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CNAS (Center for a New American Security) publications page covers national security topics including AI and future warfare, technology policy, and America's AI leadership, making it a reference hub for AI governance and policy research relevant to AI safety.

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This is the publications index page for the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), a prominent defense and national security think tank. It provides access to reports across research areas including AI and the Future of War, America's AI Leadership, and Technology & National Security. The page serves as a gateway to policy-relevant research on AI governance, military AI applications, and national security technology.

Key Points

•CNAS maintains dedicated research tracks on 'AI and the Future of War' and 'America's AI Leadership' relevant to AI governance.
•Publications span defense, Indo-Pacific security, transatlantic security, and technology & national security research areas.
•The think tank includes prominent national security figures as authors, lending policy influence to its AI-related outputs.
•Research areas include economic statecraft, sanctions, and geoeconomics alongside military and technology topics.
•The page aggregates reports, policy briefs, and analyses useful for understanding U.S. government AI policy directions.

2 FactBase facts citing this source

Entity	Property	Value	As Of
Center for a New American Security	Notable For	Established the policy framework for hardware-enabled AI chip governance through Tim Fist's research; coined 'on-chip governance' terminology	Mar 2026
Tim Fist	Notable For	Co-authored 'Secure, Governable Chips' (Jan 2024) and 'Technology to Secure the AI Chip Supply Chain' (Dec 2024) establishing the CNAS policy framework for hardware-enabled AI governance	Mar 2026

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 Defense
 
 
 
 - The Evolution of Airpower and Drone Warfare
 
 
 
 - Resourcing and Building the Future Force
 
 
 
 - AI and the Future of War
 
 
 
 - Beyond Bipolarity: Deterrence in a Multipolar Age
 
 
 
 - The Gaming Lab
 
 
 
 - Defense Discussions
 
 
 
 Indo-Pacific Security
 
 
 
 - U.S.-China Competition in Foreign and Security Affairs
 
 
 
 - Building a Modern, Networked Indo-Pacific Regional Security Architecture
 
 
 
 - U.S.-India: Realizing the Potential
 
 
 
 - Challenges in South and Central Asia
 
 
 
 National Security Human Capital
 
 
 
 - Military Personnel
 
 
 
 - National Security Civilians
 
 
 
 Transatlantic Security
 
 
 
 - Russia
 
 
 
 - Confronting Threats to Democracy
 
 
 
 - NATO and European Security
 
 
 
 - Responding to Strategic Challenges
 
 
 
 Middle East Security
 
 
 
 - Israel-Hamas War
 
 
 
 - Evolving the Mission–Iraq/Syria/ISIS
 
 
 
 - Iran Futures
 
 
 
 - Constructing Regional Partnerships and Seizing Emerging Opportunities
 
 
 
 - Security Assistance
 
 
 
 Energy, Economics & Security
 
 
 
 - A World Safe for Prosperity
 
 
 
 - Sanctions by the Numbers
 
 
 
 - Targeted Sanctions: Russia and Iran
 
 
 
 - Economic Statecraft
 
 
 
 - Energy & Geopolitics
 
 
 
 - The New Geoeconomic Toolkit
 
 
 
 Technology & National Security
 
 
 
 - America’s AI Leadership
 
 
 
 - Biopower
 
 
 
 - Quantum Leap
 
 
 
 - Countering the Digital Silk Road
 
 
 
 National Security Law
 
 
 
 - Federalism, Domestic Deployment & National Guard
 
 
 
 - Congress, Bipartisanship & National Security
 
 
 
 - DHS Oversight & Accountability
 
 
 
 - 21st-Century Diplomacy
 
 
 
 - Transition
 
 
 
 - Diplomacy and Development
 
 
 
 - Preparing the President
 
 
 
 Global Swing States
 
 
 

 
 
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 Michèle Flournoy 
 Richard Fontaine 
 Shawn Brimley 
 Julianne Smith 
 Ilan Goldenberg 
 Elizabeth Rosenberg 
 Mira Rapp-Hooper 
 Elbridge Colby 
 Nicholas Heras 
 Ellie Maruyama 
 Aaron Martin 
 Abraham M. Denmark 
 Adam Klein 
 Ahmed A. Humayun 
 Alexander Velez-Green 
 Alexander Sullivan 
 Alexander Wiker 
 Alice Hunt Friend 
 Amy Chang 
 Andrew Erickson 
 Andrew Herr 
 Andrew M. Exum 
 Andrew M. Saidel 
 Anne-Marie Slaughter 
 Anthony Vassalo 
 Antony J. Blinken 
 Ashton B. Carter 
 Avner Golov 
 Axel Hellman 
 Benjamin Cumbo 
 Bernard Rostker 
 Betsy Baker 
 Bob Taradash 
 Brian Burton 
 Bruce Jentleson 
 Carlyle Thayer 
 CDR Jeff Chism 
 CDR Jennifer S. Couture 
 Christine Parthemore 
 Christopher D. Kolenda 
 Clare Lockhart 
 Clay Beers 
 Colin H. Kahl 
 Crispin J. Burke 
 Dafna Rand 
 Daniel Burg 
 Daniel Katz 
 Daniel Kliman 
 Daniel Twining 
 David Asher 
 David Eunpyoung Jee 
 Dennis Ross 
 Douglas A. Beck 
 Dr. Daniel Drezner 
 David Gordon 
 Dr. David Titley 
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