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Supercomputers As Strategic Targets

Books that explain why national supercomputing infrastructure has become a frontline in cyber conflict, AI competition, and US-China strategic rivalry.

6 booksApril 9, 2026

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1. @war
Shane Harris
A deep reporting-driven account of cyber conflict that explains how state and nonstate actors conduct large-scale...
Shelf signal: Military History
2. New Cold Wars
David E. Sanger, Mary K. Brooks
Examines great-power rivalry and intelligence competition, situating a supercomputing data leak within broader US China...
Shelf signal: Cold War History
3. The Kill Chain
Christian Brose
Connects emerging military technologies and the reliance on advanced computing to national security vulnerabilities...
Shelf signal: Military Policy & Defense
4. AI Superpowers
Kai-Fu Lee, Mikael Naramore
Explains China’s AI ecosystem and how access to large scientific datasets and compute accelerates technological...
Shelf signal: Tech Industry
5. The Thinking Machine
Stephen Witt
Profiles the industrial and corporate forces (like chip and GPU firms) that power AI and supercomputing, clarifying...
Shelf signal: Tech Industry
6. China Goes Global
David Shambaugh
Provides comprehensive context on China’s global strategy and state capacity, helping readers understand institutional...
Shelf signal: Politics & Government
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