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GROTON, Conn. (Oct. 29, 2018) The Virginia-class, fast-attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789) transits the Thames River as it arrives at her new homeport of Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, Oct. 29. The submarine made the transition from the shipyard to a fully operational, combat-ready vessel after officially joining the fleet on Sept. 29, during a commissioning ceremony in Port Canaveral, Florida. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Hoskins/Released)

The Virginia-class, fast-attack submarine USS Indiana transits the Thames River as it arrives in Groton, Connecticut, on October 29, 2018. (US Navy photo by Steven Hoskins)

What Workforce Will Australia Need to Operate AUKUS Submarines?

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Mar 13, 2023

In the Media

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington is underway in the South China Sea, on October 12, 2012. (Jennifer A. Villalovos via DVIDS)

How the US Should Prepare to Stand Up to China

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Mar 10, 2023

In the Media

(Screenshot via BBC)

Who Could Have Destroyed the Nord Stream Pipeline?

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Mar 8, 2023

In the Media

A sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 conduct pre-dive checks during recovery efforts of a high-altitude balloon in the Atlantic Ocean on February 7, 2023. (US Navy photo by Ryan Seelbach)

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 conduct pre-dive checks during recovery efforts of a high-altitude balloon in the Atlantic Ocean on February 7, 2023. (US Navy photo by Ryan Seelbach)

Our Military Leaders Need a National Security "Fast Lane" to Compete with China

Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Dan Patt

Feb 28, 2023

Commentary

5 Min Read

(Screenshot via NewsNation)

President Biden's Historic Ukraine Visit

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Feb 21, 2023

In the Media

Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 210th Rescue Squadron maneuver an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter over the Lower Susitna Valley near Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 7, 2023. The HH-60G along with the 211th RQS HC-130J Combat King II aircraft and rescue personnel from the 212th RQS sit alert for the federal search and rescue mission across Alaska’s vast Arctic region. The HC-130J’s aerial refueling capability significantly extends the HH-60G Pave Hawk’s range for conducting search and recovery missions. (Alaska N

A search helicopter of the Alaska Air National Guard flies over Anchorage, Alaska, on February 7, 2023. (Alaska National Guard photo by Dana Rosso)

The Alaska Spy Balloon

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Feb 14, 2023

In the Media

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Aug. 4, 2022. The rocket carried the sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite and is a missile detection and early warning satellite for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Dakota Raub)

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on August 4, 2022. (US Space Force photo by Dakota Raub)

The Future of War in Space

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Feb 13, 2023

Podcast

Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 prepare material recovered in the Atlantic Ocean from a high-altitude balloon for transport to federal agents at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek on February 10, 2023. (US Navy photo by Ryan Seelbach)

How Dangerous Are the Spy Balloons?

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Feb 13, 2023

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

US Shoots Down Fourth High-Altitude Object over North America

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Feb 11, 2023

In the Media

Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four operate landing craft air cushions during recovery efforts of a high-altitude balloon in the Atlantic Ocean, on February 8, 2023. (US Navy Photo by Ryan Seelbach)

The Narrative Surrounding the Chinese Spy Balloon

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Feb 10, 2023

In the Media

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2023) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 conducts a search for debris with an underwater vehicle during recovery efforts of a high-altitude balloon in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 7, 2023. At the direction of the President of the United States and with the full support of the Government of Canada, U.S. fighter aircraft under U.S. Northern Command authority engaged and brought down a high altitude surveillance balloon within sovereign U.S. airspace and over U.S. terr

A sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 conducts a search for debris with an underwater vehicle during recovery efforts of a high-altitude balloon in the Atlantic Ocean on February 7, 2023. (US Navy Photo by Ryan Seelbach)

The American Origins of the Chinese Intelligence Balloon