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Join CMIST for our Scientists & Strategists event with Jacquelyn Schneider. She'll discuss her book "The Hand Behind Unmanned: Origins of the US Autonomous Military Arsenal," and why unmanned aerial systems came to dominate the modern arsenal. Register: https://forms.gle/SmYGzHEWLBGW3yoz7

Testing Denial: The Philippine Alliance in America’s First Island Chain Strategy An alliance is only as credible as the runway it can repair under fire. The Pentagon’s latest National Defense Strategy clarifies American aims in the

What does a defense by denial strategy along the First Island Chain mean for the Philippines and the US alliance with Manila? Read the latest from Patrick Cronin and Nathaniel Uy in @warontherocks.bsky.social warontherocks.com/2026/03/test...

Thank you to Ashley Deeks for an insightful discussion on AI challenges in national security and the legal tools available for transparency, accountability, and democratic oversight in government decision-making. We truly appreciate you seamlessly pivoting to a virtual session.

Reflections on David Rapoport and His Four Waves Published in Terrorism and Political Violence (Vol. 38, No. 2, 2026)

David Rapoport's "four waves framework was risky, ambitious, interdisciplinary, and invited attack, even as it pushed the intellectual boundaries of the field,” writes Audrey Kurth Cronin in a special issue of Terrorism and Political Violence.

Read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

As AI scales, global supply chains are hitting critical chokepoints. Professor Chris Miller joined CMIST to explore the hidden vulnerabilities in the AI supply chain and why it is now critical leverage for global superpowers.

Read the full recap: https://ow.ly/FsE150YstPz

Will China pull ahead of the US economically in the next ten years? See what Patrick M. Cronin, Asia-Pacific Security Chair, Hudson Institute & CMIST Scholar in Residence, has to say in The International Economy's latest symposium essay. www.international-economy.com/TIE_F25_Chin...

A Supreme Court win for a fair map: The Staten Island congressional district stays in place Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court thankfully put a stop to the nonsense pushed by partisan Democrats to immediately redraw the sole New York City congressional district held by a Republican, Nicole…

"And New York is fortunate that our current map, drawn by nonpartisan political scientist Jonathan Cervas of Carnegie Mellon University is... 'the fairest in the land,'" writes the New York Daily News Editorial Board. www.nydailynews.com/2026/03/09/a...

“Without that durable industrial architecture, denial remains declaratory rather than operational,” write CMIST scholar-in-residence Patrick M. Cronin and student David Glick, via @cimsec.bsky.social.

Read "The United States Can't Deter China Without Allied Shipyards" cimsec.org/the-united-s...

What does Kast cancelling transition mean for Chilean democracy? Chile’s far-right President-elect José Antonio Kast pulled his incoming administration out of transition talks with leftist outgoing President Gabriel Boric on Wednesday, days before the inauguration....

“Chile is losing the mature, collaborative and efficient transfer of power that has characterized post-Pinochet politics,” CMIST’s Ignacio Arana Araya tells Latin America Reports.

Read: latinamericareports.com/democratic-b...

A surge of AI fakes and misinformation online - The World from PRX As the war between the US, Israel and Iran unfolds, another battle is playing out online. Within minutes of the first strikes, misleading videos and images began spreading across social media — from r...

How and why does misinformation spread during the early stages of a conflict? CMIST’s @dmsilverman.bsky.social speaks to @theworld.org.

Listen: theworld.org/segments/202...

Autonomous drone swarms are changing the future of military operations. CMIST National Security Fellow Lt. Col. Glen Nettrour is researching these emerging technologies and how AI, robotics, and edge computing are reshaping strategic planning.
Read more: https://ow.ly/9B6R50YpP0T

Tell Me How This Ends: Six Questions That Will Shape the Outcome of the US-Israeli Operations Against Iran - Modern War Institute “Tell me how this ends.” Those were the words of David Petraeus, then a major general and the commander of the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, uttered just days after his division entered Iraq as part...

What will come next in the military conflict in Iran? Sydney Laite, CMIST’s Haleigh Bartos, and CMU student Buckley DeJardin offer six questions that will shape the outcome, today in Modern War Institute. mwi.westpoint.edu/tell-me-how-...

CMIST Director Audrey Kurth Cronin will join the Journal of National Security Law and Policy’s annual symposium on March 18. Catch her panel, "The Dual-Use Dilemma," at Georgetown Law in DC. Register here: https://ow.ly/XxM550YoNlN

Wishing all of our students & faculty a happy & safe spring break! We hope you enjoy your time off and the first hints of warmer days ahead.

Thank you to Chris Miller for a timely discussion on the geopolitical contest unfolding behind AI and the ways innovation, economics, and global supply chains intersect in the competition over advanced computing and digital infrastructure.

CMU/WSP students attend class with Prof. Dale Crowell. A group of CMU/WSP students pose for a picture during a tour of The White House. Reminder that applications are due March 1.

Applications to spend Fall 2026 in Washington, DC through the Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program are due March 1. Full-time undergraduates from any college and major at CMU are eligible to apply. www.cmu.edu/cmist/washin...

