Category: Technology
44 Articles
- Technology
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
Funding Tomorrow’s Terrorists and Criminals: Cryptocurrency’s Impact on Global Security
In January 2009, Bitcoin became the first cryptocurrency available for public purchase. However, it wasn’t until two years later that the cryptocurrency saw its first…
March 23, 2023
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
- Technology
From ChatGPT to ChatCCP: The Future of Generative AI Models in China
Chinese regulators recently warned tech companies not to release ChatGPT-like products, for fear that chatbots would spread “disinformation” by the U.S. government.…
March 3, 2023
- Defense
- Technology
Metal (Boots) On The Ground: How Will Automation Change Ground Warfare?
Logistics pose the most significant challenge to any military operation. It seems like a simple concept until you factor in the enemy, personnel constraints, maintenance issues,…
February 21, 2023
- Technology
- The Americas
The Answers Are Already in Front of Us: On Russian Disinformation
When the Muller Report was released, America did not breathe a sigh of relief. It gasped for more air. Special Counsel Robert Muller did not find that members of the Trump…
February 3, 2023
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
- Technology
Fusing Particles And Interests: The Geopolitics of Nuclear Fusion
On December 5th, a team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) achieved ignition, creating a nuclear reaction which generates more…
January 5, 2023
- Defense
- Technology
Run It Like A ‘Lean Startup:’ Why The DoD Acquisition System Should Embrace A Different Approach
On December 1, 2022, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin published a memo establishing the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), meant to provide necessary capital to…
December 30, 2022
- Race & Security
- Technology
Anti-Asian Racism: A Hurdle for American Tech Innovation
Left ignored, anti-Asian racism in the U.S. may dampen new talents’ enthusiasm to immigrate, hurting American strength in technological innovation. According to numbers…
November 7, 2022
- Defense
- Technology
The U.S. Space Force And The Limits of “Semper Supra”
On September 20, 2022, the United States Space Force released its fight song “SemperSupra” (Always Above). It flopped. The song was widely mocked across social media and late…
November 5, 2022
- Technology
- The Americas
A Lie Will Travel Faster: Election Disinformation And The Threat To Democracies
Former U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull once stated that “[A] lie will gallop halfway round the world before the truth has time to pull its breeches on.” In many ways,…
October 26, 2022
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
- Technology
Tipping The Scales: The Use of Drones in the Russia-Ukraine War
While Russia’s military capabilities were overestimated, analysts failed to predict just how effective Ukraine’s adoption of asymmetric capabilities would be. Drones are…
October 13, 2022