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The China Hawks’ China Hawk

1 week ago | cnas.org | Ella Apostoaie

Illustration by Luis Grañena Some years ago, Elbridge “Bridge” Colby, the newly christened top policy official in the U.S. Department of Defense, met a People’s Liberation Army officer in Beijing and asked him whom he believed was the greatest Chinese leader.
Officials temper Hegseth claim of Army recruiting renaissance under Trump

2 weeks ago | cnas.org | Hope Seck |Alex Horton

As the Army celebrates its 250th birthday with an elaborately planned parade through the streets of Washington, D.C., the service is also touting an epic recruiting turnaround, reaching its annual goal of 61,000 recruits four months early after falling short by 10,000 soldiers just two years prior. President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been quick to take credit for the recruiting surge.
‘We Want Peace’: How Attacks Between Israel and Iran Could Impact People in NC

2 weeks ago | cnas.org | Adham Sahloul |Vivek Chilukuri |Samuel Bendett

Retired Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan is an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for New American Security. Shanahan provided some context on how the two Middle East countries got here in the first place. “Israel has been concerned for a long time about Iran’s nuclear enrichment program,” Shanahan said. “They’ve been adamant that if they reach a certain point where they presumed where Iran would get a nuclear weapon in a certain amount of time.”Watch the full interview on WRAL.NEWS.
Trump plans broader use of National Guard in immigration enforcement

2 weeks ago | cnas.org | Marianne LeVine |Liz Goodwin |Alex Horton

The Trump administration wants to use the National Guard more broadly to enact the president’s immigration agenda, according to border czar Tom Homan, documents and people familiar with plans. “They can’t make immigration arrests, but they can certainly augment for security, transportation, infrastructure, intelligence,” Homan said in an interview with The Washington Post.
Preventing the Next Middle East Disaster

2 weeks ago | cnas.org | Stacie L. Pettyjohn |Hamzeh Hadad |Rachel Ziemba |Adham Sahloul

The stars and stripes now fly over the reopened United States ambassador’s residence in Damascus, Syria. Lebanon’s new, technocratic president and prime minister have a historic opportunity, in curbing a weakened and decapitated Hezbollah, to restore the state’s monopoly on weapons for the first time since the end of the civil war nearly 35 years ago. Yemen’s Houthis have cut a deal with the US to cease their attacks on American ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Countering AI Chip Smuggling Has Become a National Security Priority

2 weeks ago | cnas.org | Vivek Chilukuri |Samuel Bendett |Erich Grunewald |Tim Fist

Based on the available evidence, artificial intelligence (AI) chip smuggling has likely been occurring at a scale that significantly undermines U.S. attempts to restrict the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC’s) access to advanced AI. This is indicated by four lines of argument:Smuggling should be expected based on historical precedent.
How the United States Can Win the Global Tech Race

2 weeks ago | cnas.org | Samuel Bendett |Paul Scharre |Alex Zerden |Vivek Chilukuri

The Trump administration has scrapped its predecessor’s sweeping export controls for advanced artificial intelligence chips, known as the AI diffusion rule. “To win the AI race, the Biden AI diffusion rule must go,” posted David Sacks, U.S. President Donald Trump’s top AI advisor, on May 8.
‘Spider’s Web’ Warning: The U.S. Must Prioritize Drone Defense to Avoid Russia’s Fate

2 weeks ago | cnas.org | Samuel Bendett |Jim Townsend |Edward Fishman |Stacie L. Pettyjohn

With a single, coordinated attack, Ukraine has crippled at least a dozen Russian aircraft – including around 10 percent of Russia’s bomber fleet – using only small drones. This drone ambush should trigger alarm bells for the US military. Like Russia, the United States is unprepared to meet the growing threat of small commercial drones. This attack is wake-up call for US military: its counter-drone efforts are inadequate and are not keeping pace with the threat.
Graham’s ‘bone crushing’ Russia sanctions bill could freeze US trade with the world’s largest economies

3 weeks ago | cnas.org | Amy Mackinnon

Sen. Lindsey Graham has pledged that his expansive sanctions bill would be “bone crushing” for the Russian economy. But if enacted, the South Carolina Republican’s proposal to impose 500 percent tariffs on any country that buys Russian energy would effectively cut the U.S. off from some of the world’s largest economies — including allies in Europe.
It’s a Really Bad Time to Be an Expert in Washington

3 weeks ago | cnas.org | David Sanger

Washington MemoThe Trump administration has eviscerated the expert class that generated alternative views in its best moments, and engaged in groupthink at its worst. Listen to this article · 10:41 min Learn moreJune 6, 2025, 5:01 a.m. ETThe most dangerous occupation in Washington these days is being an expert. Across West Executive Avenue from the White House, the offices that once buzzed with specialists at the National Security Council are now half vacant.