Excerpt: “The Middle East has undergone more dramatic reordering over the past year than at any time in at least a decade. Russia’s war against Ukraine grinds on and has helped catalyze an Axis of Upheaval in which Moscow, Beijing, Tehran, and Pyongyang work together. Tensions with China loom over Taiwan and the South China Sea, and longstanding U.S. alliances are both vital and likely to be under strain. At the same time, technology is reshaping geopolitical and economic life at enormous speed. Into this rapidly changing world, a new U.S. administration assumes responsibility. In light of these realities, experts from the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) issued their recommendations for The First 100 Days, a blueprint to help the new administration navigate national security challenges from day one.”