Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is a nonpartisan and independent nonprofit organization focused on creating effective and principled policies for national security and defense. CNAS works with policymakers, specialists, and the general public by providing innovative, research-driven insights and analysis to enhance discussions around national security. A vital aspect of our mission is to educate and equip the current and future leaders in national security.

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China’s new bridge-forming barges offer new options for Taiwan invasion

1 week ago | cnas.org | Tomoko Otake |Gabriel Dominguez

If anyone was wondering what Chinese troops and armored vehicles disembarking onto Taiwan’s shores could potentially look like, then footage of drills in China’s southern Guangdong province showing barges equipped with interconnected landing bridges might provide a clue.
Trump wants to make the US military ‘badass’ again. Am I tough enough to pass the test?

1 week ago | cnas.org | Memphis Barker |Julian Simmonds

By my feet on the artificial turf of the ‘Human Performance Forge’, a 44,000 square foot gym, lie a mannequin on a stretcher, three fuel canisters, several ammunition cartons and a rusty pole attached to a weight. “We are going to test your physical capabilities as well as your perseverance,” shouts a camouflage-wearing sergeant from the side of the track. I gingerly stretch out my hamstring.
No More Family Days for Air Force, Space Force: Extra Leave Canceled for 2025

2 weeks ago | cnas.org | Thomas Novelly

Airmen and Space Force Guardians have had their scheduled family days for 2025 canceled after officials said the extra days off to spend time with loved ones did not align with the administration's warfighting priorities.
DEFAERO Strategy Series [Apr 09, 25] CNAS' Becca Wasser and Phil Sheers on Revitalizing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

2 weeks ago | cnas.org | Ed McGrady |Samuel Bendett |Becca Wasser |Philip Sheers

On this episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Strategy Series, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Becca Wasser and Phil Sheers of the Center for a New American Security join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the new report they coauthored “From Production Lines to Front Lines: Revitalizing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base for Future Great Power Conflict.”Listen to the full interview on Defense & Aerospace Report Strategy.
What 'Unprecedented' US Tariffs Mean For Europe

2 weeks ago | cnas.org | Reid Standish |Rikard Jozwiak |Maja Zivanovic |Amos Chapple

US President Donald Trump's April 2 announcement to raise tariffs to the highest level in more than 100 years has sent stock markets tumbling and shaken the global economy. "This is unprecedented in the last century in terms of the scale of tariffs, the number of countries hit, [and] just the sheer level of these tariffs," Emily Kilcrease, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), told RFE/RL.
Celebrations as South Korean Court Removes Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

2 weeks ago | cnas.org | Jin Young |Choe Sang-Hun |John Yoon |Yan Zhuang

South Korea’s top court ended months of political turmoil when it unanimously decided to remove the impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, clearing the way for the country to elect a new leader. But the political crisis that Mr. Yoon triggered with his misjudged declaration of martial law in December — and his ensuing impeachment by the National Assembly — exposed a deep fissure in South Korea’s polarized politics that may prove harder to heal.
Here's how Trump tariffs were calculated and why experts are raising concerns with the methodology?

3 weeks ago | cnas.org | Vatsala Gaur

As President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs against America’s trading partners, he repeatedly emphasized that each country’s rate was determined by a reciprocal formula—meant to reflect long-standing trade barriers imposed on US goods. However, the methodology behind the calculations remained unclear until a later clarification by the White House and independent analysis by experts.
Donald Trump weighs an economic assault on the 'one big, juicy target left' in Russia: Its oil

3 weeks ago | cnas.org | Ben Wolfgang

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'Ridiculous': Lawmakers pan Trump plan to tie TikTok to tariff relief

3 weeks ago | cnas.org | Anthony Adragna

President Donald Trump created a fresh round of confusion on Capitol Hill this week with his latest scheme to force China into a TikTok deal. With two major deadlines looming — Wednesday for a major tariff announcement, and Saturday for a deal to get TikTok’s Chinese owners to divest — Trump suggested on Air Force One last week that he might try to fuse the two issues together, goading China into selling the app by offering some sort of relief for his planned sweeping tariffs.
The Pentagon’s Endangered Brain Trust

3 weeks ago | cnas.org | Ed McGrady |Samuel Bendett |Tom Shugart |Josh Wallin

In the 1990s, following the Soviet Union’s collapse, few in Washington were thinking about China as a potential future threat. During this “unipolar moment,” the conventional wisdom held that China would become a responsible stakeholder of the global community once it had become a fully integrated member. Inside the Pentagon, however, a group of analysts charged with assessing the strategic environment saw things differently.