Geoffrey Gertz

Jan 17, 2025 | brookings.edu | Troy Stangarone |Geoffrey Gertz

The last few months of 2024 saw momentous changes in the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Elections in both the United States and Japan led to leadership shifts with Donald Trump returning to the White House in 2025 and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba presiding over a minority government. In South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment after abruptly declaring martial law in December 2024 has generated political uncertainty.

Jan 16, 2025 | cnas.org | Rachel Ziemba |Geoffrey Gertz |Emily Kilcrease |Paul Scharre

AI expert Paul Scharre, executive vice president and director of studies at the Center for a New American Security, joins Emily and Geoff to dig into the Biden Administration’s latest export controls on advanced semiconductors and the prospects for building a global regime to control AI diffusion.

Jan 8, 2025 | cnas.org | Geoffrey Gertz |Alex Zerden |Rachel Ziemba

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) recently hosted its eighth Future Investment Summit, bringing financiers and business leaders to Riyadh in a bid to attract significant foreign direct investment (FDI). Oil revenue declines have dented the country’s steps towards its ambitious Vision 2030 plan to transform its economy and increased the importance of FDI in helping to meet its bold economic development goals.

Dec 31, 2024 | nytimes.com | Geoffrey Gertz

On Dec. 2, the United States announced a new round of export controls on advanced semiconductors to China, and more restrictions are expected soon. It was among the final pieces in an enduring legacy of the Biden administration: a significant expansion in the scale and scope of restricting China's access to technology. To explain this policy over the past two years, including this month's announcement, the administration repeatedly turned to one metaphor: a small yard with a high fence.

Dec 5, 2024 | cnas.org | Geoffrey Gertz |Christina Lu |Rishi Iyengar

With one foot out of the Oval Office, U.S. President Joe Biden fired a parting shot at China’s semiconductor industry—setting the stage for fresh trade tensions over the powerful technologies for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. The U.S. Commerce Department announced new export controls that target China on Dec.