Every solar panel and battery connected to the U.S. grid depends on inverters, which have historically been produced by mostly Chinese manufacturers. In May 2025, U.S. experts found undocumented radios embedded in some Chinese-made inverters, allowing remote access that bypasses firewalls. These hidden components pose a grave cyber-physical threat. Official responses have been ongoing, as SolarEdge achieved BABA compliance, and Florida utilities are sourcing non-Chinese hardware. Congress is continuing to push procurement bans. But the real opportunity can be seized by raising baseline security standards and coordinating with allies. The U.S. can reshape supply chains before the next threat emerges, not after. Read more...

The Trump administration has focused on rare earth elements due to global dependence on China's supply, but should prioritize building relationships with other countries known to possess significant mineral deposits. Read more...

The upcoming 25% tariffs under “Liberation Day” are expected to lose the U.S. tens of billions of dollars and erode trust with allies and partners. But it’s not too late to change course. Read more...

Undersea data cables carry 99% of global data traffic but remain highly vulnerable to sabotage, espionage, and cyber threats. As China expands its control over this infrastructure, U.S. national security is at risk. Without stronger monitoring, intelligence sharing, and security frameworks, these weaknesses will continue to be exploited—threatening the integrity of global communications.Read more...

As U.S.-China trade tensions rise and U.S. LNG export capacity expands, Washington must work with allies and industry partners to strike deals that favor U.S. gas companies and limit China's political leverage. Read more...

As the U.S. races to secure its leadership in AI, cybersecurity, and digital finance, it is simultaneously dismantling a key instrument of its global influence: USAID. More than a humanitarian agency, USAID has quietly shaped digital ecosystems and financial systems abroad to favor U.S. technology standards—an advantage that China is now poised to seize in its absence.Read more...

AI Imperative 2030's first Sentinel Brief on DeepSeek and the CCP received exclusive coverage from the Washington Examiner. Read more...

Despite its portrayal as a “small, independent start-up,” DeepSeek is heavily supported and influenced by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). AI Imperative 2030’s first Sentinel Brief provides a detailed breakdown of DeepSeek’s publicly ascertainable connections.. Read more...

The People’s Republic of China forces all domestic and foreign companies to share their intellectual property, technology, and consumer data with the Chinese Communist Party. The United States must prevent American companies from selling U.S. consumer data in exchange for access to Chinese markets. Read more...

Never in recent history has the Cabinet of the United States been led by as many Latin America experts as the Trump administration plans to appoint. At a time when foreign policy has its eyes laser-focused on the Middle East and Ukraine, strategic realignment with U.S. neighboring allies could open the United States up to a new source of security and economic prosperity.Read more...