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Strong economic ties, community and cultural connections, and shared borders have catalyzed the drive for integration and trilateral cooperation that generations of North American leaders have sought to prioritize. CSIS scholars dig into the continent’s primary policy issues, including the USMCA, energy and defense cooperation, and border security and transnational crime.

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The AI Policy Podcast

A Deep Dive Into IVOs with Fathom's Bri Treece

Fathom co-founder and President Bri Treece joins for a conversation about third-party solutions to AI governance.

Podcast Episode by Aalok Mehta — August 4, 2026

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The Visibility Gap: How AI Can Stop Chinese Transshipment Under USMCA

Supply chain visibility is the best defense against Chinese overcapacity and transshipment. The USMCA Review can act as a coordinating mechanism for North American trade to leverage AI and large-scale data analytics to make supply chains transparent for the first time.

Commentary by Diego Marroquín Bitar — August 4, 2026

Flipping the Script: How to Hold China’s New Carriers at Risk

For two decades, the debate has fixated on whether China can sink a U.S. aircraft carrier. This report flips the script: as Beijing builds its own fleet of high-value carriers, how can the United States and its allies hold China’s carriers at risk?

Report by Benjamin Jensen, Mackenzie Eaglen, Henry H. Carroll, and Harold "Bud" Bishop — August 3, 2026

EST Rapid Roundup: More Tariffs and Implications

Join the CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department’s Navin Girishankar, Philip Luck and Angela Ellard as they unpack the Trump administration's recent tariff actions and discuss the implications for U.S. trading partners. 

Event — July 30, 2026