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military technology
Military-Civil Fusion: China, the US, and Beyond
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Yoram Evron.
A Networked, High-Tech Alliance Makes an Attractive Target for Cyberattacks
By Eunwoo Lee
Increasing integration of technology and information among allies highlights the importance of cybersecurity – and fixing fundamental flaws.
Alfred Nobel, Technology, and the End of War
By Jacob Parakilas
The namesake of the famous prize believed that more destructive weapons would make war unthinkable. Few people believe that anymore – but we have new delusions to contend with.
Donald Rumsfeld, Technical Innovation, and the Scarcity Mindset
By Jacob Parakilas
A more expensive weapon is not necessarily a more useful weapon; and a more useful weapon is not necessarily the decisive factor in a conflict.
Is There Anything New Under the Technological Sun?
By Jacob Parakilas
Even categories of military technology that seem novel, like UAVs, are actually refinements of previous forms, rather than a wholly new innovation.
Is China Pulling Off Its Own ’Offset’ Strategy?
By Robert Farley
If China has an offset strategy of its own, what’s it about?
China’s Rise and Modern Military Technology: Part II
By Andrea Gilli and Mauro Gilli
The US is still unrivaled in stealth technology. Will China ever be able to catch up?
China’s Rise and Modern Military Technology: Part I
By Andrea Gilli and Mauro Gilli
What are the proper historical analogies to use when analyzing China's military-technological rise in recent decades?
Is China’s Path to Military Parity With the US Through Intellectual Property Theft Doomed?
By Robert Farley
A new article turns conventional wisdom on competitive military modernization on its head.
Andrea and Mauro Gilli on Why China Can't Steal Its Way to Military-Technological Superiority
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Why industrial espionage and reverse engineering military technology will yield less and less benefits in the 21st century.
The Uncertain Future of Warfare
By Leopold Schmertzing
Some of the main uncertainties pertaining to warfare for the next decade.
Digging Into China's 'Tactical' Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle Program
By Raymond Wang
A new document provides the first primary source evidence of a Chinese hypersonic boost-glide vehicle program.
The Trade, Legal, and Institutional Implications of 3D Printing in the Indo-Pacific
By Robert Farley
Will 3D printing transform the geoeconomics of the Indo-Pacific?
3D Printing Is Here to Disrupt Asia's Security Order
By Robert Farley
The Indo-Pacific won't be immune to the effects of 3D printing.
What 'Back to the Future' Teaches About the Future of War
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Doc and Marty's time traveling adventures may have produced one of the most important insights into the future of war.
This Is How Europe Conquered Asia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
It was not just superior technology that enabled European states to establish colonies in Asia.
Does It Make Sense to Think About Naval Power in 15 to 30 Year Cycles?
By Robert Farley
Technological cycles can render a just-modernized army obsolete.
Without Foreign Military Tech, Where Would China's Military Be?
By Robert Farley
The overwhelming majority of Chinese technology depends on systems acquired from foreign producers.
Weapons of the Next War
By August Cole and Peter W. Singer
In order to avoid another war in Asia, we need to visualize it.
How Effective Is China's New Anti-Stealth Radar System, Really?
By Ankit Panda
Chinese sources claim that the DWL002 passive radar system will render the F-22 and F-35 "obsolete."
Can China's Defense Industry Catch Up?
By Robert Farley
The United States has unique advantages in defense research that China and Russia won't be able to replicate.
Demographics, Technology and Defense in South Korea
By Andrew Kwon
Demographics pose a challenge to the ROK’s security. Fortunately, an answer may be at hand.
Did China Just Clone a Black Hawk Helicopter?
By Zachary Keck
China conducted the first flight test of its new Z-20, which has a similar exterior to the US-made Black Hawk.
Intellectual Property Meets Military Technology
Copying advanced foreign military systems has a long, distinguished history. What does the future hold?
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