The Aspen Strategy Group (ASG) is proud to publish reflections from this year’s ASG Summer Workshop titled “Rapid Technological Change and Its Impact on U.S. National Security Strategy.” Our authors’ pieces examine the twenty-first century battlefield and devise a corresponding forward-looking U.S. defense strategy to face these realities.
We are pleased to share this collection of original essays, as well as a number of related pieces on the workshop themes that were published by our meeting participants in external outlets following our sessions. We would like to thank Elizabeth M. Allen, Jeff Alstott, Douglas A. Beck, Christian Brose, Joe Byers, Michael J. Green, Bonnie Denise Jenkins, Gary Marcus, Jason Matheny, Shivshankar Menon, Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Eileen O’Connor, L. Rafael Reif, and Open to Debate for contributing to this effort.
Table of Contents
Essay 1
Public Diplomacy and the Information Space Today: A Strategic Approach
Elizabeth M. Allen
Essay 2
Undersea, Under Contest
Joe Byers
Essay 3
Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific: Emerging Technology as a Disruptor and Enabler
Michael J. Green
Essay 4
Revitalizing Arms Control
Bonnie Denise Jenkins
Essay 5
Stability in Maritime Asia
Shivshankar Menon
Essay 6
The Promise of Technology: Progress or Problems
Eileen O’Connor
Related Content
In order to maximize the impact of our discussions and reach a broader audience, some of the participants from this year’s meeting published pieces in external outlets to amplify the key ideas discussed. Their commentary is featured below.
Preparing the Federal Response to Advanced Technologies
Jeff Alstott • September 19, 2023 • U.S. Senate Testimony
DIU 3.0: Scaling Defense Innovation for Strategic Impact
Douglas A. Beck • February 7, 2024 • Center for a New American Security
Moneyball Military: An Affordable, Achievable, and Capable Alternative to Deter China
Christian Brose • September 28, 2023 • The Hoover Institution
What if Generative AI Turned Out to Be a Dud?
Gary Marcus • August 12, 2023
Here’s a Simple Way to Regulate Powerful AI Models
Jason Matheny • August 16, 2023 • The Washington Post
Not Destined for War
Joseph S. Nye, Jr. • October 2, 2023 • Project Syndicate
Congress Must Secure an American Manufacturing Base for Vital Tech
Rafael Reif • September 9, 2023 • The Hill
Should Ukraine Get Russia’s Frozen Assets?
Open to Debate • Featuring Lawrence H. Summers and Benn Steil • September 19, 2023
