Author Archives: Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D.
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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...] -
CHIPS And Ships: Time To Stop Gambling With U.S. Seapower (From Defense Opinion)
May 14, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Question: What do America’s semi-conductor manufacturers have in common with America’s naval shipyards? Answer: Both are critical to national security, and both are in danger of falling behind China. In March, President Joe Biden announced up to $8.5 billion in [Read More...] -
Air Force AI Dogfight Means Tech Could Replace Maverick vs. China (From Fox News)
May 13, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. An AI agent flew Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall through yank and bank combat maneuvers in an F-16. America’s top priority right now is to make sure the US, not China, leads in AI. Make way for more AI and [Read More...] -
Poland Needs A Lot More Abrams Tanks, Fast
April 30, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The US-Poland defense partnership is the key to NATO deterrence of Russian aggression. Why? Because Russia is rearming far faster than expected. The new strategic reality in Europe is that it will take tanks in Poland to stop Russia. “We [Read More...] -
Lexington: April 19, 1775
April 19, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. On April 19, the Lexington Institute honors our namesake historical event. On April 19, 1775, a company of 70 defiant Massachusetts militiamen met the British redcoats at Lexington and in the battle fired the “shot heard round the world.” The [Read More...] -
Washington Asked Beijing To Control Tehran (From CBS Radio)
April 18, 2024- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Just last week, the State Department was calling their counterparts in China asking Beijing to use its influence with Iran to call off its attack on Israel. While the US had terrific intelligence and knew about the attack, which took [Read More...]