What we know about DeepSeek, the costs of killing the civil service, and more.
Thursday Reads
January 30, 2025
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How to Win the Global South’s Energy Race
by Timothy Ray & Ramon Marks
The United States has a comparative advantage over China as an energy provider; it should make the most of it. Read it here.
The Costs of Killing the Civil Service
by Paul R. Pillar
President Trump’s blitz against the independence of the civil service is undermining a core pillar of American democracy. Read it here.
DeepSeek: What We Know and What We Don’t Know
by Gregory J. Moore
Don’t take all of the claims about China’s new AI model at face value. Read it here.
Tariffs Would Hike Midwest Gas Prices
by Greg Priddy
With free trade between the U.S. and Canada since the Clinton era, the U.S. and Canadian energy industries are completely intertwined. Read it here.
Nuclear Power in Central Asia: The New “New Thing”?
feat. Elvira Aidarkhanova, Roger Kangas & Paul J. Saunders
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan are turning to nuclear power amid ongoing energy shortages. With Rosatom in the mix, how do local and global politics shape Central Asia’s nuclear future? The Center for the National Interest hosted an expert panel to discuss. Watch it here.
