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From shock and awe to stability and flaws: Iraq’s post-invasion journey
Commentary
Twenty years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the country is now run by its eighth government, which took power in October 2022. Despite continuous fears of implosion, the p...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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Sharper: American Power & Purpose
Commentary
Today, new questions arise about the intent and impact of American power. Adversaries and competitors, allies and partners, and the American people are evaluating America’s po...
By Anna Pederson
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What a Debt Default Would Mean for National Security
Commentary
Military strength and geopolitical influence rise and fall with a country’s economic power, and a debt default would strike a major blow against them all....
By Richard Fontaine
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Chinese Data Restrictions Undermine US-China Stability
Commentary
By refusing dialogue, China increases the risk of miscalculation, crises, and even conflict....
By Paul Scharre
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Controlling Access to Advanced Compute via the Cloud: Options for U.S. Policymakers, Part I
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We do not recommend controlling access to cloud computing services for entities in China, because, based on our analysis, it does not appear feasible and may have adverse cons...
By Hanna Dohmen, Jacob Feldgoise, Emily Weinstein & Tim Fist
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Volkswagen, then Stellantis: Billions for battery plants, but little on mines for raw material
Commentary
Canada’s critical minerals strategy has large aspirations, but these plans will go unrealized without a higher degree of focus and funding....
By Rachel Ziemba, Giancarlo Da-Re & Matthew Funk
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From the USA, a Warning for Democracies
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With new threats posed by commercial spyware uncovered by the day, democracies cannot wait to respond. Now is the time to work together and limit authoritarian use of spyware ...
By Alexandra Seymour
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NATO must codify these lessons from Ukraine while motivation is there
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Measured by the yardstick of history, NATO is an unprecedented success. The West needs it to stay that way....
By Ira Straus & Jim Townsend
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Sharper: Military Recruitment
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With the 50th anniversary of the United States’ All-Volunteer Force this summer, and the current recruiting crisis potentially impacting force readiness, military personnel po...
By Anna Pederson, Ayla McBreen & Charles Horn
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Marine Force Design: Changes Overdue Despite Critics’ Claims
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Imagine a Corps that can emulate what the Ukrainian army did to the Russian army during the first phase of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation,” but...
By Robert O. Work
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Beyond Ukraine’s Offensive
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The offensive has consumed planning, but a sober-minded approach would recognize that supporting Ukraine will be a long-term effort....
By Michael Kofman & Rob Lee
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Latin and South America Are a Key to the United States’ Critical Minerals Puzzle
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Europe’s reliance on Russian oil and gas pales in comparison to the United States’ dependence on China for critical minerals. Amid heightened technology competition and a glob...
By Sam Howell
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Russian Military Debates AI Development and Use
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Ultimately, Russia’s military performance in Ukraine and the Ukrainian military’s adoption of new and emerging technologies may likewise inform the domestic debate on the use ...
By Samuel Bendett
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Around the Table with Sarath Ganji
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Around the Table is a three-question interview series from the Make Room email newsletter. Each edition features a conversation with a peer in the national security community ...
By Sarath Ganji
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To Restrict, or Not to Restrict, That Is the Quantum Question
Commentary
Premature export controls could impede innovation and handicap U.S. companies....
By Sam Howell
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Arms Control for Artificial Intelligence
Commentary
The best illustration of the dynamics of the desirability of arms control is the international community’s response to nuclear weapons versus chemical weapons....
By Paul Scharre & Megan Lamberth
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Incentivizing Whistleblowers to Combat Sanctions Evasion
Commentary
Although misguided patriotism drives many Russian intelligence officers to support President Vladimir Putin’s war machine, money can persuade sanctions-evasion enablers — espe...
By Alex Zerden & Arshan Barzani
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Yoon’s State Visit Shows an Alliance on the Move
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Now is the time for South Korea and the United States to work together in pursuit of order, security, freedom, and prosperity....
By Richard Fontaine
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Why Security Assistance Often Fails
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The 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq has launched a set of reflections and recriminations over the decision to invade and subsequent bungling of the occupation. B...
By Rachel Tecott Metz
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Hijacked AI Assistants Can Now Hack Your Data
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Early adopters of powerful new AI tools should recognize that they are subjects of a large-scale experiment with a new kind of cyberattack....
By Bill Drexel & Caleb Withers
