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Daniel Shats

research analyst, BluePath Labs

Daniel Shats is a research analyst with BluePath Labs, a D.C. defense and tech-focused consulting firm.
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China Gears Up To Shoot Down US Drones

Its military-industrial complex is already working on a list of technologies needed to fight off swarms of UAS.

  • Daniel Shats and Peter W. Singer
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The Balance of Power Is Shifting Among Nuclear-Energy Titans

Russia and China have overtaken the United States as the world’s premier nuclear-power exporters. But are they comrades or competitors?

  • Daniel Shats and Peter W. Singer
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Four Ways China Is Growing Its Media Influence in Southeast Asia

Beijing is trying to burnish its image in the region. What if it took aim at America’s instead?

  • Daniel Shats and Peter W. Singer
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What China Is Actually Saying About Russia and Ukraine

Bits of pro-Russian rhetoric are a far cry from substantive support—or preparations for an invasion of Taiwan.

  • Daniel Shats and Peter W. Singer
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Don't Buy China's Hypersonic Head-Fake. Its Spaceplanes Are Racing Ahead.

In the past five years, China’s spaceplane development has accelerated, adding breakthroughs, tests, and new industry players.

  • Daniel Shats and Peter W. Singer