial Base essay series has brought together a wide range of participants to deliver a variety of views o...
By Susanna V. Blume
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The New Jet-Powered Drones That Are Breeding Anxiety in Ukraine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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Russia-NATO Shadow War Pushes Europe to the Brink
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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Where Do We Go from Here?
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Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Sharper: China's AI RiseArtificial intelligence has become a strategic priority for Beijing and Washington, yet both countries continue to pursue dramatically different strategies in their bid for gl...
By Charles Horn & Cadence Barker
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Indo-Pacific Stability Depends on Eastern Africa’s Prosperity
By Derek Grossman
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Superpowers and AGI
By Jacob Stokes
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National Security Human Capital
Hegseth’s Pentagon PurgeThe defense secretary’s office typically “does the final review of the [promotion] list from all the services before it goes to the White House” and does not intervene much in...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Afghanistan Under the TalibanBy Kyleanne Hunter
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National Security Human Capital
Sexual Assault Rates Decline in Latest Pentagon Survey Following ReformsBy Katherine L. Kuzminski
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A Surprise Moscow Visit and Russia vs. the West with Hanna Notte
Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe made a highly unusual visit to Moscow this week. Although we don’t know with certainty everything that was discussed, multi...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Aug 28, ’26 Washington Roundtable
By Jim Townsend
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Why Russia Is Threatening The UK
By Jim Townsend
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A Surprise Moscow Visit and Russia vs. the West with Hanna Notte
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World Mostly Shrugs Off Bessent’s Iran Sanctions Warnings
“As the war passes the six-month mark, the public actions taken by the Treasury Department this week do not match the hype,” said Alex Zerden, an adjunct senior fellow at the ...
By Alex Zerden
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Washington Lays Out Its Toolbox for Pressuring Iran and Its Partners
By Alex Zerden
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Rational Security: The “All Takin’ and No Givin’” Edition
By Alex Zerden
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World Mostly Shrugs Off Bessent’s Iran Sanctions Warnings
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Iran War and U.S. Tariffs Squeeze Gulf Aluminium Producers
“It’s very difficult for Gulf producers to get their aluminium out, which is the bigger issue,” said Rachel Ziemba, a macro-strategy adviser in New York and adjunct senior fel...
By Rachel Ziemba
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UAE Fends Off Iran Attack as Conflict Escalates
By Rachel Ziemba
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Trump Hails ‘Historic’ Deal for U.S. to Control 65BN Barrels of Venezuela’s Oil
By Rachel Ziemba
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Iran War and U.S. Tariffs Squeeze Gulf Aluminium Producers
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Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Sharper: China's AI RiseArtificial intelligence has become a strategic priority for Beijing and Washington, yet both countries continue to pursue dramatically different strategies in their bid for gl...
By Charles Horn & Cadence Barker
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Technology & National Security
Russia Launches Mass Production of Electronic Warfare Systems to Counter Starlink, but Analysts Say Its Capabilities Are OverstatedBy Samuel Bendett
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Technology & National Security
U.S. to Urge Hands-off AI Regulation at G20 Tech Meeting, Official SaysBy Vivek Chilukuri
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Shutdown Reform’s Constitutional Blind Spot: The Two-Year Clause
There is a path forward to ending shutdowns, should Congress choose to do so. Federal armies just can’t be part of it....
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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How Congress Can Regulate Military Promotions After Trump v. Slaughter
By Mark Nevitt
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Shutdown Reform’s Constitutional Blind Spot: The Two-Year Clause
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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
