This analysis from the CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business unpacks the April 2 tariff announcements from the White House.

The U.S.-Japan-ROK trilateral relationship enables the United States and its Indo-Pacific partners to address regional challenges. What developments have taken place since the Camp David Summit in ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the world’s most resource-rich countries, and in 2024, it attracted the largest volume of mineral exploration investment in Africa. Enhancing ...

Terrorism remains a threat to U.S. citizens, assets, and interests despite the national security community’s decreasing focus on counterterrorism. In 2025, domestic terrorism represents a greater ...

The week of March 24, 2025, was a busy one on the Hill. On March 25 and 26, senior intelligence leaders testified before the Senate and House intelligence committees, respectively, on the Intelligence ...

On March 14, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a memorandum in the Federal Register that all agency actions involving trade, specifically “the transfer of goods, services, data, technology, ...

Once a year, the two intelligence committees in Congress host the heads of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the National Security Agency (NSA ...

Evan Ellis testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding PRC influence in the Western Hemisphere and its impact on Taiwan’s allies in the region. Chairman Curtis, Ranking Member ...

Last week was an eventful one in South Korea’s ongoing political crisis. On March 24, the Constitutional Court of Korea ruled to reinstate Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president and acquitted ...

Just days before stepping down, the Biden administration announced two related rules aimed at tightening control over the flow of advanced AI chips and frontier AI model weights: the Interim Final ...

This report explores the critical role that IP rights play in promoting innovation, examines the current state of U.S. IP policy, and recommends policies for the new administration to revitalize the U ...

On March 23, newly minted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced snap elections for April 28, kicking off a contest to determine Canada’s future at a critical juncture. The election pits the ...