Dergiler / ESAM Ekonomik ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi / 2025 / Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1
TEKNO-MİLLİYETÇİLİK ÇERÇEVESİNDE ABD VE ÇİN ARASINDAKİ KUANTUM TEKNOLOJİ YARIŞININ DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
- Sayfa
- 23–42
- Yayın Tarihi
- 2025-04-29
Özet
Bu araştırma, Tekno-Milliyetçilik (TM) çerçevesinde ABD ile Çin arasındaki kuantum teknolojilerdeki rekabeti ele almaktadır. Çalışma kapsamında, iki ülkenin kuantum teknolojilerdeki Tekno-Milliyetçi politikaları doküman analizi yöntemiyle incelenmiş ve söz konusu rekabetin küresel güç dengeleri ve jeopolitik dinamikleri nasıl etkilediği tartışılmıştır. Son yıllarda ABD’nin kuantum teknolojilerine ilişkin politikalarının merkezinde, ulusal güvenlik ve stratejik üstünlük arayışının bulunduğu görülmektedir. Bu amaçla, ABD bir yandan müttefikleriyle iş birliğini güçlendirirken, diğer yandan Çin’e yönelik teknoloji transferini sınırlamaya ve kendi ulusal inovasyon kapasitesini geliştirmeye öncelik vermektedir. “National Quantum Initiative” gibi girişimler aracılığıyla akademi, endüstri ve kamu sektörü arasında kapsamlı bir koordinasyon mekanizması kurulmaya çalışılmakta; kritik kuantum teknolojilerine ayrılan yatırımlar stratejik bir öncelik haline getirilmektedir. Özellikle Biden yönetimiyle birlikte, Çin’in teknolojik ilerlemesini yavaşlatmak ABD’nin kuantum politikalarının temel hedeflerinden biri haline gelmiştir. Diğer tarafta Çin, “Made in China 2025” ve askeri-sivil entegrasyon stratejileri sayesinde kuantum teknolojilerindeki gelişimini devlet destekli programlarla hızlandırarak bağımsız bir teknoloji altyapısı oluşturmayı hedeflemektedir. Micius uydusu gibi projelerle kuantum iletişim alanında elde ettiği başarılar, küresel rekabetin seyrini etkileme potansiyeline sahiptir. Bu bağlamda Çin, ABD’nin Tekno-Milliyetçilik yaklaşımına karşılık vererek kendi stratejik hamlelerini ihtiva eden Tekno-Milliyetçi politikalar geliştirmektedir. Sonuç olarak, kuantum teknolojilerde Tekno-Milliyetçi eğilimlerin ağır bastığı bu yarış, ABD ve Çin arasındaki ekonomik, teknolojik ve jeopolitik rekabetin daha da derinleşmesine yol açmakta, yalnızca iki ülke arasındaki ilişkileri değil, küresel siyaseti, teknoloji ekosistemini ve stratejik iş birliklerini de dönüştürmektedir. Gelecekte, kuantum üstünlüğünü elde edecek tarafın, küresel güç dengeleri üzerinde ve jeopolitik güç yarışında belirleyici bir rol oynaması beklenmektedir.
Abstract
This study examines the competition in quantum technologies between the United States and China within the framework of Techno-Nationalism (TM). Adopting a document analysis approach, it investigates the Techno-Nationalist policies pursued by both countries in the field of quantum technologies and discusses how this competition affects global power balances and geopolitical dynamics. In recent years, the pursuit of national security and strategic superiority has been at the forefront of U.S. policies on quantum technologies. Accordingly, the United States prioritizes strengthening cooperation with its allies, limiting technology transfer to China, and enhancing its own national innovation capacity. Through initiatives such as the “National Quantum Initiative,” a comprehensive coordination mechanism among academia, industry, and the public sector is being established, and investments in critical quantum technologies are deemed a strategic priority. Notably, under the Biden administration, slowing down China’s technological progress has become one of the primary objectives of U.S. quantum policy. On the other hand, China aims to accelerate its development in quantum technologies through state-supported programs under strategies like “Made in China 2025” and military-civil integration, thereby seeking to establish an independent technological infrastructure. China’s achievements in quantum communication—particularly through projects such as the Micius satellite—have the potential to shape the trajectory of global competition. In this context, China counters the U.S. Techno-Nationalism approach by formulating its own Techno-Nationalist policies that encompass strategic initiatives. Consequently, this competition, characterized by a rise in Techno-Nationalist tendencies within quantum technologies, is deepening the economic, technological, and geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China, transforming not only their bilateral relations but also global politics, the technology ecosystem, and strategic partnerships. In the future, the actor that achieves quantum supremacy is expected to play a decisive role in shaping global power balances and geopolitical struggles.
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