Technology Denial Regimes and the Limits of Containment
All Things Policy
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In this episode of All Things Policy, Arindam Goswami speaks with Shreya Ramakrishnan about the findings and lessons from his discussion document on technology denial regimes and the evolving tools of technological statecraft.
Drawing on historical case studies from nuclear non-proliferation, space technology controls, and supercomputing sanctions, they examine what determines whether a technology blockade succeeds or fails. The conversation explores the concept of strategic reversal, the role of talent mobility, financial choke points such as SWIFT, standards-setting battles, and the growing difficulty of containing fast-moving knowledge technologies like AI.
As tech wars intensify, what are the real trade-offs for both the imposing and the targeted country? And what does this mean for India’s strategic positioning?
Read Arindam’s discussion document here: https://takshashila.org.in/content/publications/20260218-Technology-Denial-Regimes.html
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