Author Archives: Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D.
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Trump: “China is Afraid of Google”
October 16, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. By Rebecca Grant: “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 [Read More...] -
Strike at Boeing Hits USAF KC-46 Tanker, Supply Chain
October 15, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. With the strike at Boeing entering a second month, what about the impact on national security? On Monday, President Joe Biden dispatched Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su to Seattle for the first in-person meeting between a government official and [Read More...] -
Army’s Future Tiltrotor Blazes A Trail In Software, Soldier Feedback (From RealClearDefense)
October 14, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Drones and unmanned systems are a big part of the Army’s future, but so is a revolutionary manned aircraft: FLRAA, the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. Read my analysis from Real Clear Defense below and here. In August, acquisition [Read More...] -
One year after 10/7, Iran is losing the war. Now, Israel must secure peace (From FOX News)
October 13, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. 40,000 U.S. forces deployed to the U.S. Central Command region, all to keep a lid on Iran. Iran had it coming. As I wrote for FOX News, one year ago, Iran took a gamble and started a war in [Read More...] -
EU Eye On X Like A “Transatlantic Flank Attack”
October 10, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. By Rebecca Grant: The US and European countries are lovey-dovey NATO allies when they face down Russia’s Vladimir Putin and assist Ukraine. When it comes to tech and the European Union, the hard-won transatlantic consensus breaks down. The ongoing implementation [Read More...] -
6 Ways Iran Could Strike US In The Mideast Or Here At Home (From Fox News)
October 4, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. As I wrote for FOX News today, Iran’s terror goons are in crisis mode right now. Having seen their missile attack on Israel fail yet again due to Israel’s powerful defenses, Iran is now expecting an Israeli counterstrike. “There will [Read More...] -
With CMMC 2.0, Cyber Security Tsunami Ahead for Thousands of Defense Firms (From RealClearDefense)
October 3, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The full text is available below and on RealClearDefense here. China’s cyber espionage is off the charts, and according to the FBI, Iran has been targeting the aerospace and defense industrial base, too. It’s not just top-secret programs; [Read More...] -
Skinflint Starmer Stabs Scotland’s Supercomputer
September 24, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. By Rebecca Grant: The British are stumbling out of the exascale computing race, and it’s a sobering reminder as to why the US must keep ahead of China. “Axed” blared the headline when new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour [Read More...] -
Poland’s Secret Weapon Goes Beyond Abrams Tanks
September 24, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Poland has a secret weapon. No, not just the Abrams main battle tanks, F-35 stealth fighters, Patriot air defenses, Apache helicopters or other top-line equipment purchased by Poland. Poland’ssecret weapon centers on its intense national commitment to security against a [Read More...] -
First-Ever ‘China Week’ Takes Aim At America’s Dependence On Beijing (From Fox News)
September 18, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The China fight is on. Read my FOX Opinion piece here. ICYMI, last week the House of Representatives passed stepped up to the Herculean task of passing 25 bills targeting Chinese intrusions into America’s economy and technology. This first-ever “China [Read More...]