John Klein and Clementine Starling-Daniels will examine how the United States can most effectively deter or respond to Russian aggression in space. The project’s findings will appear in a report.
Elisabeth Braw will explore how best to protect the global maritime order from the predation of Russia, Iran, and other authoritarian actors. She will investigate a combination of attacks on global shipping, the role of shadow fleets that flout sanctions against aggressors and rogue states, and violations of international maritime law by revisionist actors. The project’s findings will appear in a report.
Zoltán Fehér and Valbona Zeneli will assess how European countries are responding to heightened U.S.–China competition. They will identify the underlying trends propelling different approaches to China among European countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Czechia, Lithuania, and Greece. The project’s findings will appear in a report.
Kenton Thibaut, Jochai Ben-Avie, Graham Brookie, and Rose Jackson will explore how U.S. policymakers could most effectively counter China’s efforts to dominate global digital infrastructure. They will draw on existing data and research to examine China’s approach to technology competition and tech diplomacy. The project’s findings will appear in two reports and a series of briefings.
William Piekos will assess China’s efforts to use economic inducements to exercise political influence in the developing world. He will collect data and conduct field work to understand the economic and financial inducements provided by China and whether recipient countries have changed their policies on issues of importance to Beijing. The project’s findings will appear in a report.
Robert Soofer will study how the United States should adapt its homeland missile defense capabilities in response to North Korea’s growing ballistic missile capabilities, the possibility of a Russian or Chinese limited nuclear strike against the United States in the event of war, and the reinvigorated competition over missile defense technology. The project’s findings will appear in a report.
Andrew Michta will research and write a book investigating three prospective scenarios for European security following the war in Ukraine and the implications of each for the transatlantic relationship.
Ash Jain and Matthew Kroenig will research and write a book that develops a strategy for the United States and its democratic allies in their competition with autocratic rivals Russia and China. They will explore the evolving strategic challenges facing the United States and synthesize findings from existing research on the prospects for greater security, economic, and technology cooperation among the democratic powers.
Richard Morningstar, Randolph Bell, Reed Blakemore, Olga Khakova, and András Simonyi will develop a blueprint to bolster European energy security in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The project’s findings will be presented in a series of issue briefs and a report.
Hardy Merriman, Patrick Quirk, Daniel Fried, and Ash Jain will explore how the United States can advance the ideological competition against its authoritarian rivals by supporting nonviolent civil resistance movements and coordinating pressure on repressive regimes. They will undertake research and convene a pair of policy workshops through which they will investigate the best approaches for supporting civil resistance movements, how to advance the normative right to assist such movements, and new options for imposing costs on repressive regimes. The project’s findings will be published in a playbook for policymakers.