Author Archives: Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D.
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Retiring USS Nimitz and How Aircraft Carriers Fight (From CBS Radio)
April 22, 2025- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. War with China could easily start in the Philippines, so how do U.S. Navy aircraft carriers at sea survive and fight? The upcoming retirement of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz prompted discussion of combat attrition, the new Ford-class, and carrier [Read More...] -
This Is What De-Nuking Iran Could Look Like If Trump Orders Military Strikes (From FOX News)
April 21, 2025- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The full text of this article is available below and on FOX News here. Iran can either talk, or get its weapons facilities bombed. Iran has gone too far and can make weapons-grade nuclear fuel for one bomb in [Read More...] -
Chinese Communist Party’s E-Commerce Gang Shein, Temu Take a Hit
April 21, 2025- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The trade de minimus rule ends May 2 for Shein, Temu and the Chinese E-Commerce gang’s discount retail onslaught. It’s not just tech. Cheap retail and e-commerce are also weapons of choice for the Chinese Communist Party’s ongoing assault on [Read More...] -
Two U.S. Aircraft Carriers, B-2 Bombers Pressure Iran Toward Talks (From FOX News)
April 17, 2025- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. With Iran confirming participation in a second round of talks with the U.S. in Rome, there’s no doubt the two aircraft carriers, B-2 bombers and other military forces deployed to U.S. Central Command are influencing Iran. Watch the full video [Read More...] -
NVIDIA Comes Home with “Made in the USA” Supercomputer
April 15, 2025- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. April 15, 2025 By Rebecca Grant: For the first time, American powerhouse NVIDIA will build supercomputers entirely in the USA. The advanced Blackwell semi-conductor chips will be made in Phoenix, Arizona, and the supercomputers will be assembled at a new [Read More...] -
For T-45 Replacement, Young Navy Carrier Pilots Need AI And “Air Under Their Butts” (From RealClearDefense)
April 4, 2025- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The full text of this article is available below and in RealClearDefense here. The Navy is ready to unveil a secret sixth-generation fighter for its Ford and Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, but that’s not the only plane on their shopping [Read More...] -
American Advantage: The Strategic Value of Aerospace-Grade Carbon Fiber Composites
April 2, 2025- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The Lexington Policy Papers Read PDF of Policy Paper here. U.S. defense programs are becoming more reliant than ever on lightweight carbon fiber composites. From helicopter blades to the wings and fuselage of the F-35 stealth fighter, most major [Read More...] -
B-21 “Bomber on a Budget” Boosts Confidence in 6th Gen Aircraft (From RealClearDefense)
March 27, 2025- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Boosting Confidence in Sixth-Gen Aircraft Even in the era of DOGE, President Donald J. Trump is doubling down on American investment in sixth-generation aircraft. The Air Force F-47 fighter and a new Navy carrier plane will restock American airpower. While [Read More...] -
F-47 NGAD Fighter Aimed Right at China (From 19FortyFive)
March 25, 2025- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Boeing may have won the contest to build the F-47, but a new race has just started. Read here and text below. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin pledged on March 21 that the F-47 would [Read More...] -
F-47’s Mission Is To Take On China: ‘You Have To Have It’ (From FOX News)
March 24, 2025- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The full text of this article is available below and in FOX News here. President Donald Trump likes American fighter planes, and he’s just made the biggest fighter plane decision in almost 25 years. Awarding the F-47 contract to [Read More...]