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The Blind Spot in U.S.-China AI Competition with Paul Haenle and Terah Lyons
Podcast
Paul Haenle and Terah Lyons of JPMorganChase join Emily and Geoff to talk about their recent report on U.S.-China AI competition and what policymakers miss when they only look...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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The Fortress USMCA Strategy with Meredith Lilly and Amb. Jorge Guajardo
Podcast
Emily and Geoff talk about the future of the North American trade relationship with Meredith Lilly and Jorge Guajardo. They get into what’s next for USMCA negotiations, why Ca...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Is There a Trump Sanctions Doctrine? With Josh Kretman
Podcast
Josh Kretman, former sanctions official, joins Emily to discuss whether there is a Trump doctrine on sanctions and what that might look like. They take a tour around the world...
By Emily Kilcrease
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2026 Summer Reading List from Derisky Business
Commentary
On Derisky Business, the economic security podcast from the Center for a New American Security, we like to ask all our guests to recommend their favorite books listeners shoul...
By Emily Kilcrease, Geoffrey Gertz & Eleanor Hume
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Are the 301 Tariffs Really About Forced Labor? with Josh Kagan
Podcast
Josh Kagan joins Emily and Geoff to give the big picture behind recent U.S. tariffs related to forced labor, as well as providing an insider’s view on the future of trade and ...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Trump’s Replacement Tariffs Will Have Unintended Consequences for USMCA
Commentary
Ultimately, this is a choice between two models of economic leadership. One relies on rules, predictability, and partnership. The other leans on discretion, leverage, and shor...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Europe’s Looming Trade War with China, with Tobias Gehrke
Podcast
Emily and Geoff sit down with Tobias Gehrke to talk about why Europe is facing a looming trade war with China and how prepared (or not) it is to handle trade wars on multiple ...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Stability Without Deterrence Doesn't Work, with Sara Schuman
Podcast
Sara Schuman joins Emily to debrief on the Trump-Xi summit. She explains why it's OK to have a summit that is light on deliverables, describes how China is viewing its relativ...
By Emily Kilcrease
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USTR Hearing on Section 301 Investigations into Structural Excess Capacity
Congressional Testimony
On May 5, 2026 Emily Kilcrease, Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at CNAS testified at the Office of the United States Trade Representa...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Public Comments Submitted in Response to USTR Initiation of Section 301 Investigations
Commentary
Executive Summary In its request for comment, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) solicits comments on and recommendations “regarding the acts, policies, and p...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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The Long Tail of the Hormuz Energy Crisis with Rachel Ziemba
Podcast
Emily is joined by Rachel Ziemba, CNAS adjunct senior fellow and energy markets expert, to unpack the ongoing energy crisis resulting from the U.S.-Iran military conflict and ...
By Emily Kilcrease & Rachel Ziemba
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CNAS Insights | A Year After Liberation Day, Can Trump’s Trade Wars Be Salvaged?
CNAS Insights
As the trade wars have played out over the last year, the Trump administration has fumbled its opportunity....
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Why Is There No Trade Jail? With Ambassador María Pagán.
Podcast
María Pagán joins Emily and Geoff for a wide-ranging discussion on the past, present, and future of U.S. trade law and policy. They assess what’s working (and what’s not) at t...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Podcast
Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
Who Will Make Money on AI? With Paul ScharrePaul Scharre joins Emily and Geoff to talk about how commercial markets for AI might evolve and how different market outcomes may mean different types of risks for U.S. nation...
By Emily Kilcrease, Geoffrey Gertz & Paul Scharre
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Boosting Economic Security Collaboration Among G7 Economies and like-Minded Allies
Commentary
Emily Kilcrease, senior fellow and director of the CNAS energy, economics, and security program, and Geoff Gertz, senior fellow, participated in the T7, the official engagemen...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Washington’s New China Tech Strategy
Podcast
Mike joins Emily Kilcrease, senior fellow and director of the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, to unpack how U.S. national se...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Breaking the Rare Earths Dependency with Chris Kennedy
Podcast
Geoff sits down with Chris Kennedy to unpack the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy and debate what it will take for the United States to overcome its dependenc...
By Geoffrey Gertz, Emily Kilcrease & Chris Kennedy
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CNAS Insights | The 2025 National Security Strategy
CNAS Insights
By Richard Fontaine, Paul Scharre, Katherine L. Kuzminski, Emily Kilcrease, Lisa Curtis, Carrie Cordero, Vivek Chilukuri, Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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What if 'America First' Appears to Work? With Tom Wright
Podcast
Tom Wright joins to talk about his recent article, “What if 'America First' Appears to Work?" about the Trump administration’s “might makes right” approach to foreign policy, ...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Hearing on the Operation of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada
Congressional Testimony
Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony today. My remarks will focus on the role that the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) plays in advancing America’s strategi...
By Emily Kilcrease
