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The Pillars Necessary for a Strong Domestic Semiconductor Industry
May 20, 2022 | Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner U.S. leadership in semiconductor design and production is of strategic importance and is essential for competitiveness; however, the domestic semiconductor industry currently confronts a range of challenges that need to be addressed moving forward.

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The Challenge of European Political Will
May 19, 2022 | Seth G. Jones, Colin Wall Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has galvanized Europe and triggered a renewed focus on hard security and defense. This CSIS report analyzes whether European political will to conduct military missions and operations worldwide will be sustained in the coming years.

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U.S. Defense Posture in the Middle East
May 19, 2022 | Seth G. Jones, Seamus P. Daniels There are growing calls for a decrease in the United States' military presence in the Middle East. A new analysis from the CSIS Transnational Threats Project assesses posture options in the context of Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and other threats in the region.

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Pushed to Extremes: Domestic Terrorism amid Polarization and Protest
May 17, 2022 | Catrina Doxsee, Seth G. Jones, Jared Thompson The number of domestic terrorist attacks and plots at demonstrations has increased, resulting in escalating violence in U.S. cities between extremists from opposing sides. This analysis updates a CSIS data set to assess trends in domestic terrorism through December 2021.

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Economic Security in Emerging Markets: A Look at India, Vietnam, and Indonesia
May 17, 2022 | Matthew P. Goodman, Matthew Reynolds The CSIS Economics Program analyzes emerging economic security policies in India, Vietnam, and Indonesia and provides recommendations on how the United States and its allies can promote mutual economic security and enhance international economic rules and norms.

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How China’s Human Capital Impacts Its National Competitiveness
May 16, 2022 | Briana Boland, Jude Blanchette How will the strengths and weaknesses of China’s human capital impact its national competitiveness? This brief provides an overview of Beijing's strategy for cultivating talent and the challenges that Chinese policymakers confront in their efforts to do so.

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U.S. Strategy: Rebalancing Global Energy between Europe, Russia, and Asia and U.S. Security Policy in the Middle East and the Gulf
May 12, 2022 | Anthony H. Cordesman The Ukraine War has shown there is an immediate need to create alternative oil and gas supplies for America’s strategic partners in Europe and Asia, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

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Making Energy Resilient
May 12, 2022 | Morgan Higman Resilience is a central tenant of state energy strategies. Within them, there are key challenges and groundbreaking opportunities to better anticipate hazards, build adaptive capacities, and measure performance over time.

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Bridging U.S.-Led Alliances in the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific: An Inter-theater Perspective
May 12, 2022 Although U.S. strategic competition is often presented as a challenge with two separate fronts, this brief argues that the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific theaters are increasingly linked.

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NATO and the South after Ukraine
May 9, 2022 While the alliance is adapting to the immediate threat posed by Russia, NATO should not neglect its southern neighborhood which remains fraught with growing vulnerabilities and is not impervious to the broader strategic competition with Moscow and Beijing.

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On the Horizon Vol. 4: A Collection of Papers from the Next Generation of Nuclear Professionals
May 9, 2022 | Reja Younis The authors featured in this publication were members of The Project on Nuclear Issues’ (PONI) 2021 Nuclear Scholars Class. The PONI Nuclear Scholars Initiative is a select group of rising next-gen voices, comprised of graduate students and young professionals.

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Opportunities for Increased Multilateral Engagement with B3W
May 6, 2022 | Conor M. Savoy The nascent Build Back Better World (B3W) initiative presents a unique opportunity to reaffirm principles of transparency, good governance, and quality infrastructure.

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