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U.S. Officials Are Always Talking About “Deterring” Iran. What Does That Really Mean?
Jonathan Lord, a former Defense Department official who now directs the Middle East program at the Center for a New American Security, said the attacks on these targets seem c...
By Jonathan Lord
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The Vision Behind the U.S. Consulate in Erbil Is Dissolving
Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East security program at the Center for New American Security, told New Lines, “In Washington, there’s an interest in moving beyond frami...
By Jonathan Lord
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Alibaba and Baidu Cash Out on Quantum Computing Stakes
“There are so few private sector players involved in China’s quantum ecosystem, and those were two of the biggest.” —Sam Howell, Center for a New American Security. ... Trying...
By Sam Howell
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China’s Shipyards Are Ready for a Protracted War. America’s Aren’t.
“The scale [of China’s shipbuilding] is just almost hard to fathom,” said Thomas Shugart, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security whose research foc...
By Tom Shugart
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Call for Applications: The Pitch: A Competition of New Ideas
Washington, February 12, 2024—The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today announced a call for applications for The Pitch: A Competition of New Ideas, the Center’s ann...
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Russia Vs The West: Is Putin Winning?
"It is a race by both sides to rebuild their offensive capacity," said Andrea Kendall-Taylor, senior fellow at Washington-based Center for New American Security (CNAS). "If th...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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VCs Face Fresh Scrutiny Over China Investments as Geopolitical Pressures Build
Now, slowing China’s long-running, multi-billion-dollar effort to catch up with the US in chip technology has become a lynchpin of America’s China policy. AI, where the US als...
By Emily Kilcrease
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New CNAS Report: “Evolution Not Revolution: Drone Warfare in Russia's 2022 Invasion of Ukraine”
Washington, February 8, 2024 —Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new report, Evolution Not Revolution: Drone Warfare in Russia’s 2022 Invasion of ...
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CNAS Joins Consortium Dedicated to Advancing Artificial Intelligence Safety
Washington, February 8, 2024—The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce its participation in the AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC), which was es...
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CNAS Launches New Project: “21st Century Federalism and the National Security Implications”
Washington, February 7, 2024—Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) launches the 21st Century Federalism and the National Security Implications project. After ne...
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New CNAS Report on the Future of the Defense Innovation Unit by Doug Beck
Washington, February 7, 2024 — Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new report by Doug Beck, director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and senio...
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U.S. Strike in Baghdad Kills Key Militia Commander, Officials Say
The Biden administration has opted for a strategy that falls short of holding Tehran itself accountable for supporting militant groups in the region, said Jonathan Lord, direc...
By Jonathan Lord
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Russians Fume over 19th-Century Machine Guns, WW1 Rifles in Ukraine
The nearly two years of war across Ukraine have come at a high human cost, but have also claimed huge amounts of weaponry, including small arms. Both sides have made use of ol...
By Samuel Bendett
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CNAS Statement on Kurt Campbell's Confirmation to Deputy Secretary of State
Washington, February 6, 2024 — Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released the following statement on Kurt Campbell's confirmation as Deputy Secretary of Sta...
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CNAS Welcomes Kate Johnston as Associate Fellow for the Transatlantic Security Program
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is thrilled to welcome Kate Johnston as an Associate Fellow in the Transatlantic Security Program. “We are excited to welcome Ka...
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How Cheap Drones Are Transforming Warfare in Ukraine
The appeal of FPV drones is that they offer cheap, accurate firepower. Unguided artillery shells cost anywhere between $800 and $9,000. A GPS-guided shell is closer to $100,00...
By Franz-Stefan Gady & Samuel Bendett
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What Is VALK-1? 'Powerful' Ukrainian Drone Fighting Russia in Donetsk
The drones are described as "all-weather," something which is a "key development," according to Samuel Bendett of the U.S. think tank the Center for Naval Analyses. They can "...
By Samuel Bendett
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DoD Updates Telework Policy for the First Time Since 2012
“I do think that the document foresees some of these cultural challenges. We want to set up the value proposition for why this might work really well for your office. But it’s...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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What U.S.–China Cooperation on AI Could Look Like
At a hearing of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on Capitol Hill on Thursday, expert witnesses testified that the Chinese military places a high priority...
By Jacob Stokes
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Biden’s Retaliatory Strikes in Middle East Come with Significant Political Risk: Experts
Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East Security program at the Center for a New American Security and a former Defense Department official, told ABC News Biden is on a "ti...
By Jonathan Lord