American Security Project

Our latest report is out! As U.S. servicemembers face increasing pressure to get "fit not fat," our research warns of the increasing number of risky weight loss products that come with potentially severe health consequences. Decreasing stigma and shame about healthy weight loss methods and treatments is key to making sure our warriors are equipped with the knowledge they need to win this personal battle.

Risky Weight-Loss Products: Hidden Threats to Military Health and Readiness Amid rising rates of obesity in the Armed Forces, risky weight-loss products present an emerging threat to military health and readiness.

The 2026 National Defense Strategy 🇺🇸 takes a calmer tone than last year’s National Security Strategy, but calm words aren’t enough.

It calls for defending the homeland, deterring China, boosting the defense industrial base, and asking allies to carry more of the load. Sounds good on paper ✅, but the gap between words and action is still clear.

If the U.S. wants stronger alliances 🌍 and real deterrence, strategy needs to match action. Political messaging, military planning, and alliance management all need to work together to achieve real foreign policy goals.

Read more here 👇
https://www.americansecurityproject.org/the-2026-national-defense-strategy-foreign-policy-goals/

The 2026 National Defense Strategy Fails to Provide a True Pathway to Achieving U.S. Foreign Policy Goals The 2026 National Defense Strategy's broad proclamations don't truly connect rhetoric and action to stated foreign policy goals.

U.S. global leadership will not be secured by restricting Chinese technology alone. It will be earned by doubling down on America’s competitive advantages: open markets, sustained international investment, and private-sector innovation that can outcompete state-subsidized rivals on security, reliability, and trust. 🇺🇸🤖🔐

A new op-ed by David Wade and Courtney Manning makes the case for how the United States can achieve lasting global cybersecurity and AI leadership—by leading on standards, trust, and performance rather than scarcity.

Read more here: https://cyberscoop.com/ai-race-china-us-cloud-cybersecurity-trust-security-op-ed/

Cybersecurity can be America's secret weapon in the AI race The U.S. won’t win the AI race with China on models alone. Trust, transparency, and AI-powered cloud cybersecurity can be America’s decisive edge—if policy helps it scale globally.