Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

Subscribers 12.2K

Videos 941

Views 1.2M

Channels Like Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

CNAS covers national security, defense policy, and related topics, as reflected by its video titles and keywords such as AI in defense, quantum technology, deterrence, Asia, Taiwan, North Korea, Iran, and climate/energy security. The channel engages policymakers and the public with fact-based research and analysis, producing a mix of deep-dives and policy-focused videos (including topics like AI in national defense, defense strategy, and cybersecurity), with a posting history since 2009. Upload frequency appears ongoing with recent videos spanning topics from AI risk management to defense strategy, and the channel averages around 3.2K views per video across 941 published videos and 1.2M total views, with 12.2K subscribers.

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#1

Center for Strategic & International Studies view on YouTube ▶

89% relevance

Subscribers 382K

Videos 9.7K

Views 64.5M

Appearances 35

SERP 100%

Similarity 81%

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Very high search overlap on national security policy and defense strategy analysis, with CNAS and CSIS both concentrating on deterrence and alliance strategy, though CSIS has broader policy analysis breadth (81% content similarity).

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#2

IBM Technology view on YouTube ▶

72% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 1.5K

Views 108.6M

Appearances 18

SERP 67%

Similarity 75%

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Shared focus on AI in defense and cybersecurity defense for defense applications (high search overlap), but IBM emphasizes technology products and enterprise solutions, yielding moderate content alignment (75%), indicating a similar audience but different deliverables.

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#3

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61% relevance

Subscribers 6.2M

Videos 45K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 10

SERP 40%

Similarity 74%

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Both cover national security policy and defense strategy analysis and attract an audience interested in foreign policy, with DW providing broader news coverage and CNAS offering in-depth policy work (content similarity 74%) but a more news-leaning presentation.

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#4

AtlanticCouncil

56% relevance

Subscribers 122K

Videos 7K

Views 21.1M

Appearances 5

SERP 20%

Similarity 80%

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Significant overlap on deterrence and alliance strategy and Taiwan deterrence concepts in searches, with CNAS and Atlantic Council both producing policy-focused analysis, though content style differs (80% content similarity).

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#5

The Wall Street Journal view on YouTube ▶

55% relevance

Subscribers 6.6M

Videos 28K

Views 2.5B

Appearances 4

SERP 19%

Similarity 78%

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Shared emphasis on AI in defense and Taiwan deterrence concepts in searches, but WSJ blends journalism and high-level analysis with CNAS’s policy research, resulting in strong search overlap yet divergent content approach (78% content similarity).

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#6

Special Competitive Studies Project

55% relevance

Subscribers 96K

Videos 1.6K

Views 6.0M

Appearances 2

SERP 13%

Similarity 82%

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Overlaps in espionage and intelligence revolution and space security policy in searches; both study future security challenges, though CNAS’s research depth contrasts with SCS Project’s project-driven angles (82% content similarity).

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Top competitors include Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) at 89% match with 382K subscribers and IBM Technology at 72% match with 1.6M subscribers. Both CSIS and IBM Technology align with CNAS on overlapping queries like national security policy, defense strategy analysis, deterrence and alliance strategy, AI in defense, and quantum technology security. DW News (61% match, 6.2M subscribers) also competes on policy and foreign aid topics. The size differences show CNAS's 12.2K subscribers are far smaller than CSIS (382K), IBM Technology (1.6M), and DW News (6.2M). Other notable overlaps include AtlanticCouncil (56% match) and The Wall Street Journal (55% match) sharing concerns around deterrence strategy and Taiwan deterrence concepts. All identified competitors connect through queries around national security policy, defense strategy, deterrence, and tech-related defense topics.

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#12	53%	TED ▶	76%	27.2M	19%	5
#13	53%	PolicyEd	80%	47.2K	11%	3
#14	52%	Hudson Institute	80%	135K	11%	4
#15	52%	M-RCBG_Harvard	80%	3.1K	9%	5
#16	51%	The Military Show ▶	69%	2.1M	24%	4
#17	51%	CNA Insider ▶	73%	2.5M	19%	3
#18	51%	WION ▶	73%	10.4M	19%	8
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#21	50%	Moody's	77%	10.1K	11%	1
#22	49%	Forbes Breaking News	74%	5.5M	11%	3
#23	49%	United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research	74%	3.2K	11%	5
#24	48%	PragerU	74%	3.5M	10%	2
#25	48%	ConflictX	73%	2.4K	11%	1
#26	48%	William Spaniel ▶	75%	762K	8%	2
#27	48%	PBS NewsHour ▶	73%	5.2M	10%	3
#28	47%	National Institute of Standards and Technology	71%	52.2K	11%	1
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#36	46%	FRANCE 24 English ▶	70%	3.5M	10%	3
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#38	46%	Bloomberg Television ▶	71%	3.1M	7%	1
#39	45%	DD India	68%	1.0M	11%	4
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Center for a New American Security (CNAS)?

Center for Strategic & International Studies — 89% match, 382K subscribers; IBM Technology — 72% match, 1.6M subscribers; DW News — 61% match, 6.2M subscribers. All share a focus on international security, defense policy, and global affairs, producing content on national security, foreign policy, and related topics.

What type of content does Center for a New American Security (CNAS) make?

CNAS creates analysis-based videos on national security and defense policy, with titles like 'Maintaining America's Edge' and 'The Pentagon and Silicon Valley: The Future of AI in National Defense' and 'U.S. Defense at an Inflection Point: The 2026 National Defense Strategy.' It uploads content regularly, with an average of about 3.2K views per video, and recent videos range from ~429 to ~5.1K views.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Center for a New American Security (CNAS)?

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