John Arterbury and Andrew Boling will examine the logistics networks that facilitate trade among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. They will collect and analyze public records pertaining to shipping and transportation logistics; satellite imagery; real-time ship and plane tracking information; device tracking information; media and social media postings to track human networks; and information from local sources. The project’s findings will be presented in a report.
Allen Maggard and Larry Henderson will develop a road map for how to most effectively target Western sanctions to degrade Russia’s military-industrial capabilities. They will analyze publicly available commercial and financial data involving Russian industries and foreign suppliers to identify choke points in the supply chain of foreign-manufactured precision machine tools. The project’s findings will be presented in a report.