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Why China Is Brutally Suppressing Muslims
Commentary
The repression of the Turkic Uighur Muslim community in western China—including the reported internment of up to a million people in secret camps—is a key part of Beijing’s ne...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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What's in a name? Korean 'peace' and breaking the deadlock
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Everyone wants peace on the Korean Peninsula. But what does “peace” mean and how is it achieved? This is where it gets tricky and political, dividing the hawks and the doves. ...
By Duyeon Kim
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U.S. troops in Syria prep in response to Russian aggression
Commentary
CNAS Middle East Security Program Director Ilan Goldenberg speaks to CBS on the delicate situation in Syria, where US troops are prepared to counter aggressive moves by Russia...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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A Million Mistakes a Second
Commentary
Militaries around the globe are racing to build ever more autonomous drones, missiles, and cyberweapons. Greater autonomy allows for faster reactions on the battlefield, an ad...
By Paul Scharre
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Write ‘what is absolutely true in your eyes,’ says best-selling author Robert Kaplan
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Our September pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This,” is “Earning the Rockies” by Robert D. Kaplan. Become a member of the book club by joining ou...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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The Algorithms of August
An artificial intelligence arms race is coming. It is unlikely to play out in the way that the mainstream media suggest, however: as a faceoff between the United States and Ch...
By Michael Horowitz
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What the 9/11 Commission Report Had to Say About Congressional Oversight
As longtime Lawfare readers know, I often take a moment around the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks to reflect on some current issue of national security law and policy signifi...
By Carrie Cordero
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Tightening Sanctions on Russia
With Congress actively debating new sanctions on Russia, the United States may be poised to enact the first significant increase in economic pressure on Russia since Congress ...
By Peter Harrell & Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Is the U.S. Using Sanctions Too Aggressively?
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The United States’ use of sanctions has exploded over the past decade. An analysis by the law firm Gibson Dunn found that President Donald Trump’s administration added nearly ...
By Peter Harrell
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Essence of American Leadership: The Legacy of Senator John McCain
Trans-Pacific View author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S...
By Richard Fontaine
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Beyond Defining a ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’
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Nearly one year in to the United States, Japan, Australia, and India’s collective pursuit of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific,” broad misunderstandings of the policy’s intentions...
By Abigail Grace
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Beyond Killer Robots: How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Resilience in Cyber Space
Recently, one of us spent a week in China discussing the future of war with a group of American and Chinese academics. Everyone speculated about the role of artificial intelli...
By Michael Sulmeyer & Kathryn Dura
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Operationalizing US-India Strategic Cooperation
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The United States and India are poised to take a significant step toward institutionalizing bilateral strategic cooperation when their respective defense and foreign ministers...
By Patrick M. Cronin & Kristine Lee
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Ex-Pentagon Adviser: US-Taliban Talks an ‘Icebreaker’
The United States and the Taliban are reported to be in the early stages of discussions for the first time since 2012. Retired U.S. Army Colonel Christopher Kolenda, who fough...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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CNAS President Richard Fontaine speaks to Fox's Benson and Harf on Senator John McCain
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U.S. Sen. John McCain, a war hero who survived five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, served three decades in Congress and went on to become the Republican Party's nomine...
By Richard Fontaine
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New defense policy a reminder that US is not alone in AI efforts
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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2019 is evidence the United States is developing a more robust artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. The new law...
By Kathryn Dura
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Why Washington and Seoul Need to Harmonize Their Approaches to North Korea
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For the past sixty-five years, amidst the ebb and flow of heightened tensions with North Korea, the U.S.-ROK relationship has remained the cornerstone of a successful alliance...
By Patrick M. Cronin & Kristine Lee
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The Death of Political Courage
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More than a decade ago, Senator John McCain sought to stop the Bush administration’s attempt to weaken the protections offered by the Geneva Conventions. The provision at issu...
By Richard Fontaine
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Intensifying U.S.-China strategic competition not transitory
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The escalating U.S.-China trade war reflects a hardening strategic competition between two major powers, not merely tense negotiations for short-term political gains. While fe...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Trying to Make Sense of Trump’s Quickly Escalating Standoff With Turkey
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Relations between the United States and Turkey continue to deteriorate over the detention of U.S. citizens by the Turkish government, with all the focus on an American pastor,...
By Neil Bhatiya
