Publications & Analysis

Publications & Analysis

Policy briefs, analytical essays, and long-form commentary from Georgetown students
on the most consequential questions at the intersection of technology and foreign policy.

IR & Security

The Semiconductor Chokepoint: Export Controls as Foreign Policy

The Biden-era chip controls on China were the most aggressive use of export restrictions in decades. What do they signal about how the U.S. intends to fight the next phase of tech competition?

The New Space Race Isn't About the Moon — It's About Orbits

Low Earth orbit is becoming the most contested domain in international security. Here's why the rules being written now will determine who wins.

Between Espionage and War: How to Think About Cyberattacks Under International Law

When does a cyberattack cross the threshold of armed conflict? The legal framework is lagging dangerously behind the operational reality.

Governing the Ungovernable: What the EU AI Act Gets Wrong About Foundation Models

The EU AI Act represents the most ambitious attempt yet to regulate AI at scale. But its risk-tiering framework may fundamentally misunderstand how frontier models propagate harm — and what it would actually take to prevent it.

Ali Unar

Mar 31, 2026

09 Minute

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