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Video: Analysis of US Navy's Persian Gulf strategy
Defense News Executive Editor Jill Aitoro is join by a panel of foreign policy and defense experts at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies for analysis on the US Navy's r...
By Jerry Hendrix
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White House should tighten sanctions on North Korea, experts say
The Trump administration should apply stiffer economic sanctions and “smart” diplomacy to curb North Korea’s nuclear-missile program amid rising tensions between Pyongyang and...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Video: End of CIA program to arm anti-Assad rebels
In The News
Defense News Associate Editor Aaron Mehta is joined by CATO Institute’s Trevor Thrall and Nick Heras of the Center for New American Security to discusses President Trump’s dec...
By Nicholas Heras
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National Security Human Capital Program
Congress Reaches Deal to Avert Shutdown of Veterans’ Health Choice ProgramLawmakers reached a deal late Thursday to stave off a painful shutdown of the multibillion-dollar Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. But the days-long stand...
By Phillip Carter
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Clashes continue at holy site in Israel
In The News
Violence erupted again Thursday in Jerusalem, after Israeli police removed controversial security measures that had angered Muslim worshippers. Ilan Goldenberg, a senior fello...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Senate passes veto-proof Russia sanctions“There is a tremendous and unprecedented effort by Congress to assert its influence on Russia and foreign policy because it does not trust the president,” said Elizabeth Rosen...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Navy Hosts Guided-Missile Frigate Industry Day; Analysts Worried About Early FFG(X) Requirements
The Navy held an industry day for companies interested in participating in the frigate program, walking them through what is already decided about the future ship program and ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Naval Analysts Weigh in on New Frigate Concept
Naval analysts have expressed concern to Congress over aspects of the Navy’s new guided-missile frigate FFG(X) concept and how it would fit in the service’s plans to grow its ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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In The News
Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
Michèle Flournoy on CBS This Morning on U.S. Strategy in AfghanistanFormer Undersecretary of Defense for Policy and co-founder of the Center for a New American Security Michèle Flournoy joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why the U.S. is still...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Technology & National Security
CNAS Launches Artificial Intelligence and Global Security InitiativeThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today announced a major new project, the Artificial Intelligence and Global Security Initiative. The Initiative will research the...
By Neal Urwitz
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Navy’s goal of 355-ship fleet may require mothballed vessels, shipyard overhauls
Growing the Navy’s fleet to 355 ships will likely require extending the service of current ships, reactivating vessels and investing heavily in the capacity of the country’s s...
By Jerry Hendrix
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US weapons complicate Afghan war
Weaponry provided to the Afghan military over the last 16 years has slowly trickled down to the Taliban through corruption and battlefield losses. Armored vehicles, night visi...
By Adam Routh
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New congressional sanctions tie Trump’s hands on cooperation with Russia
New sanctions legislation overwhelmingly passed by the House today would constrain President Donald Trump’s ability to offer Russia sanctions relief for cooperation on Syria a...
By Peter Harrell & Edward Fishman
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Trump Executive Order Directs Major Study of U.S. Defense Industrial Base
President Trump has directed the Pentagon to work with other agencies on a deep-dive analysis of the defense industrial base. The White House called it a “groundbreaking” effo...
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US Congress poised to pass new Russia energy sanctions
The US House of Representatives is expected Tuesday to overwhelmingly approve a number of new sanctions targeting Russia's oil and natural gas sector, including new limitation...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Navy's 'significant bet' on a $13B supercarrier dogged as an expensive boondoggle while threats loom
The newest and most expensive aircraft carrier ever built entered the U.S. Navy fleet Saturday, but almost three years behind schedule and billions of dollars over its estimat...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Technology & National Security
As Cyberattacks Destabilize the World, the State Department Turns a Blind EyeA cyberattack can't blow up the world, but it can upend geopolitical stability. It can destroy national alliances, and work to undermine the most powerful democracy on Earth. ...
By Paul Scharre
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China's navy expands reach: Ships in Baltic for drills with Russia
One of China's most-advanced warships is leading a small flotilla to the Baltic Sea, where it will engage in exercises with the Russian Navy. The Russian and Chinese defense m...
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Press Note
Technology & National Security
CNAS Press Note: Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Comments on Autonomous WeaponsAutonomous weapons are again under public debate after Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Paul Selva testified on the ethics of autonomous weapons. To provide fur...
By Paul Scharre
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In The News
Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
US to ban Americans from visiting North KoreaThe US government will bar American citizens from traveling to North Korea because of "mounting concerns over the serious risk of arrest and long-term detention," the State De...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
