"The day has been filled with so much pageantry that there hasn't even been all that much time for the two presidents to sit down and work out their differences—and I actually think that's by design."
Hear more from @Liza_D_Tobin on the Trump-Xi summit on @business.
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"If you shoot down a $1,000 drone with a million-dollar missile, you're losing everytime. It's not a winning proposition."
Watch @paul_scharre discuss how drones and AI are transforming war on @onedecisionpod.
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The lack of prominent Chinese CEOs at the Trump-Xi state dinner is “a rather depressing marker of how bad the relationship has gotten.”
Read @EmilyKilcrease1's comments on Xi's visit to Washington in @nytimes.
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America's exquisite munitions inventory is sparse and getting it back up could take years.
Any great power conflict would require stockpiles above and beyond even pre-Iran war levels—so where does the U.S. go from here?
CNAS experts weigh in 🧵⤵️
Expectations surrounding Taiwan, Iran, AI, and more loom over the Trump-Xi summit. But what will actually come out of it?
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🤝 @EmilyKilcrease1 and @geoffreygertz discuss why "strategic stability" between the U.S. and China is a less appealing solution than it may seem.
"The aim of U.S. policy should not be stability at any cost," they write, "but instead to maintain America’s role as the preeminent economic and security power in the world."
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🔓 @michellesnie and @danielremler outline the three gaps allowing China to make AI gains: adversarial distillation, remote access, and allied servicing of chipmaking equipment.
"Washington must do more than simply hold the line on export controls; it must go even further," they emphasize.
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AI safety has emerged as a major issue during this year's UN General Assembly, one loudly voiced by many of the world leaders present.
A new report by @paul_scharre explores the "uncertain future" of a milestone provoking some of the greatest concern—the emergence of artificial general intelligence.
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"It will be years before U.S. stockpiles of sophisticated weapons return to their pre–Epic Fury levels," but inexpensive drones could help fill some of the gaps.
3️⃣ ways Congress can help ensure the U.S. is capable of continued deterrence—and prepared for a conflict in the Pacific.
3️⃣ Require Department of War leadership to brief congressional leadership on the tactical and operational effects of the Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) in Operation Epic Fury.