National Security

Jun 10 2022
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Commission Examines Critical Vulnerability in the Global Supply Chain: China

China’s chokehold on critical minerals and manufacturing threatens U.S. national security, experts said during a U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearing. Witnesses testified...
Apr 27 2022

The U.S. Has Needed to Shore Up Its Defense Industrial Base For Years. Now It’s Even More Urgent

The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony this week on the health of America’s defense industrial base. It's clear it needs a boost.
Feb 09 2022

Chinese State-Owned Companies Just Lost a Big Light Rail Contract in Israel

Pressure from the Biden administration contributed to the decision not to award the contract to the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), according to reports.
Jun 04 2021

Labor and Business Agree: China’s State-Owned or Supported Companies Shouldn’t Get Tax Money to Build U.S. Rail Cars and Buses

A diverse coalition of unions and companies are urging Congress to maintain and strengthen the Transportation Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act (TIVSA).
Apr 07 2021

Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Biden Administration to Fund “Secure” 5G Networks

Senators from both sides of the aisle want to ensure there are “5G alternatives to Chinese-made equipment.”
Mar 15 2021

Will 2021 Be the Year the United States Finally Sets Sail on Shipbuilding?

There’s bipartisan support for strengthening domestic shipbuilding, but previous legislation has stalled. Now the push for infrastructure investment may also help launch this effort.
Feb 17 2021
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China Mulls Export Rules for Rare Earth Elements

The Biden administration, meanwhile, orders a review of critical domestic manufacturing industries.
Feb 03 2021

Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Biden to Shore up Chip Manufacturing

Letter urges White House to use provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act as semiconductor shortage causes slowdowns at auto plants.
Feb 02 2021

Will Washington Act to Shore Up Semiconductor Manufacturing?

The Intel example provides an interesting case study.
Jan 27 2021

Pentagon Warns Deindustrialization and Supply Chain Gaps Put U.S. At Risk

Reshoring critical manufacturing production and strengthening our industrial base is essential to shoring up our defense, according to a new report.