Resource Security Watch No. 58
How Hamas profits from humanitarian aid;
The Ukraine war and global food security;
Zambian drought deepens energy crisis
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Priorities for the Next President
Winning the New Space Race: Advice for the Next Administration
Charting a Path Forward with China
Toward A More Competitive Posture in the “Global South”
Africa Matters, and the Next President Can't Afford to Ignore It
Trans-Atlantic Relations: A Primer for Our New President
Re-Engaging in the Middle East
Russia Policy Monitor No. 2652
Putin's Neo-Soviet penal system;
A new ally for Putin in the Eurozone?;
A helping hand from Pyongyang...;
...Reshuffles the Ukrainian battlefield...;
...And spurs a rethink in Seoul
Defense Technology Monitor No. 106
Up next: satellites for real-time target tracking;
China's hypersonic edge;
How to optimize quantum communications;
Toward military-grade 3D printings;
Vortex cannon capabilities
Why Does the U.S. Rely on Chinese State-Owned Shipping?
In recent years, the Biden administration has promoted the need for “resilient, diverse, and secure supply chains” and urged the identification of vulnerabilities that could affect the country’s national security. Interestingly, one of the most visible components in the nation’s supply chain—ocean shipping—matches this description yet is rarely afforded the attention it deserves. That’s a costly mistake because Chinese state-owned shipping is thoroughly embedded in and integrated within the logistics infrastructure of the United States and the West more broadly.