The United States should work with the UN and like-minded nations to support the establishment of an engagement process for ...

Japan’s defense posture is changing and changing fast. Military spending has increased sharply over the past four years. Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) are acquiring long-range strike capabilities, ...

This article was originally published in Foreign Policy. Among the various challenges that Russia has faced since its ill-conceived full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one of the most acute has been a ...

This article was originally published in Foreign Policy. U.S. President Donald Trump has now backed away from his previous hints that he might grant Ukraine a license to build Patriot interceptors. It ...

This article was originally published in The National Interest. Since he returned to office, President Donald Trump has visited Southeast Asia only once, and he went to Malaysia for the ASEAN summit ...

This article was originally published in Foreign Affairs. Ambiguity—vague language, mixed messaging, frequent policy shifts—has been a hallmark of the United States’ approach to the war in Iran. From ...

“Not only are they hardening their stance against Iran, but they also seem to be distancing themselves somewhat from the United States." Despite Saudi Arabia joining the strikes on Iran, it “doesn’t ...

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is now accepting applications for the 2027 class of the Shawn Brimley Next Generation National Security Leaders Fellowship. Each year, CNAS selects a ...

The Honorable Susan M. Gordon is one of the nation’s most respected intelligence professionals and a trusted voice on strategy, innovation, and leadership. Confirmed as the Principal Deputy Director ...

The CNAS 2025 national security conference, America’s Edge: Forging the Future, will bring together bipartisan leaders, policymakers, and industry to… ...

AI and autonomy are advancing at a breakneck pace, creating both new threats and opportunities for the U.S. military. To address these challenges, the Defense Program’s research examines the role and ...