CSIS Blogs

In this episode of GeoTech Wars, Kirti and Andrew discuss the state of the U.S. semiconductor industry and the CHIPS Act with Dan Kim, Chief Economist and Director of Strategic Planning and Industry Analysis at the CHIPS Program Office in the Department of Commerce.

This blog discusses the direct impact of public procurement on economic stability and development, utilizing countries such as Rwanda, Georgia, Afghanistan, and Tanzania to showcase examples of positive and negative impacts. This piece highlights that public procurement isn't just a process - it's the heartbeat of nations, influencing the very fabric of their socio-economic landscapes. 

As Indonesia faces another year of intensifying peatland fires, longstanding regional tensions around transboundary haze continue to envelop Southeast Asia.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Futures Lab announces a new collaboration with Scale AI, focusing on the integration of advanced AI technologies into international security research.

This blog discusses how countries such as Brazil, Guyana, and Suriname have been positioning themselves to receive investments in both the extraction of crude oil and green infrastructure required to reach carbon-neutral goals. This piece highlights that while the West attempts to convince the rest of the developing world to 'go green,' Latin American countries may be heeding a different message by China, with Chinese and American investments and influence signaling that oil production, as well as mineral and renewable energy sources, are all in great demand. 

Japanese prime minister Kishida Fumio met with Southeast Asian partners this week, seeking to shore up defense partnerships as a counterweight to China.

Artists in the sleepy town of Agareb sparked an unprecedented environmental movement in Tunisia.

The language and thresholds for CHIPS Act national security guardrails appear to be too stringent and may well be counterproductive in terms of the health of the global supply chain, ultimately undermining U.S. policy objectives.

In this episode of GeoTech Wars, Kirti and Andrew discuss how investors are assessing the business environment in China in the current geopolitical climate. They are joined by guest David Michael, co-founder and managing partner of Anzu Partners, an investment firm focusing on industrial and life science technology companies.

On October 20, Natasha Hall moderated a side event to the 78th session of the UN General Assembly entitled, “Water and Conflict: Addressing Water Insecurity Issues in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries.” Government leaders, civil society members, and researchers discussed rising threats to water in conflict-affected areas, the ramifications of protracted water insecurity, and the urgent need to protect water infrastructure in conflict-affected regions.