The Trump Administration’s Taiwan Arms Freeze Is a Gift to Xi Jinping ArticleJune 3, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Taiwan Arms Freeze Is a Gift to Xi Jinping By freezing a vital $14 billion arms package to Taiwan, the Trump administration is abandoning historic U.S. commitments, damaging Indo-Pacific deterrence, and inviting Beijing’s aggression. Jun 3, 2026 Jonathan Fritz, Michael Clark
Trump’s Failed War in Iran Echoes Bush’s Iraq Blunder ArticleJune 2, 2026 Trump’s Failed War in Iran Echoes Bush’s Iraq Blunder The Trump administration’s disastrous war in Iran has failed to achieve any of its strategic objectives while harming the American people, reshaping the Middle East in ways detrimental to U.S. interests, and further undermining America’s global status. Jun 2, 2026 Andrew Miller
The President’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget Will Not Make the Country Safer ArticleJune 1, 2026 The President’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget Will Not Make the Country Safer To protect national security, the United States needs a strategic and disciplined approach to defense spending—not the Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion budget, which fails to match resources to strategy, needlessly inviting waste and increasing the deficit. Jun 1, 2026 Allison McManus, Michael Schiffer, Steven Kosiak
2026 CAP IDEAS Conference Past EventMay 19, 2026 2026 CAP IDEAS Conference The Center for American Progress’ signature event, now celebrating its 15th year, where CAP convenes the big thinkers and doers on the center-left for a day of not only identifying the problems facing Americans, but also sharing solutions to improve the lives of all Americans. Online via Zoom May 19, 2026
What the Iran War Taught China About Fighting the United States In the NewsMay 12, 2026 What the Iran War Taught China About Fighting the United States In an article for the Council on Foreign Relations, Michael Schiffer argues that Iran's approach to its war with the United States is a case study for China. May 12, 2026 Council on Foreign Relations Michael Schiffer
Trump’s Budget Request Cuts Programs That Help Ordinary Americans and Sinks That Money Toward War ArticleApril 7, 2026 Trump’s Budget Request Cuts Programs That Help Ordinary Americans and Sinks That Money Toward War What are some of the proposed cuts in the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget? Apr 7, 2026 Bobby Kogan
The Dangers of Hegseth’s “Warfighter” Ethos In the NewsApril 7, 2026 The Dangers of Hegseth’s “Warfighter” Ethos In an op-ed for Just Security, Allison McManus outlines the dangers of Pete Hegseth's approach to foreign policy, arguing its "maximum lethality" ethos fails to leverage the real strengths of the U.S. armed forces. Apr 7, 2026 Just Security Allison McManus
By the End of the Week, the Trump Administration’s War in Iran Will Likely Have Cost $25 Billion ArticleMarch 24, 2026 By the End of the Week, the Trump Administration’s War in Iran Will Likely Have Cost $25 Billion The administration reportedly plans to request another $200 billion to fund the war in Iran. What could that much money buy instead? Mar 24, 2026 Bobby Kogan
Loss of Innocents: The U.S. Strike on an Iranian School and Implications for America at War Past EventMarch 18, 2026 Loss of Innocents: The U.S. Strike on an Iranian School and Implications for America at War Please join CAP for an online discussion on this tragedy and its implications for the U.S. military and the future of warfare. Online via Zoom Mar 18, 2026
Diplomatic Malpractice: The Trump Administration’s Failure To Protect and Evacuate U.S. Embassies and Citizens in the Middle East Past EventMarch 12, 2026 Diplomatic Malpractice: The Trump Administration’s Failure To Protect and Evacuate U.S. Embassies and Citizens in the Middle East Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event on Thursday, March 12 at 2:30 p.m. EDT discussing this dereliction of duty. Online only via Zoom Mar 12, 2026
The Case Against Trump’s War of Choice in Iran ArticleMarch 5, 2026 The Case Against Trump’s War of Choice in Iran In starting war with Iran, President Trump and his administration have knowingly put service members in harm’s way, inflicted suffering on innocent civilians, and left the American people to bear the financial burden of this needless conflict. Mar 5, 2026 Damian Murphy, Allison McManus, Andrew Miller
The Department of Defense’s Conflict With Anthropic and Deal With OpenAI Are a Call for Congress To Act ArticleMarch 4, 2026 The Department of Defense’s Conflict With Anthropic and Deal With OpenAI Are a Call for Congress To Act Both Anthropic and OpenAI are calling on elected leaders to provide new AI protections. Mar 4, 2026 Adam Conner
