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The Costs of Weaponizing the U.S. IP System

Proposals to restrict Chinese participation in the U.S. patent system may impose costs on Beijing—but could they also undermine America's own innovation advantage? This commentary examines the direct, indirect, and systemic consequences of weaponizing the U.S. IP system.

Commentary by Chris Borges — August 5, 2026

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The Costs of Weaponizing the U.S. IP System

Proposals to restrict Chinese participation in the U.S. patent system may impose costs on Beijing—but could they also undermine America's own innovation advantage? This commentary examines the direct, indirect, and systemic consequences of weaponizing the U.S. IP system.

Commentary by Chris Borges — August 5, 2026

South Korea’s Strategic Capital Play

This blog chart shines a light on South Korea's $1.5 trillion in sovereign-fund assets and explores how it can be deployed to serve both financial and economic-security objectives.

Blog Post by Navin Girishankar, Karl Smith, Andrea Leonard Palazzi, and Joseph Lim — August 4, 2026

The Impossible State

Poisoning the Well: U.S.-Korea Trade Tension

Dr. Victor Cha, Adam Farrar, Eunjoong Kim, and Wonchul Kim discussed the recent U.S. House Judiciary Committee report on discriminatory practices, expiration of Section 122 tariffs, and the Korean investment deals. 

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha, Adam Farrar, Eunjoong Kim, and Wonchul Kim — July 31, 2026

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Germany's China Problem: What Can Europe Do About It?

Max sits down with Sander Tordoir, Chief Economist at the Centre for European Reform. They dig into whether Brussels has the tools and political will to push back on Beijing, and how one October deadline could force the bloc to confront these issues head-on.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Sander Tordoir — July 30, 2026

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Reindustrialization and Great Power Competition: Deterrence by Capacity

The United States uses more munitions than are stockpiled, and its adversaries are noticing. In this piece, Dr. Benjamin Jensen argues that using capacity, a coefficient of deterrence, can alter the time horizon to solve the "empty bins" problem in Washington.

Brief by Benjamin Jensen — July 27, 2026

Tracking Global Compulsory Licensing Trends in Biopharmaceuticals

From HIV/AIDS to Covid-19, global health emergencies have revived calls for compulsory licensing. But history shows that innovation, technology transfer, and manufacturing capacity—not patent waivers alone—drive access to lifesaving medicines.

Commentary by Alexander Kersten and Shruti Sharma — July 22, 2026