Technological Progress in ‘Time War’ With the West

Technological Progress in ‘Time War’ With the West

Executive Summary: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has identified control over time, and the precision behind the “granting of time” as a critical capability. It seeks to weaponize “chronopolitics” to gain geopolitical and military advantages—precise timekeeping is critical for the military’s intelligentized warfare doctrine and is perceived as essential for avoiding GPS disruption. Two key aspects of Beijing’s push for sovereignty over th…