The Trump Administration’s Reckless War in Iran Has Already Cost More Than $5 Billion ArticleMarch 3, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Reckless War in Iran Has Already Cost More Than $5 Billion The Trump administration has launched a reckless war of choice in the Middle East, which has already imposed an estimated cost of more than $5 billion on the American taxpayer. Mar 3, 2026 Allison McManus
Our Defense Industrial Base—We Get What We Pay For In the NewsFebruary 19, 2026 Our Defense Industrial Base—We Get What We Pay For Frank Kendall writes for the Center for a New American Security about how to address issues with the defense industrial base. Feb 19, 2026 Center for a New American Security Frank Kendall
How Trump’s Unilateral Foreign Policy Has Eroded American Power ArticleFebruary 19, 2026 How Trump’s Unilateral Foreign Policy Has Eroded American Power In his State of the Union address, President Trump will attempt to project strength. But while his administration’s unilateral foreign policy—from military strikes on Iran to reckless tariffs—expands the bounds of executive power, it has only weakened the United States on the world stage. Feb 19, 2026 Allison McManus, Dawn Le
The Trump Administration’s Fixation on Greenland Reinforces That Climate Change Is a Threat to Americans ArticleFebruary 2, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Fixation on Greenland Reinforces That Climate Change Is a Threat to Americans Climate change is causing the Arctic to warm at an alarming rate, threatening to heighten geopolitical tensions in the region; yet instead of combating this threat, President Trump has halted all U.S. international climate action, putting Americans’ security at risk. Feb 2, 2026 Courtney Federico
Congress Must Reestablish Its Role in Foreign Policy To Rein In ‘Militarist in Chief’ Donald Trump ArticleFebruary 2, 2026 Congress Must Reestablish Its Role in Foreign Policy To Rein In ‘Militarist in Chief’ Donald Trump From Venezuela to Greenland to Iran, President Trump has carried out a militarized, imperial foreign policy that has sidelined cost-effective diplomatic tools and relied almost solely on force or coercion. Feb 2, 2026 Andrew Miller
Trump’s Greenland Threats Reveal the Costs of Overt Aggression ArticleJanuary 22, 2026 Trump’s Greenland Threats Reveal the Costs of Overt Aggression By normalizing coercion over cooperation, the United States forfeits trust, fractures alliances, and invites a more dangerous world. Jan 22, 2026 Damian Murphy, Robert Benson
Crisis in the Caribbean: Breaking Down the Trump Administration’s Dangerous Actions in Latin America Past EventDecember 17, 2025 Crisis in the Caribbean: Breaking Down the Trump Administration’s Dangerous Actions in Latin America Leading experts break down the issues behind the Trump administration's actions. Online via Zoom Dec 17, 2025
Hegseth’s strikes show concerns about unlawful orders have merit In the NewsDecember 6, 2025 Hegseth’s strikes show concerns about unlawful orders have merit In an op-ed published by USA Today, Frank Kendall explains why he fears U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are using military force to unlawfully cling to power. Dec 6, 2025 USA Today Frank Kendall
Video Explainer: The Dangers of Trump’s Occupation of American Communities VideoNovember 5, 2025 Video Explainer: The Dangers of Trump’s Occupation of American Communities President Trump’s use of masked plainclothes officers deployed into American communities is not legitimate law enforcement and threatens the rights of all American citizens. Nov 5, 2025 Damian Murphy, Olivia Mowry, Hai-Lam Phan, 1 More Toni Pandolfo
Trump Is Putting Military Leaders in a No-Win Situation In the NewsNovember 4, 2025 Trump Is Putting Military Leaders in a No-Win Situation In an op-ed published by The New York Times, Frank Kendall explains how the current legal chain of command for the military is made up of the yes-men who will not push back on anything President Donald Trump or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commands them to do. Nov 4, 2025 The New York Times Frank Kendall
Los ataques de Trump en el Caribe son un abuso peligroso e ilegal del poder en tiempos de guerra, y no terminarán ahí ArtículoOctober 9, 2025 Los ataques de Trump en el Caribe son un abuso peligroso e ilegal del poder en tiempos de guerra, y no terminarán ahí Los ataques mortales que lanzó la administración Trump en el Caribe sin autorización del Congreso nos ponen en un camino peligroso hacia abusos más amplios. Oct 9, 2025 Dan Herman
Trump’s Strikes in the Caribbean Are a Dangerous, Illegal Abuse of Wartime Power—It Won’t Stop There ArticleOctober 8, 2025 Trump’s Strikes in the Caribbean Are a Dangerous, Illegal Abuse of Wartime Power—It Won’t Stop There The Trump administration’s deadly strikes in the Caribbean bypass Congress and put us on a dangerous pathway to wider abuses. Oct 8, 2025 Dan Herman