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Strategic Insights Memo

May 1, 2026

Developing an Africa-focused tech agenda for the United States to outcompete China

By Conrad Tucker, Ginger Matchett, Samantha Wong, Peter Engelke

The competition between the US and China is playing out in the tech sector and one of the world's fastest-growing markets—the African continent. What can US companies and the US government do to foster mutually beneficial partnerships that are attractive to African consumers and leaders? Takeaways from recent workshops shed some light. 

Africa Artificial Intelligence

Strategic Insights Memo

Apr 20, 2026

A US tech agenda focused on Latin America to outcompete China

By Samantha Wong, Ginger Matchett, Peter Engelke

Insights from on the ground in Colombia, where the United States and China's competition for influence is playing out in the tech sector, among other places. 

Artificial Intelligence China

Strategic Insights Memo

Nov 20, 2024

Assessing US-China tech competition in the Global South

By Hanna Dohmen

Discover how China is attempting to gain influence through technology competition in artificial intelligence (AI).

Artificial Intelligence China

Strategic Insights Memo

Oct 18, 2024

Toward a coherent framework for US-China tech competition in the Global South

By Peter Engelke, Samantha Wong

This memo provides strategists and policymakers in the United States and elsewhere with a coherent framework for understanding the competition between the United States and China for technological dominance with respect to the Global South.

China Technology & Innovation

Strategic Insights Memo

Sep 18, 2024

Assessing China’s AI development and forecasting its future tech priorities

By Hanna Dohmen

The Atlantic Council convened experts to gather insights into China’s technology priorities today and in the future.

Artificial Intelligence China

Strategic Insights Memo

Aug 22, 2024

Stay ahead together: Identifying strategies to compete with China on global 5G

By Ngor Luong

TO: Security and technology community of the United States, its allies, and partners FROM: Ngor Luong DATE: August 22, 2024 SUBJECT: Stay ahead together: Identifying strategies to compete with China on global 5G In May 2024, the Global China Hub of the Atlantic Council convened a group of technology developers, operators, and security experts for a workshop […]

China Technology & Innovation

Strategic Insights Memo

May 13, 2024

Developing an actionable framework to guide promotion and protection policies for emerging technologies

By Hanna Dohmen

In February 2024, the Atlantic Council Global China Hub (AC GCH) and the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) convened experts and policymakers in a private workshop to test an actionable framework designed to guide policymakers in identifying emerging technology priorities.

China Technology & Innovation

Strategic Insights Memo

Apr 12, 2024

Digesting the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference’s outcomes and implications for US-China 5G competition

By Ngor Luong

In February 2024, the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub convened a group of policy and industry experts for a private workshop to examine the outcomes of the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) held in Dubai from November 20 to December 15, 2023, as well as to discuss China’s ambitions for leadership in 5G technology and its economic and security implications for the United States, its allies, and partners. This memorandum captures key insights from the workshop.

China Technology & Innovation

Strategic Insights Memo

Dec 20, 2023

Expanding NATO’s competitive mindset: Deterring and defending across physical and virtual domains

By Delharty Manson

In October 2023, the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security’s Forward Defense program, in partnership with NATO ACT, convened current and former practitioners for a private workshop on expanding NATO’s approach to multi-domain operations (MDO), identifying key challenges and opportunities to operationalizing MDO across the Alliance. This memo summarizes the workshop’s key takeaways and conclusions.

Crisis Management Defense Policy

Strategic Insights Memo

Aug 18, 2023

Employing artificial intelligence and the edge continuum for joint operations

By James E. Cartwright and Jags Kandasamy

In Spring 2023, experts from the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security’s Forward Defense program and Latent AI convened for discussions on employing artificial intelligence for joint operations. This memo builds upon takeaways and insights gleaned from those meetings.

Artificial Intelligence Defense Technologies