Jim Townsend, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, on the potential outcomes of the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska and its possible impact on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Despite some claims to the contrary, the axis of upheaval remains active: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea continue to deepen their ties. Russia and China are flexing thei... Tensions escalate in ...

Despite some claims to the contrary, the axis of upheaval remains active: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea continue to ...

Aaron Ginn’s op-ed “China’s Z.ai and America’s Self-Defeating AI Strategy” (Aug. 6) mischaracterizes the purpose and ...

The panel featured remarks from Mona Yacoubian, senior advisor and director of the Middle East Program at the Center for ...

Drone-on-drone battle is now a central part of the war.

Together, the swing states possess the geopolitical weight to sway the future of global order.

Washington, June 17, 2025 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is happy to welcome back the Honorable Susanna V. Blume as a distinguished senior fellow for the CNAS Defense Program.

How the United States Could Have Won the Trade Wars , by Emily Kilcrease and Geoffrey Gertz of the CNAS Energy, Economics, ...

In early April, President Trump granted TikTok another 75-day reprieve from its threatened ban in the United States. It is but the latest twist in a five-year, administration-spanning saga, in which ...

Richard Fontaine is the chief executive officer of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). He served as president of CNAS from 2012–19 and as senior fellow from 2009–12. Prior to CNAS, he was ...

The Indo-Pacific faces a cyber crossroads. Down one path lies deeper military, intelligence, and economic ties between Washington and its key allies and partners in this strategically vital region.