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Briefing Note – U.S. LNG and International Security

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...

Briefing Note – U.S. Firms and China’s Data Regime

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...

Perspective — The U.S.-China LNG Export Dilemma: Reclaiming Leverage in an Imbalanced Trade Relationship

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...

Perspective — Terror at Home: The Motives and Mechanisms of Domestic Terrorism in the United States

Since the September 11 attacks, domestic terrorism has surpassed international terrorism as the most significant threat to the United States homeland. As political polarization in the U.S. worsens, domestic terrorism normalizes and legitimizes violence as a tool to address political or social grievances. Countering these extremist groups and movements requires a holistic approach to federal counterterrorism policy that addresses current policy shortcomings. Read more...

Briefing Note – U.S. LNG and Global Energy Security

Fracking, coal divestment, and the war in Ukraine have significantly increased the supply of and demand for U.S. LNG since 2016. While U.S. liquified natural gas exports temporarily provide a stable and flexible energy supply to international markets, gas is a nonrenewable resource vulnerable to pricing fluctuations and political risk, making it an unstable long-term energy source. Read more...