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“Strategic advisory firm Beacon predicts 'big yard' policy to safeguard technologies” National security advisory firm Beacon Global Strategies has listed tools that a second Trump administration could use. These include a 60% tariff on Chinese goods; adding more subsidiaries and affiliates of Chinese tech giants Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. and Huawei Technologies to the Commerce Department's Entity List, and broadening outbound-investment restrictions through executive orders to cover all dual-use artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. The firm predicted that President Joe Biden's "small yard, high fence" concept for preventing the export of advanced semiconductor technology to China would expand to trade more broadly under a Trump administration. Ivan Kanapathy, a former China director on Trump's National Security Council and now a senior vice president at Beacon, told Nikkei Asia: "Biden's small yard is designed to narrowly preserve U.S. military advantage. Trump's big yard seeks to broadly promote U.S. economic and security prosperity." Beacon's Meghan N. Harris, a former director of strategic trade and nonproliferation on then-President Trump's National Security Council, where she oversaw export controls policy, said a second Trump administration will not be bureaucratically cautious in pursuing its objectives. "As in his first administration, Trump will color outside the lines when it comes to economic and technology policy with China," Harris said. On foreign partners, a Trump administration "will recognize how important it is to get partners on board with complementary China actions, particularly in technology policy," she said. "It won't be a 'go it alone' mentality -- but it also won't be deferential." Eric Sayers, head of Beacon's Indo-Pacific practice, said that if Trump does win a second term, the most consequential decision will be his pick as Treasury secretary. "Will he go with a classic market-friendly pick or will he look to someone who is more a reflection of Trump-Vance economic nationalist policies and views China as a pure economic competitor?" Sayers asked.

Our Indo-Pacific Practice at Beacon Global Strategies was honored to host Elizabeth Cannon, Executive Director of OICTS at Commerce, for an engaging and insightful discussion as part of our Economic Security Roundtable series. Hosted by our Senior Vice President Meghan N. Harris, the event brought forward valuable perspectives and expertise on addressing complex technology and economic security challenges.

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The Women's Foreign Policy Group warmly welcomes our new Corporate Council member: Beacon Global Strategies! The work of WFPG would not be possible without the engagement of our valuable Corporate Council. We look forward to collaborating with Beacon Global Strategies to advance our mission of promoting women's engagement and leadership in foreign policy, and thank them for their support.

Beacon Global Strategies' National Security Technology and Intelligence Practices recently co-hosted a discussion on the importance of cybersecurity partnerships and capacity building, on the sidelines of the NATO 75th anniversary summit. The event featured distinguished panelists Kristina Walter, Chief of the NSA’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, and BGS Senior Advisor Rob Joyce. #powerofbeacon #NATO75 #CyberSecurity #PublicPrivatePartnerships #NationalSecurity

The Ukrainian delegation is actively working in Washington. We arrived with clear tasks and a mission to enhance Ukraine's defense capabilities and strengthen cooperation with our partners. During the visit, we held a series of bilateral meetings, led by Ukraine's Minister of Defense, Rustem Umerov. In particular, a meeting was held with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. We thanked the EU for the important decision to use the profits from frozen Russian assets. This decision has a significant impact on Ukraine's defense capabilities and supports Ukrainian manufacturers. Additionally, behind the scenes of a roundtable on «Harnessing AI for the Future of the NATO Alliance», we discussed with international colleagues Ukraine's experience in using AI in the defense sector and in combat operations. The development of technologies with AI will help accelerate and optimize processes, as well as use weapons more effectively on the battlefield, saving the lives of our soldiers. We continue to conduct diplomatic work with our partners regarding additional assistance to Ukraine. I express gratitude to the President of Ukraine and the Minister of Defense for their leadership in this matter.

This week, Beacon Global Strategies was honored to host an event celebrating NATO’s 75th anniversary. The afternoon began with a fireside chat featuring Anne Neuberger, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology. The discussion focused on the cyber threat landscape, the importance of the NATO Alliance in strengthening collective cyber defense, and the role of the U.S. Government in collaborating with the private sector to protect the nation. We then hosted a panel discussion with former Supreme Allied Commanders of Europe (SACEURs) Generals Wesley Clark, Curtis "Mike" Scaparrotti, and Tod Wolters, which addressed valuable perspectives on NATO's evolution, current challenges, and future directions as it marks its 75th anniversary. #powerofbeacon #NATO75 #NationalSecurity #Defense #CyberSecurity #EmergingTechnology #Geopolitics #BGS CC: Jeremy Bash, Michael Allen, Andrew Shapiro

On the sidelines of NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, Beacon Global Strategies co-hosted a transatlantic panel on "Harnessing AI for the Future of the NATO Alliance" with the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). The discussion was expertly moderated by BGS Vice President Kaitlyn Garman and CEPA’s Ronan Murphy. We were honored to have insightful contributions from Leila Elmergawi (State Department), Young Bang (US Army), Charley Snyder (Google), and The Honorable Eva Maydell (Paunova), Member of the European Parliament. It was an engaging dialogue on this critical topic.   BGS was also privileged to host Dr. Oleksandr B., Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense for European Integration, for an in-depth conversation on the war in Ukraine. BGS remains at the forefront of these essential dialogues in DC. Cc: Jeremy Bash   #NATO75 #AI #TransatlanticPartnership #Ukraine #BGS #CEPA

Be sure to check out this week's episode of the "Intelligence Matters" podcast with special guest Sydney Seiler. Host Michael Morell and Sydney discuss North Korea's recent treaty with Russia and its increasing provocations on the Korean Peninsula. #IntelligenceMatters Cc: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Happy NATO week! It was an honor to moderate a panel hosted by Beacon Global Strategies featuring three former Supreme Allied Commanders of Europe (SACEURs). Thank you to General Tod Wolters, General Curtis "Mike" Scaparrotti, and General Wesley Clark for your insight and wisdom about how to strengthen NATO’s deterrence. These men are patriots. Thanks to Ashley Barry and the great BGS team for putting on an amazing event.