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China's AI Army: Impressive Architecture, Fragile Foundations

China's AI Army: Impressive Architecture, Fragile Foundations

The People's Liberation Army has invested billions in artificial intelligence to achieve 'intelligentized warfare.' But centralized command structures, data quality problems, and semiconductor dependencies create vulnerabilities that American strategy could exploit—if Washington acts before...

Can $45 million in US aid compete with China's infrastructure billions in mainland Southeast Asia?

Can $45 million in US aid compete with China's infrastructure billions in mainland Southeast Asia?

America pledges millions for regional stability while China deploys billions in railways and ports. But Southeast Asian states are not choosing between patrons—they are reviving an ancient political technology that extracts benefits from both while committing to neither.

Why NATO cannot stop Russian attacks on undersea cables it sees coming

Why NATO cannot stop Russian attacks on undersea cables it sees coming

The alliance's surveillance network tracks every suspicious vessel in the Baltic. Its legal framework, ownership structures, and decision-making architecture ensure that watching is all it can do. Russia has learned to exploit the gap.

Can China's military AI actually outpace US decision-making over Taiwan?

Can China's military AI actually outpace US decision-making over Taiwan?

The PLA is racing to build AI command systems that operate at machine speed. But the Communist Party's political control mechanisms may prevent China's military from using the speed it is building.

Trajectory Daily Brief: 15 January 2026

Trajectory Daily Brief: 15 January 2026

Australia mourns 15 dead while radicalisation festers. China's AI warfare hits political roadblocks. NATO watches sabotage but can't stop it. Southeast Asia fears Beijing—then picks it as preferred ally.

Australia's bondi beach response targets weapons while radicalization infrastructure operates untouched

Australia's bondi beach response targets weapons while radicalization infrastructure operates untouched

Can China's AI command systems outpace US decision-making in a Taiwan crisis?

Can China's AI command systems outpace US decision-making in a Taiwan crisis?

Why NATO cannot prevent Russian attacks on undersea cables despite advance warning

Why NATO cannot prevent Russian attacks on undersea cables despite advance warning

Can Washington's $45 million in aid check Beijing's infrastructure billions in mainland Southeast Asia?

Can Washington's $45 million in aid check Beijing's infrastructure billions in mainland Southeast Asia?

Australia's Bondi response: comprehensive action, structural evasion

Australia's Bondi response: comprehensive action, structural evasion

The Australian government responded to the 2025 Bondi Beach terrorist attack with gun laws, a Royal Commission, and hate speech legislation. Each addresses a genuine problem. None addresses the structural conditions that produced the attack—because democratic governments cannot.

Why the united states cannot stop making war

Why the united states cannot stop making war

How military dependency is reshaping American governance

How military dependency is reshaping American governance

The United States has conducted hundreds of strikes across seven countries under a single authorization passed in 2001. This is not policy choice but structural evolution—a republic whose institutional metabolism now requires continuous military activity to function.