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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


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


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


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


Taiwan's Tightrope: The Linchpin of Democracy and Global Stability in the Shadow of Superpower Rivalry
Foreign Affairs Article: The Taiwan Catastrophe What America—and the World—Would Lose If China Took the Island In a world brimming with...
Mark Aslett
Mar 19, 20243 min read


Decoding the Microelectronics Maze: A Strategic Imperative for National Defense
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) faces a critical challenge in modernizing its military systems to meet evolving national...
Mark Aslett
Jan 23, 20242 min read


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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