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Idaho National Lab Adding Emerging Technologies to Wireless Testbed

Having played roles in war and national disasters, the testbed prepares for future challenges.

Wireless technologies could be used in the future for the command and control of nuclear reactors, but the possibility raises questions about safety and security. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory wireless testbed may help answer some of those questions. Credit: TonyV3112/Shutterstock

Not Your Grandfather’s National Guard

To support today’s Guard, the right technology and interoperability are needed.

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the Nevada Army National Guard receives a fuel up at the Sacramento Mather Airport in Rancho Cordova, California, to join the California National Guard’s aerial assets in support of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s wildfire response to multiple large-scale fires in July. With a demanding dual state-federal mission, the U.S. National Guard needs the right kind of information technology. Credit: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Amanda Johnson

Strategic Thinking and China Chips

The Other CHIPS Acts

From Chip War to Chip Brawl

Global competition among allies makes China’s technology threat a smaller challenge.

Taiwan chip giant TSMC’s factory is constructed in Arizona.

The Continued Strategic Importance of the Pacific Islands

The United States pursues economic, diplomatic and military ties in the region.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) crew members pull in slack on an aft mooring line to secure the cutter to a pier at HMAS Cairns, Queensland, Australia, March 7, 2024. The cutter is one part of the U.S. Department of Defense’s effort to help combat illicit maritime activities in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army’s Indo-Pacific Tactical MPE Ready To Fight Tonight

The Army I Corps Mission Partner Environment achieves unofficial operational capability.

To kick off Exercise Talisman Sabre 23, U.S. Army’s soldiers conduct a “rehearsal of concept” drill with soldiers from the Australian Defence Force, German armed forces and Indonesian army at Townsville Field Training Area in Australia, July 21, 2023. Talisman Sabre is one exercise being used to develop a mission partner environment with zero-trust cybersecurity features. U.S. Navy photo

How China Made It to the Top

Keeping Your Frenemies Closer

Australia boasts large-scale metals mining infrastructure. Alf Manciagli/Shutterstock

China's Strategic Shift: Mining Influence in Latin America

China targets Latin America’s resources to boost economic recovery, impacting global mineral markets.

Derek Ensign, a U.S. Geological Survey physical scientist, conducts critical mineral research. Tech. Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa, U.S. Air Force