Center for a New American Security

CNAS
Washington D.C., United States

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is an independent, bipartisan, nonprofit organization that develops strong, pragmatic, and principled national security and defense policies. CNAS engages policymakers, experts, and the public with innovative, fact-based research, ideas, and analysis to shape and elevate the national security debate. A key part of our mission is to inform and prepare the national security leaders of today and tomorrow.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.cnas.org/

Address:
1152 15th St NW Suite 950 Washington, DC 20005

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2007
Age (years)
Center for a New American Security
 18
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Michèle Flournoy| Kurt M. Campbell
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Richard Fontaine
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Richard Fontaine
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Richard Fontaine
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Center for a New American Security
 57
United States average
 47
Global average
 88
2024
Center for a New American Security
 50
2023
Center for a New American Security
 49
% Female staff
2025
Center for a New American Security
 57%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2024
Center for a New American Security
 52%
2023
Center for a New American Security
 56%
% Female researchers
2025
Center for a New American Security
 37%
United States average
 49%
Global average
 47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Center for a New American Security
 38
United States average
 61
Global average
 58
2023
Center for a New American Security
 32
2022
Center for a New American Security
 35
Financials
2015
Center for a New American Security
 $8,787,730
United States average
 $19,903,338
Global average
 $57,352,757

Social

Likes (2022)
Center for a New American Security
 13,592
United States average
 81,902
Global average
 32,411
Likes (2021)
Center for a New American Security
 13,502
Likes (2019)
Center for a New American Security
 13,074
Followers (2025)
Center for a New American Security
 62,500
United States average
 50,826
Global average
 19,917
Followers (2024)
Center for a New American Security
 62,000
Followers (2022)
Center for a New American Security
 56,192
Subscribers (2025)
Center for a New American Security
 10,900
United States average
 19,260
Global average
 7,446
Subscribers (2024)
Center for a New American Security
 9,620
Subscribers (2023)
Center for a New American Security
 7,510
Followers (2025)
Center for a New American Security
 1,443
United States average
 73,649
Global average
 18,648
Followers (2024)
Center for a New American Security
 903
Followers (2023)
Center for a New American Security
 490
Followers (2025)
Center for a New American Security
 27,000
United States average
 24,319
Global average
 15,961
Followers (2024)
Center for a New American Security
 24,000
Followers (2023)
Center for a New American Security
 19,928

Data notes

Last updated: 24/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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