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America’s Ammunition Production May Soon Be Controlled by a Foreign Buyer May 04, 2024

In October 2023, the Czechoslovak Group (CSG), of Prague, Czech Republic, entered into a definitive agreement to buy the ammunition brands of Vista Outdoor Inc. for $1.9 billion. Vista is an outdoor sports company that specializes in outdoor products...

economics

Rather than Innovating on its Own, Europe is Kneecapping American Tech April 26, 2024

In a recent interview with CNBC, EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager insisted that Europe has a “sparkling, vibrant innovation ecosystem.” I don’t want to knock Europe, and it’s certainly true that the continent is a hub for new and interesting ide...

Tech, Not Farmland, Will Secure the U.S. Economy From China April 22, 2024

Numerous states recently passed laws prohibiting foreign entities’ ownership of American farmland, citing concerns about CCP control over United States (U.S.) agriculture and critical resources. After a failed attempt at federal legislation last year...

Rebooting EU-India Relations April 19, 2024

Ties between Brussels and New Delhi have long struggled to reach their potential. After their respective elections, shared geopolitical concerns about China and common goals on topics from technology to economic security can provide a chance for a re...

India

Authoritarians Are Targeting Opponents in Other Countries April 19, 2024

One of the most disturbing and growing threats to freedom around the world is transnational repression – when authoritarians and other bad actors target their critics in third countries, including right here in the United States.The list of countries...

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Why It’s China’s Turn Now April 16, 2024

In the second half of the 20th century, scholars and macrohistorians like Alvin Toffler, Francis Fukuyama and Paul Kennedy developed so-called grand narratives to predict future trends. They covered different aspects of society including ideology, te...

china

China’s Economic Slowdown Is Strengthens Its Military April 11, 2024

As Beijing deprioritizes the real estate sector, it is doubling down on investment in science, technology, and national defense. ...

china

American CEOs Overlook China Risk at Their Own Peril April 11, 2024

Commercial ties with China have poured capital, technology and know-how into this authoritarian state for decades ...

china

New Report Sheds Light on Trade Loopholes That Weaken U.S. April 03, 2024

The Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the CCP, headed by Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), released a report on how the U.S. can combat the Chinese Communist Party’...

Business Engagement With China Makes Sense for American Competitiveness October 30, 2023

U.S.-China relations are at an all-time low. Tensions between our two countries are high and rising, and trust between Washington and Beijing is negligible. While this is an understandable strategic approach by the U.S. government from a national sec...

Lebanon’s Reckoning With Hezbollah October 26, 2023

As the Lebanese revolution marks its 4-year anniversary this week, the people of Lebanon are reckoning with the consequences of its failures. One particular failure is currently hitting the Lebanese forcefully: falling short of addressing the deeply ...

The Enduring Relevance of the Carrier Strike Group October 25, 2023

New technologies are challenging the utility and survivability of aircraft carriers perhaps as never before. But in a crisis, they remain the go-to option....

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The G7’s Anti-Coercion Campaign Against China Could Backfire October 20, 2023

On 28–29 October, Japan will host the G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Osaka. The primary focus of the gathering will be improving supply-chain resilience and strengthening export controls on critical minerals and technologies. But China’s ‘economic co...

china

Tech Controls Bite Back October 09, 2023

Free trade has always been the favored policy of established economic powers, and protection has been the weapon of choice of the challengers. Exporting cheap goods to undercut nascent rivals has long been a mainstay in the imperial playbook. America...

Huawei

Vietnam’s Plans to Dent China’s Rare Earths Dominance October 04, 2023

Vietnam plans to restart its biggest rare-earths mine next year with a Western-backed project that could rival the world's largest, according to two companies involved, as part of a broader push to dent China's dominance in a sector that helps power ...

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