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Growing the Greater San Diego Semiconductor Ecosystem

The San Diego region anchors the high-tech innovation hub that is southern California. This event highlights the unique roles that the public, private, and academic sectors work together to create a vibrant and globally-renowned semiconductor design hub.

Event — October 9, 2025

Quantum Sensing and the Future of Warfare: Five Essential Reforms to Stay Competitive

States has ceded key technological terrain in quantum. The administration’s research and development priorities elevate quantum’s importance from fundamental science to critical technologies, but five key reforms must be implemented to regain U.S. dominance. 

Commentary by Jahara Matisek, Katrina Schweiker, and Morgan Bazilian — October 9, 2025

What the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance Reveals About Global Power Shifts

Laura Caroli and Matt Mande unpack the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, contrasting U.S. rejection of multilateral governance with China's push for leadership in international bodies, and exploring what this divide means for the future of AI governance.

Critical Questions by Laura Caroli and Matt Mande — October 7, 2025

How and Why Ukraine’s Military Is Going Digital

Ukraine survived invasion by improvising its defense innovation ecosystem, but long-term resilience depends on balancing agility in adopting new tech with centralization to scale. Kateryna Bondar shows how digitization is key to bridging the two.

Report by Kateryna Bondar — October 6, 2025

Experts React: U.S.-China Relations Heading into a Likely Summit

This collection of brief comments by several CSIS China experts reflects substantial anxieties about the state of U.S.-China relations and the potential downsides to possible agreements reached during a potential Trump-Xi meeting on the sidelines of APEC.

Commentary by Thomas J. Christensen, Jeannette Chu, Brian Hart, Scott Kennedy, Henrietta Levin, and Ilaria Mazzocco — October 6, 2025

What Does Lethality Really Mean in Modern War?

What does “lethality” really mean in modern war? Beyond warrior ethos, it’s about cohesion, adaptation, and multidomain operations—where drones, AI, and resilient forces redefine combat power for the twenty-first century.

Critical Questions by Benjamin Jensen — October 2, 2025