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BRSL Weekly Brief

BRSL Weekly Brief

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  • Super Micro: the alleged chip smuggling scheme that violated export laws

    Super Micro: the alleged chip smuggling scheme that violated export laws
    Mar 27 2026

    This week on your BRSL Weekly Brief, Professor Andrew Reddie answers questions about Super Micro and the alleged scheme by three employees, including the company’s co-founder, to send NVIDIA microchips to China in violation of U.S. export laws.


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    21 mins
  • Cuba, and How Foreign Policy Strategy is Taking a Turn

    Cuba, and How Foreign Policy Strategy is Taking a Turn
    Mar 20 2026

    On this week's episode, BRSL Faculty Director Professor Andrew Reddie answers questions about Cuba, the Trump Administration's recent comments about a transition of power, and what this signals about the future of foreign policy.

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    20 mins
  • The AI-DOD Standoff and the Future of Autonomous Weapons at the Pentagon

    The AI-DOD Standoff and the Future of Autonomous Weapons at the Pentagon
    Mar 14 2026

    On this week's episode, BRSL Faculty Director Professor Andrew Reddie joins BRSL Senior Research Scholar Sarah Shoker for a discussion covering the recent standoff between AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI and the U.S. Government, as well as how autonomous weapons are being used in military contexts.

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    20 mins
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