With electric vehicle (EV) sales rising around the world, China is cementing its lead in clean vehicle manufacturing, sales, and exports while the United States lags behind. If the U.S. does not act urgently to catch up to China and win the EV race, the economic and political consequences could threaten its entire auto industry and damage Washington's position in its strategic competition with Beijing.Read more...

The Chinese Communist Party’s aggressive censorship laws and disinformation campaigns have resulted in a proliferation of propaganda and censorship across the global AI data marketplace. AI-powered chatbots in the United States now regurgitate CCP propaganda in Chinese and English when prompted on certain topics, posing significant ramifications for global AI development and U.S. national security. Read more...

Third-party litigation financing (TPLF) allows outside investors to fund another party’s lawsuit. While TPLF can broaden access to legal recourse, it raises concerns that U.S. adversaries and competitors could be using it to steal intellectual property (IP), obtain confidential business or industry information, and harass U.S. businesses. Read more...

During a period of rising global tensions and increasing operational demands on the U.S. military, high rates of obesity in the National Guard and reserves threaten reserve component recruitment, retention, and readiness. 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...

U.S. LNG exports are a powerful geopolitical tool with the capacity to bolster strategic alliances, increase global engagement and influence, and restrict adversaries' opportunities for coercion. However, overreliance on LNG carries serious strategic risks and negative environmental impacts for the United States and its partners. 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...

Affordable U.S. LNG exports have facilitated a global shift away from coal and play a critical role in diversifying global energy supplies, and reducing reliance on adversarial energy suppliers. However, new vulnerabilities are emerging. Read more...

To prevent authoritarian dominion over global advanced intelligent systems, the United States faces an imperative to lead the world in AI. Read more...

In its attempts to reduce its trade deficit with China, the United States is sacrificing its strategic advantage in global energy markets. Rather than building its dependence on U.S. supply, cheap LNG exports aresubsidizing China’s renewable energy development, expanding its geopolitical influence, and fueling its authoritarian objectives. A new competitive strategy is needed to mitigate oversupply risks and avoid a race to the bottom. Read more...