China’s AI Arsenal | Foreign Affairs

The PLA’s tech strategy is working.

China’s AI Arsenal The PLA’s Tech Strategy Is Working Sam Bresnick , Emelia S. Probasco , and Cole McFaul March 2, 2026 A drone display at a military parade in Beijing, September 2025 Tingshu Wang / Reuters SAM BRESNICK is a Research Fellow and an Andrew W. Marshall Fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology. EMELIA S. PROBASCO is a Senior Fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology. COLE MCFAUL is a Senior Research Analyst and an Andrew W. Marshall Fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology

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