March 19, 2024 - In 2017, the Economist declared: “The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data.” The backbone of this digital economy is microelectronics. From simple switches to sensitive national security systems, today’s world runs on microelectronics. National security systems and every industry vertical making up our critical infrastructure depend on a technology stack comprised of semiconductors, integrated circuit substrates, and printed circuit boards (PCBs). Most of these components were invented and designed here in America but manufacturing was sent offshore chasing cheap labor and hefty government subsidies, primarily in Asia.
Read moreMarch 14, 2024 - The VIII International GR Forum, held on March 14th, brought together leading experts and practitioners in Government Relations (GR) from around the globe. Hosted by the International GR Professionals Association (IGAPA), in collaboration with esteemed partners: SIC Group USA LLC, Institute for Democracy and Development “PolitA,” Bay Atlantic University, and the Global Policy Institute (GPI), the event aimed to foster knowledge exchange and collaboration within the GR and political campaign management spheres.
Read moreFebruary 27, 2024 - Just when you thought drones, artificial intelligence and hypersonic missiles were the must-haves for future warfare, here comes yet another priority: quantum computing. Quantum computing literally changes the basis of information sciences. The Pentagon knows that, and has been fueling quantum information science research for years. In fact, across the government, there are no less than 14 quantum-focused centers at work on problems ranging from communications to extreme computing and entanglement distribution for secure encryption.
Read moreFebruary 22, 2024 - While we all enjoyed our President’s Day off on Monday, today is actually George Washington’s birthday. All hail to our first commander-in-chief. President’s Day was first consolidated to combine Washington and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays, which was a good cause. But it has become watered down in the public mind, and now for many people it is a celebration of all our presidents. That is too bad, so the Lexington Institute has decided to go ahead and celebrate Washington’s birthday on its own with the below article.
Read moreFebruary 9, 2024 - On Friday, strikes by U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers demolished 85 aimpoints at four Iran proxy militia target areas in Syria and three in Iraq. And they did it launching from Texas. The White House has promised a multi-layered campaign against the militias backed by Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps. So far, President Biden and his team are relying on airpower to contain and punish Iran’s proxies.
Read moreJanuary 19, 2024 - Issue Brief by GPI President Paolo von Schirach. WASHINGTON — Assuming that the ongoing, substantial migration of Africans to Europe will continue –if anything it will grow from substantial to massive– there is every reason to believe that in a few decades Europe will look more and more like an appendix of Africa. If this proposition sounds outlandish, here are the simple facts.
Read moreJanuary 01, 2024 - Issue Brief by GPI Senior Adviser Loren B. Thompson. Bloomberg News reports that the Air Force’s effort to replace its aging ICBM force is facing substantial cost growth and multiyear delays. Called Sentinel, the program involves developing a new missile to replace Minuteman III and replacing a vast infrastructure of underground silos and launch centers.
Read moreNovember 18, 2022 - Issue Brief by GPI Senior Adviser Loren B. Thompson. The U.S. Army is in the midst of a successful campaign to modernize its equipment and close gaps in capabilities needed for an era of great-power competition. This is a distinct departure from the uneven performance of modernization efforts during the Bush and Obama administrations. What changed? Four lessons are apparent. First, the Army developed a clear plan, a roadmap for modernization, in 2018 and stuck with it. Second, the Army’s leadership team was unusually cohesive and collegial. Third, the Army set realistic goals for what was feasible by 2030.
Read moreOctober 20, 2022 - Issue by by GPI Fellow Daniel Goure. The Department of Defense may be creating a “perfect storm,” a situation in which LSD decommissioning and LPD 17 Flight II production terminations, coupled with increasing costs for the LAW, could leave the Sea Services with inadequate numbers of both large and small amphibs.
Read moreOn October 14, 2022 at 11:00am (EST) The Bay Atlantic University and the Global Policy Institute held a timely discussion titled “Europe and the War in Ukraine” via Zoom. Despite a surprisingly effective Ukraine counteroffensive, the Russian invasion of Ukraine will continue. Europe’s critical financial and military support for Ukraine comes with the heavy burden of skyrocketing energy prices, on account of the interruption of Russian gas and eventually oil supplies. Within Europe, Germany is the key country, owing to its oversized economic and political weight. Will Germany and the rest of Europe endure fantastically high energy prices, indefinitely? Is there a way out of the energy crunch and the negative consequences for the economies and the standard of living, especially for the most vulnerable members of society? Will Europe really deliver on its open-ended pledge to keep supporting Ukraine, whatever it takes? Please join us for a timely conversation with a leading expert on these timely issues.
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