'미국 로비 정치?' 쿠팡 해롤드 로저스 대표 미 의회 출석...쿠팡 사태는 왜 미국까지 갔나 - BBC News 코리아 쿠팡의 대규모 개인정보 유출 사태가 미국 의회로까지 확산됐다. 한국 내 사건으로 보이는 이 사안이 어떻게 미국 워싱턴 정치권의 의제가 됐을까? 미국 의원들의 쿠팡 관련 발언과 미국의 로비 구조를 살펴봤다.

Why are US politicians raising concerns about Coupang? CMIST non-resident fellow Troy Stangarone speaks to BBC Korea (article in Korean):
www.bbc.com/korean/artic...

CMIST Lawfully Speaking - The Double Black Box: National Security, Artificial Intelligence, and the Struggle for Democratic Accountability Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026 Time: 5:00-6:15 p.m. (Doors open at 4:30 p.m.; refreshments served) Location: Grand Room, Posner Hall (340), 4980 Margaret Morrison Street, Carnegie Mellon University About the Event: We look forward to welcoming Ashley Deeks, Vice Dean and Class of 1948 Scholarly Research Professor at the University of Virginia Law School, as our featured speaker for CMIST’s spring Lawfully Speaking event. Deeks will offer insight into the challenges posed by the US government's use of opaque artificial intelligence for national security and highlight the legal...

Registration is filling for Lawfully Speaking on 3/12. UVA's Ashley Deeks will discuss her book, The Double Black Box, exploring the legal frameworks necessary to ensure transparency as the US govt integrates AI into nat'l security.

In-person; Register now: https://forms.gle/zKrYM5ug2DpTN2Xj8

Seoul gains from Tokyo's pain over Lunar New Year - The Korea Times HONG KONG/SEOUL — For his family’s first overseas trip together, Tang Junjie carefully planned a holiday in Japan during China’s longest Lunar New...

“De-risking from China isn’t just necessary for critical industries,” CMIST non-resident Troy Stangarone tells The Korea Times. www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/2026...

Don’t mess with N.Y.’s elections: U.S. Supreme Court has to end congressional redistricting The U.S. Supreme Court must today put a stop to a stupid, last-minute congressional redistricting order from a Manhattan judge that will scramble New York’s elections. It is all part of a Dem…

"The constituency lines for Malliotakis and the state’s 25 other House members were drawn in a nonpartisan fashion by Carnegie Mellon expert Jonathan Cervas...." writes the New York Daily News Editorial Board. www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/23/d...

Last week, CMU/WSP students joined nearly 90 peers at the Washington Program Consortium's Spring Networking Event in DC for conversation, refreshments, and cross-program connections.

CMU/WSP applications for Fall 2026 are open until March 1st. Learn more: https://ow.ly/O2Mj50YkmGz

Asia's cautious response to Supreme Court's US tariff ruling Asian economies respond cautiously after a US court clips Trump's emergency tariff powers, with ongoing concerns about trade policy. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

How are Asian economies responding to the recent US Supreme Court ruling that struck down emergency tariffs? In The Straits Times, CMIST non-resident fellow Troy Stangarone explains. www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-as...

“How do we have students use AI without undermining learning and quality?” CMIST’s Bill Marcellino, who teaches in the Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program, is featured in the latest edition of Dietrich College's "The Garden" newsletter. www.cmu.edu/dietrich/abo...

Can a leader’s personality predict an authoritarian turn? In his new book, Prof. Ignacio Arana Araya uses psychometric data and interviews with former presidents to explore how dominance and risk-taking lead to constitutional power grabs in Latin America.

https://ow.ly/38pf50YhjzS

Join us 3/12 for Lawfully Speaking with author & UVA Law Vice Dean Ashley Deeks, who'll discuss her book, The Double Black Box, exploring the legal frameworks necessary to ensure transparency as the US govt integrates AI into nat'l security.

In-person; Register: https://forms.gle/Tcv3bmr1a8AvtLXu8

How can faculty build trust and understanding through their research and classes? CMIST's Daniel Silverman is featured in the latest edition of Dietrich College's "The Garden" newsletter.

Read: www.cmu.edu/dietrich/abo...

CMIST is a university-wide initiative dedicated to the wise development, use and governance of new and emerging technologies. We focus on questions of power and governance– building new frameworks for managing global and national security challenges.

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Are nuclear weapons useful for coercion? If so, what factors increase the credibility and effectiveness of nuclear threats? Read the latest research from CMIST’s @joshschwartz.bsky.social and UPenn's @mchorowitz.bsky.social in International Organization.

Read: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Shapiro wants Pennsylvania to regulate AI chatbots. How would that work? The governor called for Pennsylvania to require age verification, parental consent and a ban on chatbots producing sexually explicit or violent content featuring kids. He also supports requiring compa...

How would regulations for AI chatbots work? CMU's Hoda Heidari spoke to 90.5 WESA about proposals for age verification and safeguarding content, as well as the need for a “Swiss cheese model” for risk management.

Read: www.wesa.fm/health-scien...

For the third time in four years, Carnegie Mellon University has been named one of the nation’s Top Producing Institutions for the #Fulbright U.S. Student Program. 🌎👏

Since the program's inception in 1946, Carnegie Mellon has seen 141 Tartans become Fulbright U.S. Student grantees.