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GEOPOLITICS DecantedWhy China Can’t Blockade Taiwan
Dmitri talks with Ivan Kanapathy about the looming threat of Chinese invasion and why a Chinese blockade or quarantine of Taiwan is unlikely to succeed.
GEOPOLITICS DecantedBattle of Wills: Ukraine’s Path to Victory
Dmitri talks with Yaroslav Trofimov about his new book "Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence."
Silverado InsightsTechnical Note: Scorecard for Border Carbon/Border Pollution Measures (BCMs/BPMs)
Outlines policy objectives of border carbon/pollution measures and provides a scorecard framework for evaluation of policy effectiveness and risk management.
EventSilverado's Third Annual Summit, American Mandate: Build, Protect, Promote
Silverado's Third Annual Summit, American Mandate: Build, Protect, Promote kicked off with opening remarks from our Co-Founders and Executive Chairs, Maureen H. and Dmitri Alperovitch, as well as CEO Sarah Stewart. They set the tone for a dynamic week of dialogue, innovation, and action. Throughout the summit, Sarah Stewart hosted a trade masterclass with top trade lawyers and negotiators, and Nazak Nikakhtar, Kelly Ann Shaw, and Kate Kalutkiewicz shared their perspectives on the panel entitled "Trade Tools and Authorities to Build, Protect, Promote." The panel discussed what a course correction is likely to look like in terms of tariffs and new trade terms or agreements with certain partners, especially under the pressures of a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape. Check out our LinkedIn for more takeaways from this impactful gathering.
EventWebinar: "Foundational Fabs: China's Use of Non-Market Policies to Expand its Role in the Semiconductor Supply Chain"
October 26, 2023 10:00AM ET Silverado's CEO & Executive Director Sarah Stewart, Senior Director of Research and Analysis Andy David, and Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman Marc Raimondi discussed Silverado Policy Accelerator's report, Foundational Fabs: China's Use of Non-Market Policies to Expand Its Role in the Semiconductor Supply Chain. The report includes extensive semiconductor industry data points demonstrating China's active involvement across the semiconductor supply chain. Silverado issued a series of recommendations to counter China’s non-market practices in this area through additional trade policy measures, collection and public dissemination of annual industry analysis, more detailed trade data schedules and other means. The webinar is available to watch here.
EventCompeting with China
Opportunities for U.S.-Australia Cooperation
Third-party2025 Breaking Barriers Summit to Craft Roadmap for a Transformative Defense Acquisition Ecosystem
In cooperation with MITRE, Silverado hosted the 2025 Breaking Barriers Summit to Craft Roadmap for a Transformative Defense Acquisition Ecosystem to convene senior defense officials, industry innovators, policymakers, and private capital finders to accelerate the speed and innovation needed to deliver warfighting capabilities. Through keynotes, panels, and debates the summit addressed critical challenges and proposed actionable strategies for streamlining operations and strengthening opportunities for non-traditional contractors and small businesses. Portions of the summit are available to watch here.
EventWebinar: Electric Vehicle and Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chains with USITC Experts
Experts from Silverado Policy Accelerator and the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) discussed the U.S. supply chain for electric vehicles (EVs) and lithium-ion batteries. The webinar featured a discussion of the EV supply chain from intermediate inputs (cathodes, anodes, electrolytes, and separators) through batteries (battery cells and packs) and final products (EVs and EV chargers). The conversation covered recent research by USITC staff and the most recent developments in U.S. sales, production, trade, and investment. This webinar is a follow-up to Silverado's previous webinar with USITC staff in March, which covered the value chain for critical minerals (i.e., cobalt, nickel, lithium, and graphite) that are key upstream components of the EV battery supply chain. Watch a recording of the previous webinar here. --- Participants: - Adina Renee Adler, Deputy Executive Director, Silverado Policy Accelerator - Andrew David, Senior Director of Research and Analysis, Silverado Policy Accelerator - Simon Adhanom, International Economist, USITC - David Coffin, International Economist, USITC - Samantha DeCarlo, ITA Chemist, USITC - Jeff Horowitz, International Economist, USITC