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Gregory C. Allen and Isaac Goldston break down the Biden administration’s National Security Memorandum on AI, its primary audiences and objectives, and what the upcoming U.S. election could mean for its implementation.

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Toward a U.S. Economic Security Strategy

This report evaluates the U.S. approach to economic security, laying out recommendations for how the U.S. government, together with key allies and partners, can advance a more cohesive economic security strategy, focused on reimagining international economic engagement.

Report by Emily Benson, Catharine Mouradian, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — July 9, 2024

Combating Disinformation

Disinformation is a daunting challenge for the United States and its allies and partners. This report assesses Chinese and Russian disinformation efforts in the Indo-Pacific and charts an agenda for the United States and Japan in combating it.

Report by Christopher B. Johnstone and Leah Klaas — July 8, 2024

Readying NATO’s Defense Industrial Base for Its 100th Anniversary

In the future, NATO’s success will hinge on its ability to unify and modernize its defense industrial base, ensuring that allies can swiftly codevelop, coproduce, and maintain the interoperable systems needed to meet emerging threats.

Commentary by Audrey Aldisert and Cynthia Cook — July 8, 2024

Collective Defense in Space

In the future, NATO member states will increase their interoperability to confront space-based threats. New technical standards and exercises will extend the alliance’s collective security framework into new domains.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen and Erica Lonergan — July 8, 2024

NATO and Prototyping Warfare

In the future, NATO will revolutionize the way it organizes, operates, and fights through prototype warfare, becoming a more lethal and agile force capable of deterring and defending every inch of the alliance.

Commentary by Arnel P. David and Benjamin Jensen — July 8, 2024

Calibrating NATO’s Vision of AI-Enabled Decision Support

In the future, NATO will be the global test case for the integration of artificial intelligence with military operations, setting the standards for interoperability, organizational applications, and responsible use of AI. 

Commentary by Ian Reynolds and Yasir Atalan — July 8, 2024

NATO and Cyber: Outrunning the Bear

In the future, NATO will need an institutional platform for operational collaboration in cyber among member states and the private sector.

Commentary by Suzanne Spaulding and Mark Montgomery — July 8, 2024

Is There a Path to Counter Russia’s Space Weapons?

What more can the United States do to stop Russia from pursuing space weapons that could indiscriminately affect hundreds, if not thousands, of satellites? It should find ways to incentivize China and India to apply economic pressure that will get Putin's attention.

Commentary by Clayton Swope and Makena Young — June 28, 2024

Innovation Lightbulb: Strengthening K-12 STEM Education for a Robust U.S. Technology Workforce

According to the National Science Foundation, the average mathematics test scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress declined in 2022 compared to previous years. Improving math competency and fostering interest in STEM must start early in a child’s education and must reach across all communities. Doing so will help broaden and diversify the talent pipeline into industries of strategic and economic importance, ensuring U.S. competitiveness for years to come.

Newsletter by Julia Yoon — June 28, 2024