The most dangerous Chinese technologies don’t look like weapons. A cellular module the size of a quarter, buried inside a larger machine. A robot dog built for search and rescue. Biotech research aimed at lifesaving cures. Beijing is turning all of them into instruments of military power. U.S. national security policy must catch up.
Cellular modules, advanced robotics, and biotechnology serve very different purposes, but they expose the same problem. While China has become adept at turning emerging technology into military advantage, many U.S. national security tools were built for a world where the line between commercial and military technology was clearer.
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