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Exploring the New Math Puzzle of a PJM Intervention

The White House NEDC and partnering agencies released a Statement of Principles to urge PJM to make electricity more affordable for residential customers and strengthen grid reliability by building more than $15 billion of reliable baseload power generation.

Commentary by Arushi Sharma Frank — January 16, 2026

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U.S. LNG: Remapping Energy Security

Europe's wartime shift from Russian gas to U.S. LNG is reshaping global energy trade. A new CSIS interactive feature demonstrates how transatlantic cooperation is critical for ensuring European energy security and hastening the energy transition.

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Quantum Sensing and the Future of Warfare: Five Essential Reforms to Stay Competitive

States has ceded key technological terrain in quantum. The administration’s research and development priorities elevate quantum’s importance from fundamental science to critical technologies, but five key reforms must be implemented to regain U.S. dominance. 

Commentary by Jahara Matisek, Katrina Schweiker, and Morgan Bazilian — October 9, 2025

Diversifying Investment in Indonesia’s Mining Sector

The United States and Indonesia should strengthen bilateral investment and trade in responsibly sourced nickel and copper.This can help reduce Indonesia's reliance on China and strengthen U.S. supply chain security, since it has less than 1 percent of the world's nickel.

Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — July 11, 2024

Digging Deeper: Building Our Critical Minerals Workforce

China has emerged as the dominant player in the critical minerals supply chains that are essential to U.S. energy and security. To counter this, the U.S. should develop a strategy to bolster its own critical minerals supply chain and reduce its mineral dependency on China.

Congressional Testimony by Gracelin Baskaran — June 12, 2024

Drivers of Base Metals Price Volatility

There are three key reasons why most base metal prices are at a multiyear low: macroeconomic headwinds, a sluggish Chinese economy, and Chinese market manipulation that has generated commodity surpluses.

Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — June 7, 2024

Recommendations for Building Zambia’s Copper Industry

The United States should strengthen its minerals diplomacy with Zambia by supporting a geological mapping, investing in energy infrastructure, and upgrading existing rail and port infrastructure.

Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran and Florence Yu — June 4, 2024

Leveraging Argentina’s Mineral Resources for Economic Growth

Despite facing significant macroeconomic challenges, Argentina remains one of the most attractive mining jurisdictions in the world, given both its mineral potential and the stability of its investor-friendly mining policies.

Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran and Florence Yu — May 14, 2024

How to Reform the DFC to Meet U.S. Critical Minerals Security Needs

The U.S. government has turned to the DFC for financing its minerals security needs abroad, but it is not designed to meet the challenges at hand. Reforming it during the 2025 reauthorizations is key to meeting U.S. security goals.

Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — March 29, 2024

The United States Should Fix the FEOC Guidance

In response to allies, the U.S. administration should clarify its “foreign entity of concern” language by closing loopholes that its guidance inadvertently created.

Commentary by Frank Fannon — March 14, 2024