Cloud computing was built around an assumption that the infrastructure supporting digital services will remain on Earth. That assumption is beginning to change. China has now put into regular operation …
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Book Reviews
SimPolitics: America’s Quest to Solve Politics with Computers
by Nimra Javedby Nimra JavedIn his book SimPolitics: America’s Quest to Solve Politics with Computers, Fenwick Mckelvey critically examines the use of computer simulations and political forecasting in contemporary American history using primary archival …
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THE DEBATE SURROUNDING THIS ISOTOPE IS NOT MERELY ABOUT NUCLEAR FUSION, BUT ABOUT THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, INTERNATIONAL LAW, POWER AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION. HELIUM-3 REPRESENTS A POTENTIAL STRATEGIC BREAKTHROUGH …
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Opinion Articles
How AI-enabled Targeting Could Intensify Global Arms Competition
by Nimra Javedby Nimra JavedThe US Defence Department’s decision to deploy AI systems on classified military networks marks a significant shift in how modern warfare is conducted. Understanding how these systems change targeting logic …
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The trickier issue is governance – how these assets will be treated once they become part of a contested space environment. Drone attacks on data centre facilities in the United Arab Emirates …
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Book Reviews
AI, Automation, and War- The Rise of a Military Tech Complex
by Nimra Javedby Nimra JavedAI, Automation, and War: The Rise of a Military Tech Complex is a book by Anthony King that offers a detailed and critical account of artificial intelligence (AI) in modern …
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Opinion Articles
Why the Fate of the World Depends on the U.S.-Iran Ceasefire
by Nimra Javedby Nimra JavedA ceasefire between the United States and Iran is not only about preventing another exchange of missiles. Much more is riding on it. Pakistan’s recent mediation helped secure a fragile …
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A US push to use commercial satellites for space surveillance raises hard questions about who controls strategic knowledge. A privately financed satellite detects an unexpected manoeuvre near a spacecraft supporting …
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Opinion Articles
EO-2: A Strategic Leap in Space-Enabled Climate Resilience
by Nimra Javedby Nimra JavedIn the last monsoon season, Asian states have been severely affected by the intensifying impacts of climate change, and countries such as Pakistan are already experiencing these consequences in real …
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Opinion Articles
How the AI Power Race Risks Colliding with the Planet’s Climate Deadlines
by Nimra Javedby Nimra JavedChris Miller once wrote in Chip War that “the rivalry between the United States and China may well be determined by computing power,” and for a decade that idea seemed to orbit …