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The New Cloud War: How AI Data Centers Are Redefining Global Power Dynamics
The FT article: The global chip war could turn into a cloud war The race for dominance in artificial intelligence is not confined to...
Mark Aslett
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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The Rise of Start-Ups in Drone Warfare: A Shift in Defense Dynamics
The FT Article: Lift-off beckons for drone start-ups A New Era in Warfare Innovation: Tech Start-Ups Transform the Battlefield The age of...
Mark Aslett
Dec 17, 20243 min read
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AI Meets the Battlefield: OpenAI’s Pivot to Defense Technology and Its Implications for National Security
WSJ Article: OpenAI Enters Silicon Valley’s Hot New Business: War In 2018, Google employees famously revolted against their company’s...
Mark Aslett
Dec 6, 20243 min read
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The Defense Industry’s AI Revolution: A New Frontier in Warfare and Procurement
FT Article: War in the age of AI demands new weaponry As global tensions rise—from Russia’s war in Ukraine to the latest events in...
Mark Aslett
Oct 22, 20244 min read
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Taiwan and U.S. Strengthen Drone Industry Collaboration: Reducing Dependence on Chinese Supply Chains
Ft Article: US and Taiwan seek to strengthen drone supply chain to keep out China As the global competition between the United States and...
Mark Aslett
Oct 15, 20244 min read
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China's Defense Buildup: A Rapidly Expanding Industrial Base and a Stagnant U.S. Response
Foreign Affairs Article: China Is Ready for War, And Thanks to a Crumbling Defense Industrial Base, America Is Not As tensions between...
Mark Aslett
Oct 3, 20245 min read
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Intel’s Identity Crisis: A Pivotal Moment for the Silicon Valley Giant
Bloomberg Article: Intel Has Only Tough Options After Its Long and Stinging Fall From Grace The Struggles of a Once-Untouchable...
Mark Aslett
Sep 13, 20244 min read
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Breaking the Chains: Critical Metals, Semiconductors, and the U.S.-China Tech War
The FT Article: The battle to secure economically critical metals As the U.S. and China intensify their competition over semiconductor...
Mark Aslett
Sep 9, 20243 min read
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AI and the Automation of War: Is the U.S. Ready for the Future Battlefield?
Foreign Affairs Article: America Isn’t Ready for the Wars of the Future Unveiling the Present Reality in Ukraine On the battlefields of...
Mark Aslett
Sep 5, 20246 min read
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US Racing to Shield Indo-Pacific Bases from China's Missile Threats: Will the ACE Strategy Hold?
Article from Asia Times: US racing to shield Indo-Pacific bases from China’s missiles As the US strives to secure its Indo-Pacific...
Mark Aslett
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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The Netherlands' Restriction on ASML's China Operations: A Strategic Shift in Global Semiconductor Power Play
Bloomberg Article: T he Netherlands to Put More Curbs on ASML’s China Chip Business The Netherlands is poised to impose new limitations...
Mark Aslett
Aug 30, 20243 min read
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Chinese Export Controls: A New Front in the Global Tech War
FT Article: China’s export curbs on semiconductor materials stoke chip output fears With Beijing's recent restrictions on gallium and...
Mark Aslett
Aug 30, 20242 min read
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The Chip War: A New Front in the Battle for U.S. National Security
FT Podcast Transcript: Who is winning the chip wars? With Chris Miller The global semiconductor industry has evolved from a niche...
Mark Aslett
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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How China is Outsmarting American A.I. Bans: Smugglers, Front Companies, and the Battle for Tech Dominance
NY Times Article: With Smugglers and Front Companies, China Is Skirting American A.I. Bans Smuggling and Subterfuge: China’s Workaround...
Mark Aslett
Aug 8, 20243 min read
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AI Warfare: The Next Frontier in National Security
The Economist Article: AI will transform the character of warfare Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the battlefield,...
Mark Aslett
Jun 25, 20243 min read
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The Great Semiconductor Shift: What's Ahead for the Future of Chips?
MIT Technology Review Article: What's Next in Chips As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, the semiconductor sector...
Mark Aslett
Jun 6, 20242 min read
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The Hidden Threat Lurking in America's Infrastructure: China's Silent Cyber War
WSJ Article: China Is ‘Prepositioning’ for Future Cyberattacks—and the New NSA Chief Is Worried Introduction: The Invisible Invasion In...
Mark Aslett
Jun 3, 20242 min read
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Japan's $67 Billion Chip Gambit: A Game Changer for US National Security?
Bloomberg Article: Japan Bets $67 Billion to Become a Global Chip Powerhouse Once Again In an ambitious move to reclaim its status as a...
Mark Aslett
May 30, 20242 min read
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Semiconductor Supremacy: The US-China Tech Tug-of-War and Its Ramifications for National Security
Bloomberg Article: Global Chips Battle Intensifies With $81 Billion Subsidy Surge A Global Race for Technological Prowess The global...
Mark Aslett
May 28, 20242 min read
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America's Strategic Mastery: Silicon Valley and the New Tech Frontier in National Defense
FT Article: The great American innovation engine is firing again Silicon Valley, long celebrated for its disruptive innovation far from...
Mark Aslett
May 23, 20242 min read
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