By Cutting Science, the Defense Department Is Eating Its Seed Corn

By cutting science, the Defense Department is eating its seed corn

The foundation of the military superiority of the United States, and therefore of our national security, rests on our investments in science and technology. As the Trump administration has set about slashing federal funding for science, the cuts to the Defense Departments core science and technology accounts are particularly troubling.We are in a long-term strategic competition with China that has diplomatic, economic, and military components. T…

State Dept. cuts China experts as administration says countering Beijing top priority

The State Department has shuttered the team involved in South China Sea security, getting rid of top experts on the subject at a time when the administration says security in the region is a priority.(Image credit: Alex Brandon)

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