Category: Technology
48 Articles
- Technology
Democracy Dies in Data Centers: How Artificial Intelligence Empowers Authoritarianism
Artificial intelligence (AI) will likely exacerbate the global trend of democratic backsliding by undermining civil society and empowering authoritarians. This process can be…
April 23, 2026
- Technology
Swarm at Sea: Autonomous Naval Drones and the Erosion of Maritime Deterrence
In February 2022, Ukraine effectively lost its navy to Russian advances. Its flagship, Hetman Sahaidachny, was scuttled in Mykolaiv. The patrol ship Sloviansk was sunk days, …
April 16, 2026
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
- Technology
The U.S.-PRC Space Race’s Maritime Dilemma
The United States’ and the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) counterspace capabilities, which include jamming, anti-satellite weapons (ASATs), and cyberattacks, threaten…
April 16, 2026
- Technology
How the U.S., Russia, and PRC Aim to Fight the First Space War: Analyzing Kinetic Counterspace Systems
Today, three nations dominate the counterspace environment: the United States, Russia, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), all in a prolonged great power conflict that…
December 29, 2025
- Technology
The Fujian-class Aircraft Carrier: The PRC’s Challenge to the Indo-Pacific Order
On November 5, 2025, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned its most advanced aircraft carrier to date: the Type 003 Fujian. The ceremony was presided over by…
December 11, 2025
- Technology
Exporting the Great Firewall: The CCP’s Exposed Efforts to Spread Digital Authoritarianism
A massive September 2025 leak of data from the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) ‘Great Firewall’ offers the first verifiable technical evidence of how the Chinese…
November 21, 2025
- Technology
Authoritarian Learning: The Russia-PRC Convergence in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has transformed the drone from a reconnaissance tool into the centerpiece of twenty-first-century warfare. What began as a small-scale improvisation on both…
November 5, 2025
- Europe & Central Asia
- Technology
A First Point View: Examining Ukraine’s Drone Industry
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine’s drone industry has emerged as a key pillar of the country’s defense innovation apparatus. Drones have helped Ukraine…
May 15, 2025
- Intelligence & National Security
- Technology
Cyber Risk Manipulation: A Powerful Tool for U.S. Offensive Operations
The second Trump administration taking office initiated a renewed conversation about the utility of cyber deterrence as a policy to secure U.S. critical systems from. …
March 25, 2025
- Europe & Central Asia
- Technology
Advancing U.S. SMR Diplomacy for a Safe and Secure Energy Transition: Romania’s Pioneering Role
As the United States seeks to strengthen its global leadership in energy innovation, small modular reactors (SMRs) emerge as a powerful tool of diplomatic engagement in Europe.…
March 6, 2025