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A sample of the kind of research we produce for clients — geopolitical, legislative, and national security developments — translated into clear takeaways.
Research
A sample of the kind of research we produce for clients — geopolitical, legislative, and national security developments — translated into clear takeaways.
AI POLICY · US-CHINA
While the US chases the smartest AI models, Beijing optimizes for the most adopted ones—pursuing cheap, open-weight systems built for global distribution. A look at what that strategy means for the shape of the U.S.'s own AI push.
NATIONAL SECURITY · MIDDLE EAST
An assessment of how a war aimed at triggering regime change in Iran instead entrenched hardliners, elevated the IRGC's role in decision-making, and pushed the country toward a more repressive, anti-U.S. posture.
TECHNOLOGY · SEMICONDUCTORS
A breakdown of the advanced chip supply chain, where the U.S. and its allies currently hold the edge, and how export controls, the CHIPS Act, and China's domestic buildout are reshaping the competition.