Edward Glaeser and David Wessel will lead an effort to identify strategies to increase the efficiency of government-funded transportation spending. They will commission research related to procurement rules, the use of cost-benefit analysis in project selection, and the revision of rules to increase private-sector funding in projects. The project’s findings will appear in a series of reports.
Kyle Pomerleau, Alex Brill, and James Capretta will lead the research program of a policy lab analyzing a variety of tax and spending proposals to improve the federal government’s fiscal balance. They will explore the future of the corporate tax, the potential revenue impacts of carbon taxes, and possible strategies to slow the growth in spending on entitlement programs. The policy lab’s output will appear in a series of reports, articles, and policy briefs.
Audrye Wong will research and write a book examining how China uses United Front diaspora organizations to shape political discourse and policy decisions in the United States and other democratic countries.
Frederick Kagan and Nicholas Carl will lead an effort to produce daily textual, graphical, and map updates on key events in Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank, Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Yemen.
Dan Blumenthal and Frederick Kagan will develop an approach to counter an effort by China to coerce or compel Taiwan to unify with the mainland. They will identify and analyze Chinese and Western sources to understand the changing nature of the Chinese threat, undertake research and meet with regional experts, host working group meetings, and run war game exercises using the planning exercise method employed by the U.S. military. The project’s findings will be presented in a series of reports, briefings, and publications.
Frederick Kagan and Nicholas Carl will lead an effort to examine the campaigns of the Iranian-led coalition known as the Axis of Resistance. The project will translate a body of Iranian writings concerning Tehran’s regional strategy, examine the statements and publications of Iran’s partners, and use social media to conduct open-source analysis on both the Axis of Resistance and anti-regime activists in Iran. The project’s findings will appear in a series of papers.
Chris Miller will measure the impact of economic sanctions on Russia, gauge the effectiveness of Russia’s efforts to evade sanctions, examine the extent to which export controls have limited Russia’s access to advanced technology, and assess the sources of Russia’s apparent resilience. The project’s findings will appear in a series of papers and briefings.
Oriana Skylar Mastro will research and write a book describing the strategy that China has employed over the past 25 years to build enough power to be considered a great power competitor to the United States.
Frederick Kagan and Dan Blumenthal will develop an approach to counter an effort by China to coerce or compel Taiwan to unify with the mainland. They will identify and analyze Chinese and Western sources to understand the changing nature of the Chinese threat; undertake research and meet with regional experts; host working group meetings; and run war game exercises using the planning exercise method employed by the U.S. military. The project’s findings will be presented in a series of reports, briefings, and publications.
Zack Cooper will research and write a monograph assessing the viability of a variety of U.S. policies to build and shape coalitions to counter Chinese influence around the world. He will develop a typology for coalitions and organize a series of workshops to test how best to tailor coalition strategies to meet the various challenges posed by China.