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Resourcing the Ramp-Up: NATO and the Challenge of a Coherent Industrial Response to Russia's War in Ukraine
NATO countries' security depends on continuing to equip Ukraine to win in a costly war of attrition against a determined Russian adversary. But militaries must also rebuild their own stocks and urgently modernize their forces if they are to prepare for any potential future war involving NATO.
Jul 25, 2024

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NATO Needs to Align on Supply of Critical Raw Materials
Of particular concern to NATO leaders are mounting threats to the critical raw materials that alliance members need to sustain their militaries, defense industries, and wider economies. Given an uncertain geopolitical future ahead, NATO should move now to ensure the supply of critical materials.
Jun 25, 2024
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The Baltimore Bridge Collapse Is Also a National Security Problem
The accident in Baltimore is both a human tragedy and a reminder of how an adversary could seek to close critical waterways. By taking sustained actions to prevent and respond more effectively to obstructive attacks, the United States can help mitigate the risk and protect the maritime movements on which its security depends.
May 1, 2024
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The Middle Corridor: A Renaissance in Global Commerce
The Middle Corridor's journey toward becoming a viable alternative to existing trade routes will be met with tough challenges. But with renewed international investment and cooperation, it could emerge as a cornerstone of 21st-century trade connectivity.
Mar 12, 2024
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Tech, National Security, and China: Q&A with Jason Matheny
Jason Matheny is one of the nation's leading experts on the interplay between technology and national security. In this Q&A, he discusses semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and the future of foreign investment in the United States.
Mar 8, 2024
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Build a Strong Public-Private Supply Chain Nexus
For a public-private partnership to work, the individual interests of the private sector must be brought into alignment with the requirements of the collective good perspective and policy goals of the public sector. Both partners have useful tools and working examples to make this vision happen.
Mar 8, 2024
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Middle East–China Trade Prospects Remain Robust Despite Red Sea Crisis
Disruptions to shipping through the Red Sea and Suez Canal are likely to have only modest effects on Chinese goods trade with most of the Middle East but could lead to significant costs for China's global trade.
Feb 9, 2024
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The Search for a High Seas Solution
While Western military action against the Houthis has increased, the Red Sea crisis is sailing through opaque waters. Short-term military action might help with the immediate crisis, but shipping routes will remain vulnerable unless the world recognizes its exposure to threats and cooperates to defend them.
Jan 17, 2024
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Critical Minerals Can Pave the Road to More Robust International Development
In the developing world, mineral extraction and processing has historically caused not just environmental contamination but also corruption and displacement of local livelihoods. There are opportunities to improve the way companies from the Global North approach critical mineral projects there.
Jan 12, 2024
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China Ponders Russia's Logistical Challenges in the Ukraine War
Any attempt by China to use military force to seize Taiwan would be an immense logistical undertaking requiring moving large quantities of troops and materiel across the Taiwan Strait. What then, are Chinese observers learning from the logistical realm of the war in Ukraine?
Aug 28, 2023
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Do Generals Dream of Electric Tanks?
Members of the House Armed Services Committee have expressed concerns over the electrification of Army combat vehicles. Though such concerns have some merit, there is also a larger issue motivating research and development efforts—the growing demand for energy on the battlefield.
Aug 8, 2023
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The Problem of Surge Capacity
The vulnerability of supply chains to routine disruptions has been widely discussed and documented, but meeting such challenges can be even more difficult during unexpected surges in demand caused by wars, public health crises, or other emergencies. The creation of option contracts that would kick in during surges is one promising solution.
Jul 10, 2023
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So Many Questions, So Little Time for Pacific Logistics
The United States has been struggling to “pivot to the Pacific” for over a decade, and one of the major missing pieces is logistics. It is critical that the logistics underpinning a credible military deterrent be figured out now.
Jun 23, 2023
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Do Car Companies Know Where Their Critical Minerals Come From?
The initial slate of electric vehicles qualifying for a new federal tax credit was announced in April. Key to eligibility is the source of critical minerals used in their batteries. While the list of acceptable nations of origin is still being worked out, there's an important practical question the IRS should ask: Do carmakers really know where their critical minerals come from?
Apr 28, 2023
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Militaries, Metals, and Mining
Securing access to supply, increasing global and domestic capacity, and diversifying supply chains for critical minerals should be at the top of the agenda for both nations and private industry. Failure could jeopardize climate mitigation strategies and U.S. military readiness.
Apr 18, 2023
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Can China's Green Energy Acceleration Put at Risk the West's Hydrogen Plans?
Hydrogen (H2) plays a key role in the decarbonization plans of the European Union and the United States. Both have launched aggressive hydrogen strategies to increase the generation of H2 and deployment of related technologies. But these bold ambitions may face headwinds due to the acceleration of China's energy transition.
Apr 3, 2023

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