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CSET’s Emelia Probasco shared her expert insight in an article published by The New York Times. The article examines the accelerating global race to develop A.I.-powered autonomous weapons and how nations are integrating these systems into modern warfare.

CSET’s Hanna Dohmen shared her insight in an article published by The Washington Post. The article examines new bipartisan legislation in the House Foreign Affairs Committee that would expand U.S. export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment and push allied countries to align more closely with Washington’s chip restrictions in the competition with China.

CSET’s Kathleen Curlee shared her expert insight in an article published by Reuters. The article examines how NASA’s Artemis progress is intensifying geopolitical competition with China as both countries advance plans for crewed lunar missions and long-term presence on the Moon.

The competition between the United States and China regarding artificial intelligence (AI) is entering a new phase and is increasingly focused on influencing the global AI ecosystem. Although national security is an important consideration in the U.S.-China AI rivalry, it represents only one dimension of a broader and nuanced competition.

CSET’s Lauren Kahn shared her expert insight in an article published by the Financial Times. The article examines the challenges Gulf states face as they rely on fighter jets and costly missiles to intercept large numbers of low-cost Iranian drones, raising concerns about sustainability and defense costs.

CSET’s Owen J. Daniels was featured on Fox News, where he discussed the role of artificial intelligence in modern warfare and how it supports U.S. military operations.

CSET’s Jacob Feldgoise shared his expert perspective in an article published by The Washington Post’s WP Intelligence. The article looks at how AI inference is driving huge demand for computing power and what that means for U.S. export rules and national security.

CSET’s Lauren Kahn shared her expert insight in an article published by The Washington Times. The article examines the U.S. military’s deployment of LUCAS, a low-cost attack drone reverse-engineered from Iran’s Shahed design, and the broader implications for AI, drone warfare, and defense strategy.

China’s AI Arsenal

Foreign Affairs
| March 2, 2026

Sam Bresnick, Emelia Probasco, and Cole McFaul shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by Foreign Affairs. In their piece, they examine China’s rapid push to integrate artificial intelligence into its military modernization strategy and the implications for U.S. national security.

CSET’s Owen J. Daniels was featured on NewsNation, where he delved into the ongoing tensions between the Pentagon and Anthropic over the use of AI systems in defense and national security applications.