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-edge-…

Why did @FormEnergyInc revive iron-air batteries? "Iron air was in the mix. It was possible, but we didn't know for sure that that was going to be the winner. We essentially had a technical 'bake-off' for 12 to 18 months. At the end of it, we said we made the most amount of progress on this technology." —@MateoJaramill, CEO and Co-Founder, @FormEnergyInc Watch the full episode of Betting on America here: csis.org/events/electricity-…

What happens when America cuts R&D, while China doubles down on research investment? The FY 2027 budget proposes deep cuts to federal R&D, threatening U.S. technological, economic, and national security leadership. @CSISInnovation's Jake Fitzpatrick and Chris Borges argue the result could be a weaker innovation pipeline and diminished U.S. competitiveness. Read here: csis.org/analysis/innovation…

Are U.S. tariffs on solid legal ground? In this week’s column, @CSIS_Trade’s Bill Reinsch warns that weak evidence behind USTR trade investigations could leave the administration’s tariff decisions vulnerable to legal challenges. Read the commentary here: csis.org/analysis/half-right…

What can African nations learn from India’s EV journey? @CSISIndiaChair researchers Akanksha Golchha, Gaurav Sansanwal, and Abhinav Subramaniam argue that India’s decade-long EV policy experience offers a practical roadmap for accelerating EV adoption in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Egypt. Read the report here: csis.org/analysis/accelerati…

TOMORROW at 12:00 PM ET⬇️ Join ESCC Director @JosephMajkut and @Equinor's Alex Grant for a conversation on the future of global energy markets, trade flows, and the geopolitical forces shaping energy security. Register and watch: csis.org/events/navigating-g…

Manufacturing and Innovation Go Hand in Hand "We spent the first two years operating the factory making electrodes; we made about 100,000 electrodes. These are meter-scale devices, so 60 miles of material flowing through the factory to gain that process control. There's no shortcuts. The only way to know whether you have it is to do it." — @mateojaramill, CEO and Co-Founder, @FormEnergyInc Watch the full episode of Betting on America with @NGirishankar here: csis.org/events/electricity-…

@Bloomberg highlights the CSIS Report on Cyber Force in furthering the mission of a dedicated force overseeing all operations to defend the nation, troops abroad, and major corporations from cyberattacks. bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

New Betting on America Episode! "Electricity Whenever You Want It: Featuring Mateo Jaramillo, Co-Founder and CEO of Form Energy" Co-founder and CEO of @FormEnergyInc @mateojaramill joins @NGirishankar to discuss lessons learned at the frontier of renewable energy and U.S. reindustrialization.

🔴Live now: "Electricity Whenever You Want It: Featuring Mateo Jaramillo, Co-Founder and CEO of Form Energy" New Betting on America Episode! Co-founder and CEO of @FormEnergyInc, @mateojaramill, joins @NGirishankar to discuss the challenge of building long-duration energy storage from the ground up. He explores iron-air batteries as a scalable and bankable innovation, the precision manufacturing process required to bring this technology to market, and why West Virginia was the right place to build. He also reflects on the evolving role of government, the investor base backing the effort, and the lessons learned at the frontier of U.S. reindustrialization. Watch here: csis.org/events/electricity-…

New episode today! Tune in to Betting on America at 10:00 AM ET as co-founder and CEO of @FormEnergyInc, @mateojaramill, joins @NGirishankar. More info here: csis.org/events/electricity-…

Premiering tomorrow at 10:00AM ET! Tune in to Betting on America this Wednesday, June 10 as co-founder and CEO of @FormEnergyInc, @mateojaramill, joins @NGirishankar to discuss the challenge of building long-duration energy storage from the ground up. More info here: csis.org/events/electricity-…

Building Long-Duration Energy Storage from the Ground Up This week on Betting on America, @FormEnergyInc CEO @mateojaramill and @NGirishankar discuss iron-air batteries, scaling manufacturing in West Virginia, financing frontier technologies, and what it takes to drive U.S. reindustrialization. More info here: csis.org/events/electricity-…

Event: Join us June 11 for Modi 3.0's Two-Year Reform Assessment Experts review the Modi government's track record on economic reforms since 2024 and offer thoughts on priorities for the remainder of his term. - @RichardRossow, @CSISIndiaChair - Dr. Ila Patnaik, Chief Economist, @AdityaBirlaGrp, Co-Founder, AccioPix - Dr. Anit Mukherjee (@anitnath), Senior Fellow, @orfamerica - Bhuvana Anand, Co-Founder and CEO, Prosperiti Register here: csis.org/events/modi-30s-two…

Banning Gasoline Exports Will Harm U.S. Energy Security @ClaySeigle from @CSISEnergy argues that policymakers should avoid bad ideas like banning exports, which are prone to backfiring by ultimately raising prices and undermining energy security. Read the commentary here: csis.org/analysis/banning-ga…

What does the Trump AI Cyber Executive Order reveal? Aalok Mehta from @csis_ai and @Lauryndsw from @CSIS_Tech unpack the Trump administration’s new executive order on cybersecurity risks from AI. Read the commentary here: csis.org/analysis/new-light-…

What's next for North American trade? New episode of The Trade Guys! @CSIS_Trade's Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller welcome Nasim Fussell, VP of Trade and International at @BizRoundtable, to give an update on progress in USMCA renewal talks and what the business community is watching in North American trade. Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/trade-guys…

In today’s special edition of Cache Me if You Can, we explore the evolving cyber threat landscape facing the United States and what it would actually look like to stand up a dedicated U.S. Cyber Force. csis.org/podcasts/cache-me-i…

New Episode: The AI Policy Podcast 'Pope Leo Weighs in on AI and Trump Postpones Mythos-Inspired Executive Order' New host Aalok Mehta (CSIS Wadhwani AI Center) previews the AI Policy Podcast’s next chapter and discusses Pope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical and Trump’s delayed AI cybersecurity EO. Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/ai-policy-…

How can the U.S. strengthen its manufacturing future? Join CSIS's Renewing American Innovation online this afternoon (June 3) as Sujai Shivakumar, Theresa Kotanchek, and William Bonvillian discuss competitiveness, innovation, workforce development, and industrial policy. Register: tinyurl.com/szathp98