The Aussie organization in a new study found that China has the lead over AUKUS nations on 19 out of 23 of the fields critical to the alliance. That’s according to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), a Canberra-based think tank that looked at 23 technologies likely to be critical to the second pillar of the AUKUS alliance, which will focus on hypersonic weapons, quantum technology, and cybersecurity, among other emerging tech. And the results are, in two words, not good. The tally of the AUKUS alliance’s technology advantages over China is in.

Here are some tips on precautions to take when outside as the smoke plumes continue to pass over us through Friday.Īlright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: China may be beating out Team AUKUS on the global tech race, Cuba agrees to host a new Chinese spy base, Sweden inches closer to finally joining NATO, and more. (Wednesday marked the third-worst wildfire pollution day in recorded U.S. Hope everyone on the East Coast is weathering the week OK with all the wildfire smoke from Canada.

We’ve got a special guest star this week, Rishi Iyengar, our global tech reporter, who’s helping us make sense of the U.S.-China tech race. Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep! Jack and Robbie here.

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