Technology National Security

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

In this class, students will be introduced to a range of emerging technologies and their impact on national security. Topics will include artificial intelligence, quantum information science, biotechnologies, and cyber operations, among others. The first hour of each class will feature remarks from an expert guest lecturer with policymaking experience in the topic at hand, followed by time for student questions. The second portion will feature a moderated discussion led by the professor covering the lecture and the assigned readings. By the end of the semester, students will gain a better understanding of the wide range of emerging technologies that will confront national security decision-makers in the years ahead, how each technology affects the U.S.-China relationship, and how these topics reflect, inform, and sometimes conflict with one another.