Author Archives: Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D.
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2 Apex Predators Designed to help NATO stop Russia, and China should take note, too (From FOX News)
July 11, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Read article here by Rebecca Grant for FOX News 7.11.24 NATO leaders in Washington pledged support for Ukraine, but they are also deeply worried about their own long-term security. If Putin ever attacks a NATO country, he’s going to send [Read More...] -
No Time to Delay NGAD if the Air Force is to Meet the China Challenge (From Breaking Defense)
July 2, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Forget the Chinese. There are days when the Air Force seems like its own worst enemy. After a decade of priority investment and confident endorsements from leaders, the Air Force is getting antsy about NGAD, the sixth-generation fighter plane [Read More...] -
Senate Armed Services Committee Aims For Better Cybersecurity
June 20, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Congress has not forgotten all the trouble caused last year when a China-based actor known as Storm 0558 broke into the State and Commerce Departments, among other places, exploiting a Microsoft vulnerability. Provisions in the upcoming 2025 defense bill take [Read More...] -
Russian Warships Spotted Near Florida Coast (From Fox News Live Now)
June 17, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Rebecca Grant joined Fox News Live Now to discuss Russian warships near Florida and Cuba, including an advanced Russian frigate and submarine ready for wargame exercises. Putin won’t risk his best ships in the Black Sea but wants to show [Read More...] -
Russian Warships Near Florida Aim To Intimidate. Our Navy Views Them More Like Target Practice (From Fox News)
June 17, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Russia’s Vladimir Putin is reacting to NATO and the G7 with posturing threats. Both Russian warships in Cuba are preparing for exercises off Florida carry nuclear-capable advanced cruise missiles. I have written more on this subject here. [Read More...] -
Five Ways AI Benefits The U.S. Military
June 13, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. By Rebecca Grant: Understanding the potential benefits of AI will play a key role in making America’s armed services more effective. Our newsletter below discusses the ways in which AI developments can make a positive impact on the military. The [Read More...] -
America’s D-Day Pledge To Leadership Still Strong
June 6, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. June 6, 1944, is remembered as a moment of great triumph and sacrifice and the beginning of America’s global leadership. Bonds were forged with allies Great Britain and Canada on the beaches of Normandy. Less than a year later, Hitler [Read More...] -
The Concept Driving The Army’s Air Assault Plans For The Indo-Pacific (From Breaking Defense)
June 5, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s appetite for confrontation is rising. An emerging role for the Army in the Pacific will center on inserting forces to control short, sharp confrontations over islands and terrain features in the South China Sea. Gaining the [Read More...] -
Bye Bye Bad Chinese Routers: House Committee Bipartisan Move Against TP-Link (From RealClearDefense)
May 31, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. At last, Congress is poised to protect Americans from one of China’s top cyber weapons: cheap network routers. Led by U.S. Representatives Bob Latta (R-OH) and Mary Peltola (D-AK), the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee voted 43-0 to [Read More...] -
Intrepid Salute Award Honors HII Shipbuilders At New York City Fleet Week
May 23, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Last night aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid at Pier 86 in New York and in the company of Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, it was my honor to present this award. The 2024 Intrepid Salute Award honors [Read More...]