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100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 20, 2021

#60: Undertake a Comprehensive Review of Dual-Use Technology Transfers to China

By: Sarah Kirchberger and Clementine Starling What is the kernel of the issue? Technology transfers to China, even legal ones, have been identified as being used to support China’s military build-up and its growing mass surveillance state. Such technology transfers harm US and allied security and detract from efforts to promote human rights in China.   Why is […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 19, 2021

#59: Develop A “Coercion Against One Is Coercion Against All” Policy With Allies For Dealing With Aggressive Chinese Diplomacy

By: Didi Kirsten Tatlow What is the kernel of the issue? Chinese diplomacy has increasingly taken on a coercive nature, with “wolf warrior” diplomats using aggressive rhetoric and China employing tactics such as sanctions, tourism bans, arbitrary detentions, and threats to pressure nations, often smaller nations, into acquiescing to Chinese demands.   Why is the issue […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 18, 2021

#58: Ban Chinese Products and Services From Strategic Supply Chain

By: Franklin D. Kramer What is the kernel of the issue? China is pervasively present in numerous supply chains from the source of raw materials through manufacturing and production. This creates challenges of resilience for the United States and likeminded transatlantic allies who may be reliant to some extent on Chinese products or services for […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 17, 2021

#57: Build A Comprehensive Allied and Partner Strategic Intelligence Assessment of China

By: James P. Danoy What is the kernel of the issue? Building common transatlantic approaches to China requires developing a shared understanding of the challenges presented by China. However, intelligence sharing architectures among transatlantic nations and Indo-Pacific allies like the “Five Eyes” coalition are highly exclusive, leaving other allies and partners with critical information gaps.   Why […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 16, 2021

#56: Confront Beijing’s Policy of Pressuring Seoul Rather Than Pyongyang

By: Markus Garlauskas What is the kernel of the issue? Beijing’s obstructive approach on Korea issues should inform US policy on China. US pressure on Pyongyang faltered as Beijing failed to enforce UN sanctions—even while Beijing bullied Seoul for accepting a US THAAD interceptor battery in 2017. Why is the issue important? Beijing’s lifeline to […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 15, 2021

#55: Nominate and Empower a National Cyber Director

By: Erica Borghard and Trey Herr What is the kernel of the issue? Congress created the Senate-confirmed position of the National Cyber Director (NCD) position in the 2021 National Defense Authorization to be the coordinator for cyber defense across the interagency and the principal cybersecurity advisor to the President. The Biden administration’s National Security Council […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 14, 2021

#54: Rebuild the State Department

By: Anna Nelson What is the kernel of the issue? The State Department needs rebuilding, something the Biden administration has pledged to do. Congress reliably updates DoD authorities on an annual basis in the National Defense Authorization Act, but State has not received comprehensive reauthorization since 2003. Its primary foreign assistance authorities have been left […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 13, 2021

#53: Establish a US-ROK Alliance Cyber-Defense and Cyber-Deterrence Mechanism

By: Markus Garlauskas What is the kernel of the issue? Though less visible than its ballistic missile capabilities, North Korea’s offensive cyber capabilities and its boldness in conducting cyber intrusions have grown dramatically in recent years. Why is the issue important? North Korea is capable of disruptive and destructive cyber activities against US and ROK […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 12, 2021

#52: Actively Intervene Against Nation State-Sponsored Cyber Operations

By: Jonathan Doyle What is the kernel of the issue? The US Government is battling an increasingly aggressive set of adversaries in cyberspace. These adversaries do not view US Government systems as distinct from US commercial systems, where the US Government treats commercial and government systems as completely separate. There is a major gap between […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Mar 11, 2021

#51: Fund 5G

By: Jonathan Doyle What is the kernel of the issue? The Chinese Government is executing and aggressively funding a series of strategies (such as China 2025) to expand its economic and technological position against the United States. In 5G, just as in AI or infrastructure, China provides easy-to-access financing, diplomatic and R&D support to its […]

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