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Is the U.S. Banking System Ready for a Post-Quantum Future?

Sultan Meghji argues that the hardest cryptographic deadline facing U.S. banks is being set by SWIFT and foreign supervisors, not Washington. Adversaries are harvesting encrypted financial traffic now. Three of the four fixes require no new statutory authority.

Commentary by Sultan Meghji — September 17, 2026

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Is U.S. Economic Diplomacy Up To Speed?

As global competition intensifies, U.S. economic statecraft faces structural hurdles, requiring an examination of where State Deptartment structures fall short, explore fragmented agency expertise, and propose a new organizational model for effective modern strategy.

Event — September 18, 2026

The Future of U.S.–Africa Minerals Diplomacy

Join the CSIS Critical Minerals Security Program for a high-level forum on the future of U.S-Africa cooperation in minerals and energy, and what a more commercially-focused partnership could look like.

Event — September 18, 2026

Is the U.S. Banking System Ready for a Post-Quantum Future?

Sultan Meghji argues that the hardest cryptographic deadline facing U.S. banks is being set by SWIFT and foreign supervisors, not Washington. Adversaries are harvesting encrypted financial traffic now. Three of the four fixes require no new statutory authority.

Commentary by Sultan Meghji — September 17, 2026

China Continues to Exploit Rare Earth Chokepoints

For years, China has used rare earth export restrictions as a tool of geopolitical leverage. What has been the actual impact of these measures and how has the United States responded?

Event — September 11, 2026

The United States and China: Still Not Number One

In December 2020, the Trustee Chair published the first iteration of Not Number One, which provided global rankings of the United States and China covering a wide array of metrics. Nearly six years later, the Trustee Chair has updated the analysis to see if any of the tables have turned.

Blog Post by Nina Gohel — September 11, 2026