Andrew Michta First floated more than a decade ago by then President Barack Obama, the “pivot to Asia” signaled the arrival of a new era of US confrontation with China in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. Until the war in Ukraine, the need for a pivot away from a supposedly ungrateful Europe and toward fast-growing Asia […]
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Joseph Majkut, Jane Nakano Clean energy technologies underpin the U.S. commitment to achieving its climate goals, including mid-century carbon neutrality. The clean energy sector also presents the nation with an opportunity to speed up decarbonization while creating economic opportunities if the United States was able to develop a manufacturing base for such technology components. As […]
J. Stephen Morrison Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has entered a moment of peril. CDC, a long-heralded national public health asset, has suffered a sharp decline in popular trust and confidence, a signal of widespread concern over its performance in preventing and responding to dangerous outbreaks, at home and abroad. […]
ROJOEF MANUEL The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has signed a memorandum of understanding to share quantum computing expertise with the US Navy research community. US Air Force, Navy Team Up on Quantum Research (thedefensepost.com)
ROJOEF MANUEL The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $119.2-million contract to revamp the USS Lassen (DDG 82) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. BAE Systems Receives Modernization Contract for USS Lassen (thedefensepost.com)
Joseph Parilla, Xavier de Souza Briggs, and Mark Muro Last October, President Joe Biden and congressional leaders traveled to Syracuse, N.Y. to tout semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology’s plans to build the nation’s largest semiconductor fabrication facility in the city. In Central New York, a test of the CHIPS and Science Act’s promise for economic revitalization (brookings.edu)
GARY ANDERSON Much of the US Marine Corps’ fighting capability has been traded in for equipment specialized for a Sino-American conflict, but major changes to force structure based on a single threat is overhyped and unwise. Sinophobia Can Be a Dangerous Disease for the Marine Corps (thedefensepost.com)
Joseph S. Nye The failure of China’s zero-Covid policy is leading to a reassessment of Chinese power. Until recently, many expected China’s GDP to surpass that of the United States by 2030 or soon thereafter. But now, some analysts argue that even if China achieves that goal, the US will surge ahead again. So, have we already […]
Joe Gould Japan on Wednesday will formally approve U.S. plans for a new Marine quick-reaction force on Okinawa and unveil plans to deepen military cooperation on Japan’s remote southwest islands near Taiwan, according to U.S. officials. The new Marine littoral regiment would be stationed by 2025 and have advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, anti-ship, and transportation capabilities, U.S. […]
Mustafa Talha Öztürk Kosovo’s senior politicians meet with US State Department Counselor Derek Chollet, discuss dialogue with Serbia. Kosovo reaffirms its commitment to stronger partnership with US (aa.com.tr)
MARCUS WEISGERBER If weapons makers can’t boost production in the next six to 12 months, the United States may find it “challenging” to continue arming itself and helping Ukraine, the Navy secretary said Wednesday. Navy Secretary Warns: If Defense Industry Can’t Boost Production, Arming Both Ukraine and the US May Become ‘Challenging’ – Defense One
Harlan Ullman In the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill passed just prior to Christmas, Congress approved $858 billion for defense in fiscal year 2023. Yet, despite this large amount of money, for many reasons beyond its control the US military is headed toward becoming a twenty-first century version of the dreaded “hollow force” that plagued […]