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Red Lines
Daniel Remler | June 12, 2026
Thwarting Communications Blackout
Jacob Stokes, Ryan Claffey | May 28, 2026
The Entanglement Edge
Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante, Morgan Peirce | May 26, 2026
Invested Allies
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...
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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 | 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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CNAS Insights | A Year After Liberation Day, Can Trump’s Trade Wars Be Salvaged?
As the trade wars have played out over the last year, the Trump administration has fumbled its opportunity....
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Technology & National Security
The White House’s New Anthropic Restrictions, Explained“This is the first time the government has stepped in with export controls on a model like this, and is a clear signal that the administration is getting more aggressive and a...
By Geoffrey Gertz
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Technology & National Security
Anthropic Asked for Regulation. Washington Went Much FurtherWhile the president’s executive order called for voluntary adherence, Friday’s directive had a very different tone, said Daniel Remler, a senior fellow at the Center for a New...
By Daniel Remler
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Senate GOP Quietly Seeks to Curb Trump Troop Moves from Europe
In The News
“I think what the Democrats would say, and what the Republicans are saying too, is we’ve got to do this as a transition and not just dump it on the Europeans and say good luck...
By Jim Townsend
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Iran’s Oil Lifeline Outlasted the U.S. Assault, Strengthening Its Hand“Iran over the years and across U.S. administrations developed sophisticated sanctions evasion techniques to receive revenue from selling oil,” said Alex Zerden, a former Trea...
By Alex Zerden
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National Security Human Capital
Veterans Disability Bill Could Cut Tinnitus Compensation to Fund Other Benefits“Today it’s tinnitus and sleep apnea. Tomorrow it could be PTSD, migraines, toxic exposure conditions, or any other disability that becomes a tempting budget target,” Kyleanne...
By Kyleanne Hunter
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
China Prepares for Submarine War by Mapping Seabed Around TaiwanFive days of mapping would not achieve much knowledge additional to that which China already has, said Thomas Shugart, a former US submarine commander, who analyses China’s na...
By Tom Shugart
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Iran Likely Added Russian-Made Missiles as It Rebuilt Arsenal
By Becca Wasser
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No Concerts. No Air Shows. No Tanks on Parade. Ukraine’s Drone-and-Missile Campaign Spooks Kremlin Planners
By Samuel Bendett
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
China Prepares for Submarine War by Mapping Seabed Around TaiwanFive days of mapping would not achieve much knowledge additional to that which China already has, said Thomas Shugart, a former US submarine commander, who analyses China’s na...
By Tom Shugart
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XI Jinping Looking to Bring North Korea Back Into China’s Orbit: Analyst
By Duyeon Kim
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Chinese Military Hovered as Global Executives Flocked to Taiwan Tech Show
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National Security Human Capital
Veterans Disability Bill Could Cut Tinnitus Compensation to Fund Other Benefits“Today it’s tinnitus and sleep apnea. Tomorrow it could be PTSD, migraines, toxic exposure conditions, or any other disability that becomes a tempting budget target,” Kyleanne...
By Kyleanne Hunter
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Pentagon Creates ‘Joint Warfighting Evaluation’ for General and Admiral PromotionsBy Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Female Navy Officers Say They Fear a Career Cap After Hegseth Cuts Women from Promotions ListBy Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Brussels Sprouts Live: Four Ambassadors Reimagine the Transatlantic Relationship
Today's episode comes from the CNAS Annual Conference held last week in Washington, D.C. The theme of this year's conference was “New Rules,” and nowhere is that more evident ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Senate GOP Quietly Seeks to Curb Trump Troop Moves from Europe
By Jim Townsend
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Trump Confirms Helicopter Shot Down by Iran and Vows US Response
By Jim Townsend
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Brussels Sprouts Live: Four Ambassadors Reimagine the Transatlantic Relationship
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Iran’s Oil Lifeline Outlasted the U.S. Assault, Strengthening Its Hand“Iran over the years and across U.S. administrations developed sophisticated sanctions evasion techniques to receive revenue from selling oil,” said Alex Zerden, a former Trea...
By Alex Zerden
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Trump Weighs Releasing Billions to Iran After Blasting Past Payments
By Alex Zerden
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Who Calls the Shots? Trump and Netanyahu Clash over Diverging Goals in Middle East War
By Richard Fontaine
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Iran’s Oil Lifeline Outlasted the U.S. Assault, Strengthening Its Hand“Iran over the years and across U.S. administrations developed sophisticated sanctions evasion techniques to receive revenue from selling oil,” said Alex Zerden, a former Trea...
By Alex Zerden
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Trump’s Replacement Tariffs Will Have Unintended Consequences for USMCA
By Emily Kilcrease
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US Inflation Picks Up to 3 Year High, Eroding Paychecks
By Chris Kennedy
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Technology & National Security
Anthropic Asked for Regulation. Washington Went Much FurtherWhile the president’s executive order called for voluntary adherence, Friday’s directive had a very different tone, said Daniel Remler, a senior fellow at the Center for a New...
By Daniel Remler
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Technology & National Security
The White House’s New Anthropic Restrictions, ExplainedBy Geoffrey Gertz
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Technology & National Security
How the Commerce Crackdown on Anthropic Could Impact the Pentagon: ExpertsBy Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan
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Congress Lets Part of Spy Law Lapse. What’s Next for Counterterrorism Efforts?
Carrie Cordero of the Center for a New American Security worries the executive order Mr. Eddington mentioned isn’t enough: She says service providers could still balk at turni...
By Carrie Cordero
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Can the Secretary of Defense Remove Admirals from a Promotion List?
By Mark Nevitt
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Technology & National Security / National Security Law
CNAS Insights | The Case for Long-Term CISA 2015 ReauthorizationBy Carrie Cordero & Morgan Peirce
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Congress Lets Part of Spy Law Lapse. What’s Next for Counterterrorism Efforts?
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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
