The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Shaping Sino-Us Deterrence in Grey Zone
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70670/sra.v4i1.1953Keywords:
US, China, Artificial Intelligence, Cold War, Grey ZoneAbstract
This study critically evaluates the decades-long Sino-US strategic relationship, which has evolved since the 20th-century Cold War, from the USA’s policy of containment to tactical alignment and, subsequently, transformed into a multi-domain, full-spectrum rivalry in contemporary times. The most consequential enmity to unfold in the 21st century is between old partners who once stood together against a common rival, the United States, a dominant power, now facing rising power China as a strategic competitor.
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