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Oct 23, 2024 | cnas.org | Geoffrey Gertz |Adam Tong |Daniel Silverberg

Last week, news reports indicated the Commerce Department might restrict exports of artificial intelligence-focused semiconductor chips to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other countries. This followed a leak earlier this year that national security experts in the administration are quietly conducting a broader review of licenses proposed by Microsoft for consummation of its deal with G42, the UAE data center behemoth.

Oct 17, 2024 | cnas.org | Paul Scharre |Adam Tong |Emily Kilcrease |Geoffrey Gertz

That escalated quickly! Emily and Geoff discuss why the U.S. aim to deny China access to the computing power necessary for frontier AI capabilities has led to an ever expanding set of new export controls. They are joined by Reed Albergotti of Semafor to talk about what this means for the Middle East's tech ambitions and by Pablo Chavez to share his analysis on the drive for sovereign AI around the world.

Oct 9, 2024 | cnas.org | Keerthi Martyn |Adam Tong |Stacie L. Pettyjohn |Gwendolyn Nowaczyk

FeaturesThe China-Russia Entente in East Asia: Contending with Authoritarian Partnership in a Critical RegionCloser cooperation between China and Russia is a major force driving global geopolitics. But how relations between the two authoritarian powers are shaping specific regional and functional areas remains understudied. This report helps to fill that gap for the critical region of East Asia.

Oct 7, 2024 | cnas.org | Rachel Ziemba |Geoffrey Gertz |Emily Kilcrease |Adam Tong

Electric vehicles are becoming more popular and if you can’t afford a Tesla, a cheaper Chinese made car could be the answer. But in the United States, the Biden administration wants to ban all Chinese developed software from cars on American roads because of security concerns.

Jun 27, 2024 | cnas.org | Emily Kilcrease |Geoffrey Gertz |Adam Tong |Peter Harrell

On June 26, CNAS hosted an event to discuss a new report, Disorderly Conduct: How U.S.-China Competition Upended the International Economic Order and What the United States Can Do to Fix It. Report authors shared key findings and recommendations on how to delineate a new economic strategic framework toward China that serves both the security and commercial interests of the United States.