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Josh Wallin | March 13, 2025
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Eleanor Hume, Kyle Rutter | March 11, 2025
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Richard Fontaine, Geoffrey Gertz, Emily Kilcrease, Janet Egan, Paul Scharre, Vivek Chilukuri, Sam Howell, Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante, Stacie Pettyjohn, Carlton Haelig, Becca Wasser, Josh Wallin, Jacob Stokes, Lisa Curtis, Katherine L. Kuzminski, Carrie Cordero, Jonathan Lord, Jim Townsend | January 20, 2025
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Vivek Chilukuri, Hannah Kelley | January 15, 2025
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Safe and Effective
Executive Summary With each passing year, the promise of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy to change the character of war inches closer to reality. This technology wil...
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Sanctions by the Numbers: 2024 Year in Review
Washington’s economic statecraft has expanded in recent years, largely in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine, competition with the People’s Republic of China...
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...
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Biopower
For policymakers, the question is not whether the biorevolution has transformative power, but which nation will responsibly harness that power...
AMERICA'S EDGE
Experts from the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) issued their recommendations for The First 100 Days, a blueprint to help the new administration navigate national security challenges from day one.
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...
CNAS 2025 National Security Conference | America's Edge: Forging the Future
Save the DateJune 3, 2025 The United States faces a rapidly changing global security landscape. Evolving technology, shifting alliances, and emerging threats require America t...
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New CNAS Report Outlines a Path for Advancing DoD AI Assurance
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Washington, March 13, 2025 — Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new report, Safe and Effective: Advancing Department of Defense Test and Evaluatio...
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Budget Cuts Force Military Recruit Testing Stations to Close, Reduce Hours
In The News
Across the U.S., sites offering the initial enlistment test for potential recruits are being forced to close and reduce their hours due to cuts recommended by the Department o...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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China Piles the Pressure on India in Its Own Backyard
In The News
Diego Garcia, a remote Indian Ocean island nearly 2,000 miles from the East African coast, boasts clear-blue waters, pristine beaches — and a US-UK military base at the heart ...
By Lisa Curtis
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Donald Trump Takes Credit for Military Recruitment Turnaround That Started with Joe Biden
In The News
President Donald Trump said military recruitment is soaring early in his second presidency, and it’s because of his efforts to rid the government of "wokeness."...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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The U.S. Is Already Fighting the World’s First AI War—And China Is Winning
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AI’s role in warfare is not just about who has the best autonomous weapons—it’s also about who can use AI to make decisions faster than their adversary....
By Jacob Stokes
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Safe and Effective
Executive Summary With each passing year, the promise of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy to change the character of war inches closer to reality. This technology wil...
By Josh Wallin
- CNAS Launches New Initiative on AI in Future Warfare
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America’s Eroding Airpower
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Safe and Effective
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The U.S. Is Already Fighting the World’s First AI War—And China Is Winning
AI’s role in warfare is not just about who has the best autonomous weapons—it’s also about who can use AI to make decisions faster than their adversary....
By Jacob Stokes
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China Piles the Pressure on India in Its Own Backyard
By Lisa Curtis
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Trump Barrels Toward China Trade War
By Emily Kilcrease
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The U.S. Is Already Fighting the World’s First AI War—And China Is Winning
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Donald Trump Takes Credit for Military Recruitment Turnaround That Started with Joe Biden
President Donald Trump said military recruitment is soaring early in his second presidency, and it’s because of his efforts to rid the government of "wokeness."...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Budget Cuts Force Military Recruit Testing Stations to Close, Reduce Hours
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Trump, Hegseth Claim Credit to Recruiting Success but the Cause Is Contested
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Donald Trump Takes Credit for Military Recruitment Turnaround That Started with Joe Biden
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Don’t Trust Russia to Mediate the Iran Nuclear Deal
Preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon is of critical importance to U.S. security and the security of Israel and partners throughout the Middle East....
By Jonathan Lord
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Ziemba on Ukraine Peace Talks, Sanctions & OPEC
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DJI Mavic Consumer Drones Are Still Russian Soldiers’ Favorite
By Samuel Bendett
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Don’t Trust Russia to Mediate the Iran Nuclear Deal
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Don’t Trust Russia to Mediate the Iran Nuclear Deal
Preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon is of critical importance to U.S. security and the security of Israel and partners throughout the Middle East....
By Jonathan Lord
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Security Experts Concerned with Reports of Russia’s Interest in Mediating U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks
By Jonathan Lord
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Iraq’s Population Grows to 46 Million People Following Nationwide Census
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Don’t Trust Russia to Mediate the Iran Nuclear Deal
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“Chokepoints” with Edward Fishman
Emily and Geoff are joined by Eddie Fishman to discuss his new best-selling book Chokepoints, on how America has weaponized the global economy. They share economic war stories...
By Emily Kilcrease, Geoffrey Gertz & Edward Fishman
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Sanctions by the Numbers: 2024 Year in Review
By Eleanor Hume & Kyle Rutter
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China’s Next Move: How the U.S. Is Losing the Economic War & What Comes Next | Edward Fishman PT 1
By Edward Fishman
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“Chokepoints” with Edward Fishman
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Safe and Effective
Executive Summary With each passing year, the promise of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy to change the character of war inches closer to reality. This technology wil...
By Josh Wallin
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The U.S. Is Already Fighting the World’s First AI War—And China Is Winning
By Jacob Stokes
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DJI Mavic Consumer Drones Are Still Russian Soldiers’ Favorite
By Samuel Bendett
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Safe and Effective
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
Donald Trump takes office in a complex and volatile global environment. Rising tensions with China, the continued war in Ukraine, and instability in the Middle East all pose s...
By Charles Horn
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Coordinate the Interagency to Counter Malign Foreign Influence
By Carrie Cordero
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The Clock Is Ticking on TikTok with Potential Ban Coming This Weekend
By Carrie Cordero
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
