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Red Lines
Daniel Remler | June 12, 2026
Thwarting Communications Blackout
Jacob Stokes, Ryan Claffey | May 28, 2026
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Geoffrey Gertz, Eleanor Hume | May 21, 2026
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Red Lines
Chinese advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems pose a serious and growing threat to U.S. national security. At least seven Chinese developers now produce systems with f...
Reports
Thwarting Communications Blackout
Control over the physical means of transmitting information—the lifeblood of modern societies—has become a central area of contestation between Taiwan and the United States on...
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The Entanglement Edge
Quantum networking—technologies that transmit quantum states between nodes—is an underappreciated but potentially consequential dimension of U.S.-China quantum competition....
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Invested Allies
The United States is seeking to strengthen its domestic capabilities and supply chain resilience in a number of sectors critical for its economic security, including semicondu...
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CNAS Insights | Washington Can’t Afford to Ignore AI’s Warning Shot
On July 21, OpenAI disclosed the first publicly known incident of AI models escaping their isolated testing environment, gaining unauthorized internet access and hacking into ...
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CNAS Insights | MATCHing Policy to Strategy
Advanced semiconductors underpin the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). The computing power they provide drives military capability, economic productivity, ...
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CNAS Insights | American AI Exports Need a Sovereignty Solution
Earlier this month, the Department of Commerce opened applications for the American AI Exports Program, an ambitious effort to deploy American AI technology, tools, and infras...
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As Oil Soars, Experts Watch Red Sea Tankers for Clarity on Houthi Blockade
In The News
Rachel Ziemba, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, underscored that the standoff in Bab el-Mandeb is happening while crude buffers have not been r...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Russia's 'Axis Of Upheaval' Is Built To Last Beyond Ukraine, Analyst Kendall-Taylor Says
In The News
Yet according to Andrea Kendall-Taylor, senior fellow and director of the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), viewing this groupin...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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In The News
Technology & National Security
Moonshot AI Accessed Nvidia’s Chips Despite Chinese Export Ban, White House Official Says“It is well known that China is using American compute both within the country and abroad,” said Keegan McBride, director of science and technology at think tank the Tony Blai...
By Keegan McBride
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The Hegseth Budget: Defense Secretary’s $1.5tn Ask Reveals Military-Industrial Chaos
In The News
Hegseth disclosed a new estimate about the cost of the Iran war – $37.5bn. But he was vague. He said that that would include expenditures up to the present “for certain aspect...
By Becca Wasser
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Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats Open New Front in Trade Negotiations
In The News
The Trump administration’s new tariff threat “is trying to build some leverage and tell Canada: ‘You can’t just wait this out,’” said Emily Kilcrease, director of the energy, ...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Defense Stocks Strain as Conflict WidensBecca Wasser and Chris Kennedy, adjunct senior fellows at the Center for a New American Security, join Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the Iran War and the its impact on U.S...
By Becca Wasser & Chris Kennedy
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Accelerate Production by Modernizing Acquisition
By Frank St. John
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The Hegseth Budget: Defense Secretary’s $1.5tn Ask Reveals Military-Industrial Chaos
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China Expands Taiwan Pressure Campaign to Cultural Events
Analysts said Beijing has sought to challenge references to Taiwan at international forums, regardless of their size or political significance. Center for a New American Secur...
By Jacob Stokes
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China’s Campaign to Suffocate Taiwan Is Hitting Children’s Choirs and Baristas
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‘Deception’: What China’s Missile Test Really Tested
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China Expands Taiwan Pressure Campaign to Cultural Events
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Iran War Has “Real Human Consequences,” Marine Corps Veteran SaysNearly 100 service members have been injured in Iranian airstrikes on U.S. bases in the Middle East this month, officials told CBS News. Kyleanne Hunter, the CEO of Iraq and A...
By Dr. Kyleanne Hunter
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Marines Condemn ‘Disturbing Statements’ from Veteran Running for CongressBy Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Hegseth Pushes for Action After Sailors Appear to Flout His Beard PolicyBy Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Ukraine's Command Shake-Up: Fedorov Out, Drapatyi In
On July 15th, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed now–former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, one of the architects of Ukraine’s technological transformation o...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Jul 24, ’26 Washington Roundtable
By Jim Townsend
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Russia's 'Axis Of Upheaval' Is Built To Last Beyond Ukraine, Analyst Kendall-Taylor Says
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Ukraine's Command Shake-Up: Fedorov Out, Drapatyi In
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U.S. Terror Delisting Opens Syria to Gulf Investors
“The U.S. can’t compel private businesses to actually do business in Syria,” [Alex] Zerden said. “They need to make their own independent risk-based decisions about what their...
By Alex Zerden
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Why Iran’s Limited Economic Relief Was Easy Come, Easy Go
By Alex Zerden
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Rethinking Treasury's Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Office
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U.S. Terror Delisting Opens Syria to Gulf Investors
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Defense / Energy, Economics & Security
Defense Stocks Strain as Conflict WidensBecca Wasser and Chris Kennedy, adjunct senior fellows at the Center for a New American Security, join Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the Iran War and the its impact on U.S...
By Becca Wasser & Chris Kennedy
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As Oil Soars, Experts Watch Red Sea Tankers for Clarity on Houthi Blockade
By Rachel Ziemba
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Trump Plans New Tariffs on 60 Economies
By Chris Kennedy
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Technology & National Security
CNAS Insights | Washington Can’t Afford to Ignore AI’s Warning ShotOn July 21, OpenAI disclosed the first publicly known incident of AI models escaping their isolated testing environment, gaining unauthorized internet access and hacking into ...
By Ruby Scanlon & Janet Egan
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Technology & National Security
Can China Keep Its AI Open?By Ruby Scanlon
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Technology & National Security
Moonshot AI Accessed Nvidia’s Chips Despite Chinese Export Ban, White House Official SaysBy Keegan McBride
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How Congress Can Regulate Military Promotions After Trump v. Slaughter
If Congress wishes to preserve merit-based military promotions while respecting presidential command authority, the solution is not to eliminate executive discretion but to ca...
By Mark Nevitt
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Ex-Trump Adviser John Bolton Pleads Guilty to Mishandling Classified Documents
By Carrie Cordero
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Congress Lets Part of Spy Law Lapse. What’s Next for Counterterrorism Efforts?
By Carrie Cordero
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How Congress Can Regulate Military Promotions After Trump v. Slaughter
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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
