The offset imaginary: Great power competition, security imaginaries, and the making of artificial intelligence in American defense planning

Tom F.A. Watts

doi:10.1080/13523260.2025.2599250

The offset imaginary: Great power competition, security imaginaries, and the making of artificial intelligence in American defense planning

Tom F.A. Watts

Politics, International Relations

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Original language	English
Journal	Contemporary Security Policy
Early online date	1 Feb 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13523260.2025.2599250
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 1 Feb 2026

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