Author Archives: Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D.
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Google, Chrome and U.S. National Security
November 21, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The Department of Justice (DoJ) wants Google to sell off its Chrome internet browser, and maybe Android, too. While the issue will go to court next spring, the announcement of DoJ’s proposed remedies raised big questions about the role of [Read More...] -
Biden Helps Trump By Unleashing ATACMS On Russia (From Fox News)
November 21, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The full text is available below and on the Fox News website here. No, the ATACMS strike is not the start of World War III. Ukraine’s forces hit six military targets inside Russia, behind the Russian lines where [Read More...] -
Trump Electrifies AI to Compete with China
November 19, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Electricity for artificial intelligence is at the top of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s policy agenda, signaling a strong link between China policy and AI dominance. The announcement of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Interior included [Read More...] -
Three Fast And Essential Defense Moves For Trump’s Team (From Defense Opinion)
November 18, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. I have written more on this subject in Defense Opinion here. As his Cabinet nominations show, President-elect Donald J. Trump and his national security team want change in the U.S. military. They can score fast wins by correcting major [Read More...] -
Aircraft Carrier Delayed by Budgeteers (From CBS Radio “Eye on the World”)
November 15, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Will Congress or the new Trump team fix the Biden administration’s shock decision to halt procurement of aircraft carrier CVN-82? Stopping for two years could be catastrophic. As I told CBS Radio, about 2,000 companies contribute to building an aircraft [Read More...] -
Trump Will Champion AI as Top Economic Priority
November 8, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. President-elect Donald J. Trump is treating AI first and foremost as a top economic priority. Trump’s official Republican Party Platform placed the AI plank in Chapter Three, “Build the Greatest Economy in History,” subsection five, titled Champion Innovation. The AI [Read More...] -
Trouble Ahead For Military Radars At S-Band (From RealClearDefense)
November 6, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The U.S. military is heading for a big, new problem with its radars. Read my full analysis below and in RealClearDefense here. To meet soaring demand for TikTok videos and other apps running on 5G, Congress is under pressure [Read More...] -
The U.S. Navy’s Orca Drone Ship: A Game-Changer For Mine Warfare Against China (From The National Interest)
November 5, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Lexington Vice President Dr. Rebecca Grant has written more on this subject in The National Interest here. The Navy’s new Orca undersea drone is the size of a Mac truck – and could be a rapid capability for deterring [Read More...] -
Heat Problems Could Stop the F-35 Fighter Cold (From The National Interest)
October 28, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Bar none the F-35 Lightning II is the hottest fighter jet in the world. Israel’s F-35’s led the October attack on Iran’s air defenses, and last year, their F-35s tracked and shot down an incoming cruise missile. Two U.S. Air [Read More...] -
Trump: “China is Afraid of Google”
October 16, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. “Right now, China is afraid of Google,” former President Donald Trump said in Chicago on Oct. 15. Media outlets including the New York Times perked up at the acknowledgement that Google, as a tech innovator, is important in the fight [Read More...]