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The Pentagon has created a new office solely focused on China. Is that a good idea?
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Since the release of the National Defense Strategy in early 2018, top Pentagon officials have stressed that the department needs to keep its focus on the long-term challenge f...
By Eric Sayers
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The military might showed off at China’s 70th anniversary parade moved some Chinese to tears. Here’s why
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The pomp, drama and advanced military technology on display at the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China sent a dramatic, carefully-rehearsed message to the world...
By Elsa B. Kania
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US temporarily moves Middle East command amid Iran tension
The US Air Force temporarily moved its Middle East command and control from Qatar to South Carolina at the weekend in a move considered to be a signal to Iran. The shift in t...
By Nicholas Heras
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Turkey unveils safe zone rebuilding project amid criticism
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As Ankara presses Washington to establish a safe zone in northeastern Syria by the end of September, the Turkish presidency unveiled on Friday the details of a safe zone rebui...
By Nicholas Heras
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The art of the ask: Foreign aid isn’t a campaign ‘slush fund’
Arms sales and foreign aid have long been a part of the United States’ carrot-and-stick approach to foreign policy. But President Donald Trump’s call with the Ukrainian leader...
By Richard Fontaine
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EW, Cyber Require Next-Gen Hardware: Conley
The military is investing heavily in artificial intelligence — but AI alone is not enough. You need hardware that can handle your high-powered algorithms, without taking up so...
By Paul Scharre
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'Spaghetti at the wall': Russia rewriting World War II history to justify modern aggression
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Several Twitter accounts belonging to the Russian Foreign Ministry have been pushing false narratives about the Soviet Union's involvement in World War II in what experts beli...
By Carisa Nietsche
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Nearly 100 countries have military drones, and it's changing the way the world prepares for war
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The number of countries with military drones has skyrocketed over the past decade, a new report revealed, showing that nearly 100 countries have this kind of technology incorp...
By Michael Horowitz
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U.S. Looks to Boost Non-Military AI Research
More than a year has passed since the U.S. government began taking the first steps into officially supporting artificial intelligence research. Now, AI has its own category in...
By Martijn Rasser
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CNAS Selected by Defense Department to Conduct Congressionally Mandated Study on U.S. Strategy in the Indo-Pacific
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today announced that it was selected by the Department of Defense to conduct a study on the future of U.S. policy in the Indo-Pac...
By Cole Stevens
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China steals US designs for new weapons, and it's getting away with 'the greatest intellectual property theft in human history'
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China's intellectual property theft of both civil and military information is no secret. From alleged attempts to hack into Swedish telecom provider Ericsson to the theft of i...
By Daniel Kliman
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Here’s what you need to know about the US aid package to Ukraine that Trump delayed
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At the center of the latest scandal threatening to take down President Donald Trump is $391 million in military aid that Trump reportedly asked his staff to freeze for two mon...
By Jim Townsend
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CNAS Responds: Trump Addresses China, Iran, Climate Change in UNGA Speech
Press Note
At the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) this morning, President Trump addressed world leaders on his vision of the United States' role on the global stage. Covering a range of fla...
By Daniel Kliman, Susanna V. Blume, Kristine Lee, Sam Dorshimer & Emma Moore
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It’s ‘Dictator Day’ at the U.N. — with Trump in the middle
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President Donald Trump kicks off the main session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday alongside a rogue’s gallery of dictators, populist lectern-bangers and woul...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Trump at this week’s U.N.: Diplomacy’s largest stage amid a cascade of crises
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President Trump returns to diplomacy’s largest stage this week, facing the possibility of a spiraling conflict with Iran but with few prospects for finding the friends he need...
By Kristine Lee
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Bolton replacement inherits tough challenges — including Trump
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Like his predecessor, President Trump’s new national security adviser is known for advocating for a robust American presence abroad, but Robert O’Brien’s allies predict he wil...
By Richard Fontaine
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US to send troops and air and missile defense to Saudi Arabia as Trump announces new Iran sanctions after oil attack
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The US announced Friday it would send additional troops along with enhanced air and missile defense systems to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in response to the att...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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CNAS Responds: U.S., North Korea Consider Renewed Talks
Press Note
As the renewal of U.S.-North Korea negotiations becomes more likely, CNAS experts weigh in on potential next steps for Washington to watch for....
By Duyeon Kim, Elizabeth Rosenberg, Kristine Lee, Van Jackson & Neil Bhatiya
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A Top Defector Says the U.S. Must Levy Tougher Sanctions on North Korea to Prevent a New Nuclear State
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The U.S. needs to wake up to the reality that its policy on North Korea is not working and quickly impose harsher sanctions if the world is going to avert the birth of a new n...
By Duyeon Kim
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Syrian protestors demanding withdrawal of Iran-backed militias wounded by regime forces
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Syrian government forces wounded multiple protesters outside the northeastern city of Deir al-Zor when they stormed a security checkpoint on Friday afternoon, demanding the wi...
By Nicholas Heras
