Why excluding China may backfire
Is China losing to India?; Economic decoupling from China is neither possible nor desirable; The highest US-China reciprocal tariffs come down, but the global trade war rages on; China’s Quantum Leap; Chinese spy stories cause Europe to look inward
Our Research
China’s aggressive fragility
Director Glenn Chafetz writes in The Hill about the nervousness that underlies much of China’s politicking on the global stage.
When is our 9/11 Moment with China?
Tom Lyons, co-founder of 2430 Group, argues in The Cipher Brief that 9/11 fundamentally shifted US foreign policy priorities towards the Middle East. When will we have a similar reckoning with China?
Revolutionary Change in the Intelligence Community: The Technology Factor
2430 Group Director Glenn Chafetz talks to Deep State Radio’s podcast about technological innovation in the intelligence community.
How China Evades Sanctions & Threatens Global Resources
2430 Group exposed an attempt by a China-backed company, Norin Mining, to hide its connection to its sanctioned parent company while seeking to acquire an Australian private equity firm's shares of its copper mining operations in Zambia.
Why Putin’s Russia cannot accept its borders
Glenn Chafetz, 2430 Director, and John Sipher, a co-founder of Spycraft Entertainment, write for the Atlantic Council that Putin’s obsession with Ukraine is grounded in his understanding of Russia’s imperial history.
China, Lawfare, and the Contest for Control of Low Earth Orbit
2430 Group’s Glenn Chafetz and Xavier Ortiz argue in The Diplomat that Chinese government seeks strategic advantage in space through attacks on the Western private sector.
How China’s Political System Discourages Innovation and Encourages IP Theft
2430 Director Glenn Chafetz argues in the Johns Hopkins University’s SAIS Review of International Affairs that China’s political system incentivizes IP theft as part of the country’s technology strategy.
Defending Against State-Sponsored Espionage Targeting the U.S. Private Sector is a Team Effort
2430 Director Glenn Chafetz argues in The Cipher Brief that investing in commercial counterespionage is a cost most companies do not even know they need to bear; but failing to do so risks a loss they cannot afford.
Doing business with China in 2023 has become more risky
2430 Director Glenn Chafetz and Patrick Walsh argue in the The Dallas Morning News that U.S. government's rules and institutions do not offer our private sector any protection.
A Typology of China's Intellectual Property Theft Techniques
After decades of ignoring the problem, the US and its allies are starting to comprehend the national security, economic, and political consequences of the torrent of intellectual property that China diverts from foreign private companies.
China's Counter-Espionage Law
China’s new counter-espionage law heightens risks for U.S. firms operating in the country, transforming normal business operations into potential national security threats.
Big Tech Connections to the PRC Government
Is it possible to show direct, observable connections between China’s big tech firms and the PRC government? Our analysis uncovers numerous direct fiduciary and controlling ties between Alibaba and Chinese State Owned Enterprises.