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Much of the semiconductor export control conversation focuses on the U.S. pressuring allies to fall in line. But the Dutch have their own compelling reasons to tighten controls on ASML equipment — independent of Washington. New piece for @AIPB_org 🧵

America needs an economic pressure doctrine. The U.S. is using economic pressure in more novel ways and at greater scale than any other time in the postwar period. Read @EmilyKilcrease1's history of economic pressure and playbook for the future. cnas.org/publications/r…

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Tomorrow 🚨 Tune in for a live Derisky Business episode on lessons learned in the year since "Liberation Day" and to look at new findings from @pewresearch on American attitudes towards trade 🎙️ @Claussen_K 🎙️ Laura Silver 🎙️ @ChrisJKennedy 🎙️ @EmilyKilcrease1 🎙️ @geoffreygertz

What should "middle powers" do to secure a place in the AI future? Depends on the country. For Australia, I argue that becoming a data center superpower is the best way forward. 1/8

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"But the Europeans are now clear eyed . . . on the technological aspect . . . you're not going to be able to achieve a full divorce from the Americans . . . so you have to double down on what you do well." 🎙️ @Cluverc

Rather than leading a coalition of allies to derisk from China, the Trump administration has found itself isolated and off balance as it chases an elusive bilateral trade deal. ✍️ @EmilyKilcrease1 and @geoffreygertz x.com/CNASdc/status/…

"The question now is whether it is too late to return to a positive pathway where America ushers in a productive reset of the global economic order. In CNAS Insights, @EmilyKilcrease1 and @geoffreygertz on the one year anniversary of "Liberation Day". x.com/CNASdc/status/…

I had the opportunity to emphasize the Philippines' advocacy on critical subsea infrastructure in a forum organized by the Center for New American Security. The protection of these structures is not only a national concern, but a collective, multinational responsibility.

The loss of an E-3 aircraft this weekend has cast the spotlight back on airborne battle management. Today in @BreakingDefense, I wrote about the crisis facing the U.S. ABM fleet, and why DoD needs to soberly reinterrogate the way it resources this critical part of the force🧵

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"I think we can see that there is a bit of a paradox in the European response, and that reflects . . . that they hate the thing but also that they're quite dependent on the United States." 🎙️ @JyShapiro

The strike that severely damaged an E-3 Sentry AWACS this past week has brought renewed attention to both the importance and vulnerability of Airborne Battle Management aircraft. Read the recent report from @PhilSheers for more: cnas.org/publications/r…

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Last week, @paul_scharre joined Odd Lots from @TheStalwart and @tracyalloway to discuss how the Pentagon is approaching the use of autonomous weapons and the future of AI in warfare.

Passive defenses — bunkers, hardened shelters, dispersal — aren't glamorous. The Pentagon has underfunded them for decades. Now, with U.S. troops under fire in the Middle East, DoD is scrambling to find vendors who can ship prefabricated shelters within 30 days. 🧵

New in CNAS Insights: Pakistan’s newfound role as Iran mediator adds one more notch in its belt for appealing to the Trump administration. ✍️@LisaCurtisDC on Pakistan's diplomatic opportunity. x.com/CNASdc/status/…