CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department

China is often portrayed as either unstoppable or failing to push tech frontiers. The U.S. is celebrated as the AI leader but criticized for dependence on rivals.

CSIS EST experts argue the reality is more complex—and instructive:

"The question is whether the United States will reassert scientific, engineering, and manufacturing prowess, especially where it has lost ground, or whether it will continue to cede leadership."

Read more here: csis.org/analysis/tech-…

New Flagship Report from @CSISEST: South Korea Country Economic Security and Technology Assessment: Export Nation or Ecosystem Power?

@CSISEST experts examine South Korea's most significant economic security challenges, the role of advanced technologies in shaping its national power, and opportunities to strengthen its position along with other market economies within the emerging economic order.

Read the full report: csis.org/analysis/south…

“Is there a role for federal legislation in reviving the shipbuilding sector, or at least creating the conditions for it to thrive?” asks @NGirishankar, CSIS EST president, on Betting on America.

Ryan Cook, co-founder and chief technology officer of @ArcBoats, argues: “To me, the best way to revive this sector is some very strong demand signal, and then you let market forces take over.”

Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/yQOUfs3Y-FM?si…

“Is there a movement of reindustrialization in the U.S., or are these very isolated instances, like your example [Arc], SpaceX or Tesla?”

Ryan Cook, co-founder and chief technology officer of @ArcBoats: “It might just be the circles that I’m in, but it does seem like there is a huge push.”

Watch the full episode of Betting on America, hosted by @NGirishankar, here: youtu.be/yQOUfs3Y-FM?si…

Ryan Cook, co-founder and chief technology officer of @ArcBoats, explains why electric and hybrid systems make sense for boats: “What combustion engines are very good at is going one speed, and one speed only, for a long time [… but] that’s limited to a pretty small subset of global maritime. There’s a ton of opportunity there to improve economics by going to at least a hybrid system.”

Watch the full episode of Betting on America, hosted by @NGirishankar, CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department president, here: youtu.be/yQOUfs3Y-FM?si…