Hidden Reach
@HiddenReachCSIS
A @CSIS initiative shedding light on under-appreciated elements of China's overseas influence through open-source data and satellite imagery.
NEW: Our latest @CSIS Hidden Reach report investigates the close ties between China's commercial shipbuilding industry and its military-industrial base. It finds that foreign companies have funneled billions in revenue and key dual-use tech into China's naval shipyards.
NEW: The strategic significance of the critical mineral gallium goes well beyond what is reflected in official reporting. Our @CSIS brief assesses the implications of China's export controls for U.S. and allied semiconductor and defense supply chains. csis.org/analysis/beyon…
Two years after China imposed export controls on gallium—a critical input for semiconductors, radar, and defense systems—@HiddenReachCSIS assesses how the restrictions have impacted supply chains amid escalating U.S.-China economic competition. Read more: csis.org/analysis/beyon…
Two years after China imposed export controls on gallium—a critical input for semiconductors, radar, and defense systems—@HiddenReachCSIS assesses how restrictions have impacted supply chains amid escalating U.S.-China economic competition. Learn more: csis.org/analysis/beyon…
Read our full @HiddenReachCSIS analysis, which includes actionable recommendations on how to address the problem: csis.org/analysis/beyon…
NEW: We’ve just published @CSIS analysis of China’s threats to gallium supply chains. Firms and governments are understandably focused on rare earths, but they’re ignoring and misunderstanding China’s chokehold on gallium, a critical mineral that is crucial to military tech.
China continues to build, finance, and buy up key ports in Latin America and the Caribbean, becoming deeply embedded in the physical infrastructure connecting the region’s dynamic maritime economy. Learn more from @CSISAmericas and @HiddenReachCSIS: features.csis.org/no-safe-harbor…
A new @CSISAmericas and @HiddenReachCSIS database covers Chinese port projects in Latin America and the Caribbean and assesses the risk level each port poses to U.S. national security through 11 separate indicators. Learn more: chinaportslac.csis.org
“China’s presence in Latin American and Caribbean ports extends far beyond the Panama Canal. Yet, the true scope of China’s reach—and the resulting risk to the United States—is poorly understood,” write @HiddenReachCSIS and @CSISAmericas. Read it here: cs.is/44lTfii
While China’s influence in LAC maritime infrastructure is more widespread than previously reported, the United States, alongside regional partners, can take substantive steps to minimize risk at these ports. More from @HiddenReachCSIS and @CSISAmericas: features.csis.org/no-safe-harbor…
China's extensive influence at ports in Latin America and the Caribbean has come under immense scrutiny. A new report from @HiddenReachCSIS and @CSISAmericas analyzes 37 port projects and provides a new method for assessing their relative risk. Read more: features.csis.org/no-safe-harbor…
Read our @HiddenReachCSIS report here: features.csis.org/hiddenreach/ch…
New satellite imagery offers an updated look at two Cuban signals intelligence sites likely to be supporting Chinese intelligence-gathering, including construction of a circularly disposed antenna array. More from @HiddenReachCSIS and @CSISAmericas: features.csis.org/hiddenreach/sn…