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Mia Navarro examines how China’s Digital Silk Road is reshaping tech competition in the Gulf, with a focus on the UAE and Saudi Arabia’s push to become regional technology leaders by the 2030s. The piece argues that deeper GCC reliance on Chinese digital infrastructure could raise major intelligence, military, and geopolitical risks for the United States.

Middle powers have a rare chance to reshape the world order through diplomacy and cooperation rather than military power. Shircliff argues Japan's modern defense buildup suggests that opportunity may be squandered.

An intel analysis of how the People’s Republic of China is integrating artificial intelligence and cyber capabilities into its military to prepare for “intelligentized” warfare. Caden Scates explores how these AI-enhanced systems could shape a potential conflict over Taiwan and challenge United States and allied forces.