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Mark Aslett
Dec 24, 20243 min read
NATO’s Defense Spending Debate: Why Europe’s Push Toward 3% of GDP is Both Necessary and Overdue
The FT Article: Nato’s European members discuss 3% target for defence spending As NATO allies contemplate raising their defense spending...
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Mark Aslett
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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...
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Mark Aslett
Dec 17, 20243 min read
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...
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Mark Aslett
Dec 10, 20243 min read
The New Resource Battlefield: China's Rare Metal Ban and Its Implications for U.S. Defense
WSJ Article: China Hits Back at U.S. Chip Controls With Limits on Key Raw Materials As tensions between the U.S. and China escalate, the...
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Mark Aslett
Dec 6, 20243 min read
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...
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Mark Aslett
Oct 17, 20244 min read
A World on the Brink: Why the U.S. Must Rethink its Defense Strategy for a New Era of Conflict
RealClear Defense Article: Phase Zero of the Coming War As we stand today, the global landscape is more fractured than at any time since...
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Mark Aslett
Oct 3, 20245 min read
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...
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Mark Aslett
Oct 2, 20244 min read
The UK's Defense Posture: A Wake-Up Call for a Nation at Risk
The FT Article: UK public awareness of military threat is ‘alarmingly low’ How an inadequate military and public disengagement threaten...
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Mark Aslett
Sep 26, 20244 min read
The EU's Push for Defense Autonomy: Stockpiling, Coordination, and Strategic Preparedness
The FT Article: EU defence commissioner calls for obligatory ammunition stockpiles As Europe braces itself for the increasing specter of...
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Mark Aslett
Sep 24, 20244 min read
The Guns vs. Butter Dilemma: Why Europe Struggles to Rearm Amid Rising Threats
WSJ Article: Europe Has a Painful Choice: War vs. Welfare When the Cold War ended, Europe made a decisive trade-off: it slashed military...
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Mark Aslett
Sep 19, 20243 min read
China's Naval Modernization: A Growing Threat to U.S. National Security
US Naval Institute Article: Report to Congress on China Naval Modernization China’s military, particularly its navy, has undergone a...
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Mark Aslett
Sep 6, 20243 min read
Intel’s Financial Struggles Could Derail Biden’s Semiconductor Strategy: Implications for National Security
Bloomberg Article: Intel’s Money Woes Throw Biden Team’s Chip Strategy Into Turmoil The Biden administration’s ambitious vision to...
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Mark Aslett
Sep 5, 20246 min read
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...
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Mark Aslett
Aug 30, 20243 min read
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...
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Mark Aslett
Aug 30, 20242 min read
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...
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Mark Aslett
Aug 29, 20247 min read
Not Another Cold War: Why the U.S.-China Struggle is Far More Dangerous
Foreign Affairs Article: The Perils of Isolationism. The World Still Needs America—and America Still Needs the World In times of...
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Mark Aslett
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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...
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Mark Aslett
Aug 27, 20243 min read
The Alarming Reality of U.S. Defense Readiness: A Call for Urgent Action
National Security Journal Article: America’s One-War Military Is No Match for Reality For years, bipartisan defense strategy commissions...
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Mark Aslett
Aug 8, 20243 min read
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...
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Mark Aslett
Jun 25, 20243 min read
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,...
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