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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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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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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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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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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Why Doesn’t the U.S. Have Its Own Huawei?The Trump administration has tried one tactic after another to confront the rise of Huawei, the Chinese company that has been fighting to establish a dominant position in 5G. ...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
Great Powers Must Talk to Each Other About AIImagine an underwater drone armed with nuclear warheads and capable of operating autonomously. Now imagine that drone has lost its way and wandered into another state’s territ...
By Elsa B. Kania & Dr. Andrew Imbrie
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Why Huawei Isn’t So Scary5G may have become a buzzword, but the notion that countries must rush to be first to deploy it is mistaken and reckless—and increases the odds of security breaches. There’s n...
By Elsa B. Kania & Lindsey R. Sheppard
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
China’s Military Biotech Frontier: CRISPR, Military-Civil Fusion, and the New Revolution in Military AffairsChina’s national strategy of military-civil fusion (军民融合, junmin ronghe) has highlighted biology as a priority. It is hardly surprising that the People’s Republic of China (PR...
By Elsa B. Kania & Wilson VornDick
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
In Military-Civil Fusion, China is Learning Lessons from the United States and Starting to InnovateChina’s national strategy of “military-civil fusion” (军民融合) is provoking some anxiety in Washington.1 There are concerns the United States could be challenged, or even outrigh...
By Elsa B. Kania
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How China's Military Is Becoming Stronger
The PRC claims that its policy for national defense is inherently defensive. However, the scope and scale of what the PLA may be called upon to defend is expanding, motivated ...
By Elsa B. Kania
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The Chinese Military Reforms and Transforms in the “New Era”
Commentary
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been undergoing a far-reaching transformation with strategic implications for the military balance in the region and beyond. Sta...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Weaponizing Biotech: How China’s Military Is Preparing for a ‘New Domain of Warfare’Under Beijing's civil-military fusion strategy, the PLA is sponsoring research on gene editing, human performance enhancement, and more. We may be on the verge of a brave new...
By Elsa B. Kania & Wilson VornDick
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Major Themes in China’s 2019 National Defense White PaperOn July 24, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) issued its first new national defense white paper (NDWP) since 2015 (Xinhua). “China’s National Defense in a New Era” attempts...
By Elsa B. Kania & Peter Wood
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
The United States Must Compete to Innovate in 5G5G promises exciting possibilities and daunting challenges. This transformative technology will be critical to enabling the fourth industrial revolution, creating new industri...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
America must invest in expertise and skills to compete with ChinaFor the United States, a smart and serious approach to competition with China requires improving our understanding of this key rival. American strategy must be informed by car...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Innovation in the New Era of Chinese Military PowerChina’s State Council Information Office has just released a new national defense white paper, which is the first since the launch of major military reforms in 2015. This docu...
By Elsa B. Kania
