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The Great Semiconductor Shift: What's Ahead for the Future of Chips?
MIT Technology Review Article: What's Next in Chips As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, the semiconductor sector...
Mark Aslett
Jun 6, 20242 min read
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Unveiling the Dragon's Vision: China's Grand Strategy and the Implications for U.S. National Security
Foreign Affairs Article: China’s Alternative Order I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Chinese President Xi Jinping’s blueprint for a restructured...
Mark Aslett
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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The Hidden Threat Lurking in America's Infrastructure: China's Silent Cyber War
WSJ Article: China Is ‘Prepositioning’ for Future Cyberattacks—and the New NSA Chief Is Worried Introduction: The Invisible Invasion In...
Mark Aslett
Jun 3, 20242 min read
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Japan's $67 Billion Chip Gambit: A Game Changer for US National Security?
Bloomberg Article: Japan Bets $67 Billion to Become a Global Chip Powerhouse Once Again In an ambitious move to reclaim its status as a...
Mark Aslett
May 30, 20242 min read
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Semiconductor Supremacy: The US-China Tech Tug-of-War and Its Ramifications for National Security
Bloomberg Article: Global Chips Battle Intensifies With $81 Billion Subsidy Surge A Global Race for Technological Prowess The global...
Mark Aslett
May 28, 20242 min read
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America's Strategic Mastery: Silicon Valley and the New Tech Frontier in National Defense
FT Article: The great American innovation engine is firing again Silicon Valley, long celebrated for its disruptive innovation far from...
Mark Aslett
May 23, 20242 min read
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Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield: Navigating the Minefield of National Security
FT Article: Military is the missing word in AI safety discussions In a world that's increasingly embracing artificial intelligence (AI)...
Mark Aslett
May 21, 20242 min read
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U.S. National Security and the New Space Race: Russia's Nuclear Antisatellite Developments
WSJ Article: Russia Launched Research Spacecraft for Antisatellite Nuclear Weapon Two Years Ago, U.S. Officials Say A New Space Threat In...
Mark Aslett
May 20, 20242 min read
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Rethinking Global Defense: The Strategic Implications of Rishi Sunak's "War Footing" on US-UK Relations and National Security
FT Article: Why Britain’s defence industry may regret Brexit In a bold move that reverberates through the corridors of global defense, UK...
Mark Aslett
May 16, 20242 min read
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America's Defense Dilemma: Semiconductor Success versus Naval Neglect
Defense Opinion Article: CHIPS and Ships: Time to Stop Gambling with U.S. Seapower Semiconductor Surge Versus Shipyard Struggle The...
Mark Aslett
May 15, 20243 min read
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The Semiconductor Showdown: Unveiling the Strategic Dimensions of U.S. National Security
Bloomberg Article: Why Making Computer Chips Has Become a New Global Arms Race The global semiconductor industry, pivotal in...
Mark Aslett
May 14, 20242 min read
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Unearthing Power: How Wyoming's Rare Earths Redefine U.S. Dominance and Sustainability in the Global Arena
WSJ Article: Wyoming Hits the Rare-Earth Mother Lode The discovery of 2.34 billion metric tons of rare-earth elements near Wheatland,...
Mark Aslett
Feb 19, 20242 min read
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On the Brink: Europe's Security Dilemma and the Shadow of American Withdrawal
The Economist Article: Can Europe defend itself without America? In recent developments that have shocked and concerned leaders and...
Mark Aslett
Feb 19, 20242 min read
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Breaking the Mold: How China's Chiplet Innovation Strategy Could Redefine Global Semiconductor Dynamics
Article MIT Technology Review: Why China is betting on Chiplets In the shadow of stringent US sanctions, the Chinese semiconductor...
Mark Aslett
Feb 9, 20242 min read
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The Double-Edged Sword of America's AI Tech Controls on China: A Tightrope Walk for National Defense
The Economist Article: Why America’s controls on sales of AI tech to China are so leaky The tightening of U.S. restrictions on AI...
Mark Aslett
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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Alarm Bells in National Security: Why America's Defense Industry is Losing Ground
Interesting Article from the Federal News Network: Defense Industrial Base loses thousands more firms, mainly because DoD is a tough...
Mark Aslett
Jan 20, 20242 min read
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The Hidden Costs of America's Race to Semiconductor Sovereignty: A National Security Dilemma
The semiconductor industry is, quite literally, the cornerstone of our modern world, deeply entrenched in everything from smartphones and...
Mark Aslett
Dec 26, 20232 min read
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Article 5: Cyber Warfare in Space: The Final Frontier for Security or an Unexplored Battlefield?
Let's discuss a topic of monumental importance and pervasive misunderstanding: Cyber Warfare in Space. It's tempting to relegate this...
Mark Aslett
Dec 26, 20232 min read
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Article 2: Space-Derived Data: The Invisible Fuel of National Security or a Pandora's Box of Vulnerabilities?
Let's pivot our focus from rockets and satellites to something less visible but equally vital: data derived from space. Space-derived...
Mark Aslett
Dec 26, 20232 min read
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Is Quantum Computing a Double-Edged Sword for the Defense Electronics Industry?
Quantum computing has long been heralded as the future of technology, promising unprecedented computational capabilities. However, as...
Mark Aslett
Dec 26, 20231 min read
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