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Sharper: The Authoritarianism Challenge
Commentary
Autocratic leadership is on the rise globally. Even in democratic nations, leaders are eroding checks on their power and weakening institutions. The use of illiberal technolog...
By Anna Pederson
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A techno-diplomacy strategy for telecommunications in the Indo-Pacific
Podcast
Head of ANU National Security College Professor Rory Medcalf and Director of ANU Tech Policy Design Centre Johanna Weaver join Lisa Curtis and Martijn Rasser from the Center f...
By Lisa Curtis & Martijn Rasser
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Sharper: Indo-Pacific Partnerships & Allies
Commentary
Through the Quad and the newly minted, yet controversial, AUKUS agreement, Washington is increasing its focus and resources on the Indo-Pacific region. The White House is also...
By Anna Pederson
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Unite technodemocracies
Commentary
Technology has become a central element in today's geopolitical competition. Yet there is still no coordination forum among the world's technodemocracies....
By Richard Fontaine & Jared Cohen
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A Techno-Diplomacy Strategy for Telecommunications in the Indo-Pacific
Commentary
There is growing recognition that a multilateral approach is required to deal with the challenges stemming from China’s growing digital influence....
By Lisa Curtis & Martijn Rasser
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Democracy’s Digital Defenses
Commentary
In early 2021, the audio-only social media app Clubhouse allowed users in mainland China to enter chat rooms and talk freely to the world—including American journalists and pe...
By Richard Fontaine & Kara Frederick
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What Would a US-Led Global Technology Alliance Look Like?
Commentary
In its early weeks, the Biden administration has wisely signaled that it plans to shift U.S. focus away from the Middle East and toward global competition with China. In addit...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Martijn Rasser
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To The Quad! The Origins of "Indo-Pacific"
Podcast
Megan Lamberth cohosts this episode of ChinaTalk. Also discussed is Martijn Rasser's report on Tech, Australia and the Quad. Listen to the full episode from ChinaTalk....
By Megan Lamberth & Jordan Schneider
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Sharper: Financial Technology
CNAS experts are sharpening the conversation about the economic and national security implications of new innovations in financial technology....
By Emily Jin & Chris Estep
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Economic defence alliances may help deter economic warfare
Commentary
China is also using its economic power to achieve geopolitical ends through the threat and execution of unilateral, punitive tariffs and other coercive methods....
By Anthony Vinci
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Sharper: The Next Four Years
Commentary
America will face a range of national security challenges over the next four years. From sustaining military deterrence to bolstering the nation's economic leadership and more...
By Chris Estep & Cole Stevens
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Transcript from Common Code: An Alliance Framework for Democratic Technology Policy
Transcript
On October 21, 2020, the CNAS Technology and National Security Program hosted a virtual discussion for the new report, "Common Code: An Alliance Framework for Democratic Techn...
By Martijn Rasser, Richard Fontaine, Ainikki Riikonen, Marietje Schaake, Akira Amari, Shin Oya, Rebecca Arcesati & Kylie Atwood
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Uniting the Techno-Democracies
Commentary
The world’s advanced democracies have something the autocracies don’t: a long history of multilateral cooperation for the benefit of all....
By Jared Cohen & Richard Fontaine
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A Council of Democracies Can Save Multilateralism
Commentary
The world desperately needs a new institution that is both global in reach and unified in vision....
By Edward Fishman & Siddharth Mohandas
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The US needs a new techno-democratic statecraft: Start with 5G
Commentary
To effectively compete, the United States needs a new strategy and a comprehensive commitment to technological leadership....
By Martijn Rasser
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How to Stop China From Imposing Its Values
Commentary
The United States and its allies currently lack the ability to respond to the type of geo-economic threats that China is making....
By Anthony Vinci
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U.S.-China: Winning the Economic Competition
Congressional Testimony
Submitted Written Testimony1 Key Observations2 Chairman Cotton, Ranking Member Cortez Masto, distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to share ...
By Martijn Rasser
