Techland
We live in an era of great power competition, with the United States, China, Russia, and other nations vying for influence around the globe. And yet, our world is changing rapidly thanks to new digital technologies, an internet that touches every part of our lives, and military prowess measured less in bullets and more in cyber capabilities. Techland is our effort to understand this strange mix of great power politics and technologies, new and old.
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Stories from Techland
The American Path to Competitive Advantage
Editor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of experts the following...
The United States Must Become the AI Arsenal of Democracy
Editor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of experts the following...
Winning the Innovation Race: Three Key Policies to Secure U.S. Tech Leadership Over China
Editor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of experts the following...
The Three Pillars of U.S. Technological Leadership
Editor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of experts the...
Strategic Imperatives in the U.S.-China Technology Race: Power, Hardware, and Engineering Expertise
Editor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of experts the...
Race to the Future: Accelerating America’s Technological Edge in the Tech Competition with China
Editor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of experts the...
Microsoft’s New Quantum Computer, Summed Up In 3 Words
By creating a new state of matter, Microsoft’s engineers have ensured their quantum computer is truly one-of-a-kind.
DARPA Is Going To Build Superstructures In Space
The “NOM4D” project will undoubtedly be a boon for the nascent private space sector, but it could also have real strategic implications for the U.S. military.
JD Vance Unveils America’s AI Doctrine
The vice president’s speech at the Paris AI Summit emphasized speed, deregulation, and America’s bid for global technological supremacy. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a theoretical or futuristic concept—it...
A Tech Power Playbook for Donald Trump 2.0
In coming years, the pace of technological innovation and deployment will only quicken. The new administration will need a systematic and sustained approach. On January 20, Donald J. Trump entered...
Fifteen Hours of RedNote: What Happened During TikTok’s Short-lived Ban?
TikTok’s short ban for American audiences began a migration from one company with evident ties to the Chinese Government to one that expressly states, in writing, that your information will...
The United States Needs to Stress Test Critical Infrastructure for Different AI Adoption Scenarios
While AI may provide a way to help protect critical infrastructure, there is a growing need to stress test it under different conditions to prevent hallucinations and errors in output....