Trading Tariffs
Measures and Countermeasures; Why setting global standards is important for state power; The global consequences of Xi Jinping’s drive for economic self-sufficiency; Trade war hits the tech sector; The China-related Implication of US cutbacks in Intelligence and Counterintelligence.
Our Research
Arming Our Adversaries: The Inadequacy of US Chip Controls
US and allied export controls are failing to stop critical microelectronics from reaching sanctioned adversaries like Russia and Iran. Weak supply chain oversight, inconsistent due diligence, and industry resistance to stricter controls have enabled a global gray market for these components, undermining national security and costing American lives.
This paper analyzes the widespread availability of US components used in Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and specifically:
documents the methodology used to track critical components and their
distribution channels;presents four detailed findings that reveal significant vulnerabilities in the semiconductor supply chain and distribution networks; and
offers five practical recommendations for government and industry to help disrupt the flow of US technology to adversary states.
The UnderSimplified Podcast
From Aaron Brown, 2430 Group Associate founder
Aaron uses his career in the CIA, as an Army Ranger, and deputy sheriff, and now as an entrepreneur and technologist, to engage deep thinkers and experts across pivotal issues of our time. Using this platform, Aaron challenges these guests to join him in raising the quality of our collective conversation. And, if we are lucky, maybe we’ll find an easier path to travel together.