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The Nature of Strength

As agriculture faces growing biological and environmental threats, crop biodiversity is vital to maintaining and building resilience. CSIS experts examine how agrobiodiversity, and the genebanks that safeguard it, are strategic assets ensuring a more secure future.

Digital Report by Zane Swanson and Caitlin Welsh — June 11, 2025

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The Nature of Strength

As agriculture faces growing biological and environmental threats, crop biodiversity is vital to maintaining and building resilience. CSIS experts examine how agrobiodiversity, and the genebanks that safeguard it, are strategic assets ensuring a more secure future.

Digital Report by Zane Swanson and Caitlin Welsh — June 11, 2025

How the Loss of Agricultural Biodiversity Threatens National Security

The CSIS Global Food and Water Security Program examined examine the national and global security implications of agrobiodiversity loss and celebrated the launch of a new digital report, The Nature of Strength: Creating a More Secure Future with Agricultural Biodiversity.

Transcript — June 11, 2025

No Sheep? No Problem

The Moroccan king urges Moroccans to forgo the slaughter of sheep this Eid due to an ongoing drought.

Blog Post by Sadeen Haddad — June 9, 2025

Rethinking U.S. International Energy Finance

The United States needs a coherent international finance strategy that leverages its comparative strengths for emerging markets, where the demand for reliable and affordable energy now lies at the nexus of economic development and geopolitical competition.

Commentary by Ray Cai — June 3, 2025

What’s Missing from the U.S. Debate on Electric Vehicles

Proposed policies by Congress and the administration aimed at slowing the EV industry would have negative implications for innovation in the United States and the development of local EV value chains.

Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco — May 29, 2025

IRA Tax Credits Are Crucial for U.S. Geothermal Leadership

Next-generation geothermal offers the United States a strategic opportunity for energy innovation leadership. But history shows that consistent and targeted policy support will be critical to reaching scale and commercial competitiveness. 

Commentary by Ray Cai — May 19, 2025

Experts React: Energy Policy in the Reconciliation Debate

The House of Representatives released its initial budget reconciliation bill, significantly changing the energy policy landscape in the United States. In this Experts React, our team examines the most momentous, surprising, and nuanced aspects of the proposed legislation.

Commentary by Joseph Majkut, Clayton Seigle, Kyle Danish, Leslie Abrahams, Jane Nakano, Arushi Sharma Frank, and Mathias Zacarias — May 15, 2025