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Podcast
Technology & National Security
China’s Military-Civil Fusion program: CNAS fellow Elsa Kania on the myths and realitiesThe Sinica podcast hosts Elsa Kania, a Ph.D. candidate in Harvard University’s Department of Government and adjunct fellow at the Center for a New American Security who resear...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Video
Technology & National Security
U.S. vs. China: The Design, Tech Behind Military DronesChina is expanding its military arsenal with new drones, including stealth versions and those that can swarm and drop bombs. Elsa Kania joins the WSJ in comparing the tech and...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Technology & National Security
AI with military characteristicsWhat does AI mean for military might, and how are debates over autonomous weapons unfolding in diplomatic backchannels? Robert O. Work and Elsa Kania join FT innovation editor...
By Robert O. Work & Elsa B. Kania
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Podcast
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Indo-Pacific Futures – Critical technologyElsa Kania joins the National Security Podcast to discuss the technologies that have become critical to national security and how they’re going to shape the region over the co...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Video
Technology & National Security
China still has weaknesses in terms of cutting-edge AI research, says expertElsa Kania discusses China and AI research to achieve self-reliance in the AI chips sector with CNBC. Watch the full video from CNBC....
By Elsa B. Kania
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
Chinese technology is advancing, but it’s a long way from global dominationElsa Kania discusses how Chinese technology firms are beginning to lead the way in certain social media areas, but they’re also coming up against cultural and manufacturing li...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
The Biden Administration Should Review and Rebuild the Trump Administration’s China Initiative From the Ground UpThe incoming Biden administration should reform and rebuild the China Initiative from the ground up to better reflect the highest values of the American justice system....
By Elsa B. Kania & Joe McReynolds
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Video
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Understanding China’s Military-Civil Fusion strategyElsa Kania discusses myths she has seen about China’s Military-Civil Fusion strategy and the actual scope of MCF in China....
By Elsa B. Kania
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
Defense One Radio, Ep. 86: Insurrection, social media, and the future of tech policyElsa Kania is interviewed to better understand those hundreds of Americans who stormed the Capitol, and look into what “national security” means when an insurrection can be st...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
A Sharper Approach to China’s Military-Civil Fusion Strategy Begins by Dispelling MythsFirst, MCF is not an invention of Xi Jinping....
By Elsa B. Kania & Lorand Laskai
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Video
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Brian Ross Investigates: The China Initiative: MIT Professor Charged With Hiding China TiesBrian Ross interviews Elsa Kania about the ten American academics arrested by the FBI for taking secret payments from China....
By Elsa B. Kania
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
Regulate Social-Media CompaniesIt is time, at long last, to regulate....
By Divya Ramjee & Elsa B. Kania
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Commentary
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
The United States Can’t Stay a Great Power Without Beating Threats at HomeThe United States, once regarded as the global champion of democracy, has grossly failed to achieve a peaceful transfer of power....
By Elsa B. Kania
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Transcript
Technology & National Security
Transcript from Open Future: The Way Forward on 5GOn Thursday, August 27, 2020, the CNAS Technology and National Security Program hosted a virtual discussion on regaining momentum in 5G through the use of open interfaces and ...
By Elsa B. Kania, Yuka Koshino, Schuyler Moore, Martijn Rasser & Ainikki Riikonen
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Podcast
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
The Lawfare Podcast: The State of the U.S.-China RelationshipCNAS Adjunct Senior Fellow Elsa B. Kania joins Tarun Chhabra of the Brookings Institution and Georgetown Center for Security and Emerging Technology; Rob Williams, executive d...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
The Resilience of Sino-Russian High-Tech CooperationWhile Russia and China are signing joint agreements to develop high-tech research centers and initiatives, the outlook is more complex beneath the surface....
By Samuel Bendett & Elsa B. Kania
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
The United States Can’t Afford to Turn Away Chinese TalentIntellectual property theft is a real concern, and China has been the world’s foremost infringer. But a blanket exclusion of Chinese students from U.S. academic and scien...
By Elsa B. Kania & Lindsay Gorman
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
Trump’s Latest Decision on Immigration Is Bad for AmericaAs the pandemic continues, President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have sought to impose new and potentially sweeping restrictions on immigration. Back in April, Tr...
By Elsa B. Kania & Megan Lamberth
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Trump Wants Answers on the Pandemic’s Origins. Politicizing Intelligence Won’t Help.Where did the coronavirus come from? The Trump administration says it wants answers to this question—but conflicting statements from U.S. leaders are further undercutting the ...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Podcast
Technology & National Security
The Cyberlaw Podcast: The (Almost) COVID-19-Free EpisodeIf your podcast feed has suddenly become a steady diet of more or less the same COVID-19 stories, here’s a chance to listen to cyber experts talk about what they know about – ...
By Elsa B. Kania
