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