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After Years of Inattention, Congress Scrambles to Save Defense Supply Chain

When Ukrainian fighters in May surrendered Mauripol’s sprawling steel plant to Russian forces after a months-long siege, the consequences were widespread.

NYT The Semiconductor Problem

The Semiconductor Problem

The most advanced category of mass-produced semiconductors — used in smartphones, military technology and much more — is known as 5 nm. A single company in Taiwan, known as TSMC,…

Economist The Structure Of Worlds Supply Chains Is Changling

The Structure of the World’s Supply Chains is Changing

Supply chains are the fibers out of which the past decades’ globalization is woven. Time and again they have allowed intrepid outward-looking manufacturers to undercut their stay-at-home competitors and component-makers…

NYT Eyes On Russia US Military Prepares Arctic Future

With Eyes on Russia, the U.S. Military Prepares for an Arctic Future

After parachuting into the frigid Alaska interior, Capt. Weston Iannone and his soldiers navigated miles through deep snow, finally setting up a temporary outpost on a ridgeline next to a…

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The Mosaic Approach: a Multidimensional Strategy for Strengthening America’s Critical Minerals Supply Chain

The United States faces a troubling scenario when it comes to the supply chain for critical minerals. Rapidly increasing demand, under-developed national resources, intense international competition, and years of neglect…

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Semiconductor Supply Chain: Latest Updates

Read our Semiconductor Supply Chain info series for the latest details on the proposed US Innovation and Competition Act, the forecasted impacts of chip shortage to the global auto industry,…

President Biden After Signing The Infrastructure Investment And Job Act Into Law

BENS Overview of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law on November 15th, funds projects and grants to build more resilient, modern, and secure infrastructure across the United States. This overview…