“The Pentagon’s Autonomous Weapons Definitions Don’t Need an Overhaul, They Need an Update.” Just Security, July 24, 2026 

The Pentagon's push to integrate AI into weapons systems exposes a critical gap: no one can agree on what "autonomous weapons" means.

“China’s EUV Lithography Progress: Parsing Signal From Noise.”The Diplomat, July 1, 2026 

China faces three specific barriers as it aims to produce key chipmaking equipment. Monitoring progress in these areas would help Western countries make better chip and AI policy.

"The Geopolitical Debates Over Controlling Cloud Compute."Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, May 5, 2026 

If U.S. policymakers continue down the path of restricting China’s access to frontier AI, they will eventually have to implement some sort of restriction on cloud access.

"The Right Way to Sell Chips to China." AI Frontiers, April 13, 2026 (with Alasdair Phillips-Robins)

Current export rules focus on keeping chips a generation behind. They should focus on keeping America's total compute ahead.

"The Nexperia Crisis Shows Why Export Controls Need Allied Coordination." Lawfare, January 27, 2026

Unilateral controls leave allies to fend for themselves. Collective resilience is in all of their best interests when facing China.

"Will Central Bank Digital Currencies Revolutionize Global Finance?” Lawfare, April 24, 2025

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may not be the game-changer in international finance and security that some predict.