Category: Issue Brief

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Issue Brief

Jun 1, 2026

Allies and partners

By Mark Scott, Ryan Pan

Geopolitical competition in AI is accelerating, and alliances are a force multiplier.

Artificial Intelligence Technology & Innovation

Issue Brief

Jun 1, 2026

Powering AI

By Joseph Webster, Frank Willey

AI’s expanding energy footprint, from component fabrication to training and deployment, raises challenges for infrastructure, sustainability, and strategic autonomy.

Artificial Intelligence Energy & Environment

Issue Brief

Jun 1, 2026

Supply chain

By Sara Ann Brackett

The AI stack faces growing risks from supply chain disruptions, bottlenecks, and dependencies.

Artificial Intelligence Technology & Innovation

Issue Brief

Jun 1, 2026

Governance of AI

By Coley Felt, Ryan Pan

Governments are key partners in the AI economy, not only as regulators but also as users, integrators, and market shapers.

Artificial Intelligence Technology & Innovation

Issue Brief

Jun 1, 2026

Building talent and institutional readiness

By Trisha Ray

Leading in AI requires more than technical skill: it demands governance capability, interdisciplinary fluency, and strong public institutions.

Artificial Intelligence Technology & Innovation

Issue Brief

Jun 1, 2026

AI innovation

By Tess deBlanc-Knowles, Ryan Pan

AI Innovation is reshaping global power dynamics, becoming foundational to economic and national strength.

Artificial Intelligence Technology & Innovation

Issue Brief

Jun 1, 2026

US-Caribbean maritime cooperation: Why stronger ports, supply chains, and security matter now

By Maite Latorre Yerou, Patricia R. Francis

The Caribbean is not a peripheral region but a core component of the United States' economic and security environment. Its ports support US trade, its routes shape regional stability, and its infrastructure is now central to geopolitical competition.

Caribbean Economy & Business

Issue Brief

May 29, 2026

Can the EU’s mutual-defense clause replace NATO’s Article 5?

By James Batchik and Katherine Johnson

The European Union's mutual-defense clause, less well-known than NATO's commitment under Article 5 that an attack on one is an attack on all, is receiving new attention in light of questions over the US security commitment to Europe.

European Union NATO

Issue Brief

May 28, 2026

A framework for US-Japan cooperation in the Arctic

By Kyoko Imai, Connor McPartland, Audrey Roh

Japan's status as a maritime state and proximity to the Arctic Ocean means it is easily affected by climate-driven environmental shifts, evolving maritime routes, and infrastructure changes in the Arctic. How should it approach the rapidly changing region?

Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia

Issue Brief

May 28, 2026

Information fires: Building C-C5ISRT advantage in competition 

By Martin Zuber, Caleb Eames, Dan Minnocci, Amy Cowley

Countering adversary command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting (C5ISRT) has emerged as a critical operational priority.

China Defense Policy
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