Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

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Regaining the Digital Advantage: A Demand-Focused Strategy for US Microelectronics Competitiveness
Bryan Clark & Dan Patt

Advancing Decision-Centric Warfare: Gaining Advantage Through Force Design and Mission Integration
Bryan Clark, Dan Patt & Tim Walton

The Invisible Battlefield: A Technology Strategy for US Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority
Bryan Clark, Timothy A. Walton, Melinda Tourangeau & Steve Tourangeau

Implementing Decision-Centric Warfare: Elevating Command and Control to Gain an Optionality Advantage
Bryan Clark, Dan Patt & Tim Walton

Competing in Time: Ensuring Capability Advantage and Mission Success through Adaptable Resource Allocation
Dan Patt & William Greenwalt

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Policy Center News

Bryan Clark mentioned in SeaPower on the need for some element of human input even in unmanned systems

Bryan Clark mentioned in C4ISRNET on defense manufacturers running into chip shortages

Bryan Clark mentioned in Inside Defense on the need for a greater element of surprise in the Navy’s exercises

Bryan Clark and Patrick Cronin mentioned in USNI News’ coverage of Peter Rough’s AUKUS anniversary event

Bryan Clark mentioned in Defense One on how and why the US needs to accelerate nuclear submarine transfers negotiated through AUKUS.

Hudson Institute event ‘The US-Australia Alliance on the Anniversary of AUKUS’ mentioned in Yahoo News NZ

Bryan Clark, Patrick Cronin, and Peter Rough mentioned in the Epoch Times on their recent event with the Hon. Andrew Hastie, MP

Hudson Institute’s recent event ‘The US-Australia Alliance on the Anniversary of AUKUS’ mentioned in the Australian

Bryan Clark mentioned in USNI News on disagreements disrupting production of light amphibious warships

Bryan Clark mentioned in Breaking Defense on the risk of unmanned vessels being captured or lost

Michael Roberts mentioned in VOA on America’s need to ‘catch up’ with rivals’ shipbuilding capacity

Bryan Clark mentioned in Breaking Defense on Navy acquisitions personnel

Bryan Clark mentioned in Task and Purpose on the damage the ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal will cause to the US Navy’s reputation

Tim Walton mentioned in Air Force Magazine on needed improvements to US aerial refueling capabilities

Bryan Clark mentioned in Defense News on proper integration of Joint All-Domain Command and Control systems in the Indo-Pacific

Bryan Clark mentioned in the Australian Financial Review on why the US might be willing to loan nuclear submarines to Australia in spite of tight supply

Bryan Clark mentioned in the Australian Financial Review on Australia’s choice between American and British submarine technology

Bryan Clark and Tim Walton mentioned in Inside Defense on the Navy’s China challenge

Bryan Clark mentioned in Defense News on the advantages of unmanned systems for international cooperation

Bryan Clark mentioned in The Wall Street Journal on what China’s ship selection during exercises revealed about its strategy

Byran Clark mentioned in The Wall Street Journal on what China’s live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait reveal about its strategy

Bryan Clark mentioned in Defense News on Ukraine’s successful use of anti-ship weapons

Bryan Clark quoted in The Verge on the emergence of Russian electronic warfare in Ukraine

Bryan Clark mentioned in Shephard Media on US Navy ship production

Bryan Clark mentioned in Stars and Stripes on the possibility of Russia or China recovering a US Navy F/A-18 lost in the Mediterranean

Brian Clark mentioned in Defense One on RIMPAC’s role in the defense of Taiwan

Bryan Clark Mentioned in IEEE Spectrum on AI’s impact on submarine stealth capabilities

Bryan Clark and Tim Walton mentioned in NTD on lack of force defense strategy capabilities due to budget cuts

Bryan Clark and Tim Walton mentioned in RealClear Defense about carriers and naval aviation in conflict against China

Bryan Clark mentioned in Stars and Stripes about NATO ties to Finland and Sweden

Bryan Clark mentioned in Stars and Stripes about countering Russia in the Black Sea

Bryan Clark mentioned in Task and Purpose about the firing of Naval officers

Bryan Clark mentioned in Defense One about Russian subs firing at Lviv

Dan Patt mentioned in The New York Times about delivery drones

Bryan Clark mentioned in The Australian about nuclear subs

Bryan Clark mentioned in Kitsap Sun about a crew transfer on a Bangor sub

Bryan Clark and Tim Walton mentioned in Aviation Week about land-based growlers

Bryan Clark mentioned in The Australian about China’s new aircraft carrier

Hudson Institute mentioned in Military Times about the Air Force’s refueling capacity

Bryan Clark mentioned in Newsmax about hypersonic missiles

Bryan Clark mentioned in Navy Times about the USS Connecticut

Bryan Clark mentioned in USNI News about the USS Connecticut grounding in the South China Sea

Bryan Clark mentioned in Forbes about Russia’s new drone killing lasers

Bryan Clark mentioned in Defense One about Russia’s missile stockpile

Bryan Clark mentioned in Reuters about anti-ship missiles

A Hudson Institute event about JADC2 mentioned in USNI News

Bryan Clark mentioned in Defense One about the Navy’s long range shipbuilding plan

Dan Patt mentioned in The New York Times about unmanned aviation

Bryan Clark mentioned in Forbes about Russia’s grey zone operations against Finland

Bryan Clark mentioned in USNI News about China’s strategy against Taiwan

Bryan Clark mentioned in Defense One about the lightning carrier concept

Bryan Clark mentioned in AP News about the US Navy decommissioning some of its newest ships

Bryan Clark mentioned in The Wall Street Journal about Ukraine’s strike on Russia’s Black Sea fleet

Bryan Clark mentioned in Task and Purpose about Navy fleet planning

Bryan Clark mentioned in Defense News about the Navy’s FY23 request

Bryan Clark mentioned in USNI News about the Littoral Combat Ship program

Bryan Clark mentioned in KPBS about Littoral combat ships

Bryan Clark mentioned in USNI News about the defense budget

Tim Walton mentioned in Federal News Network about DoD’s underfunded facilities

Bryan Clark mentioned in AP News about the U.S. push for hypersonic weapons

A Hudson Institute report about aerial refueling was mentioned in National Defense

Bryan Clark mentioned in Defense News about shipbuilding constraints

Bryan Clark mentioned in St. Louis Post-Dispatch about Germany’s Super Hornets

Bryan Clark mentioned in Forbes about supply routes to Ukraine

Bryan Clark mentioned in Nikkei about Russia’s attacks on civilian residences and infrastructure

Bryan Clark mentioned in FedScoop about Russia’s lack of electronic warfare in Ukraine

Timothy Walton mentioned in National Defense about PLA military capabilities

Bryan Clark mentioned in Inside Defense about how the Russia-Ukraine conflict could impact U.S. defense investment analysts say Russia’s Ukraine invasion won’t lessen focus on Navy China InsideDefense_.pdf

Bryan Clark mentioned in Federal News Network about insight the Defense Department could get from watching the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Timothy Walton mentioned in National Defense Magazine about aerial refueling

Bryan Clark mentioned in Stars and Stripes about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Timothy A. Walton mentioned in Honolulu Star- Advertiser about the future of fuel infrastructure.

Bryan Clark mentioned in VOA News about the Russia and Ukraine conflict.

Bryan Clark mentioned in Business Insider about the future of submarines.

Bryan Clark mentioned in Politico about the future of defense spending

Bryan Clark mentioned in National Defense about military Force Design

Bryan Clark mentioned in Roll Call about the U.S. semiconductor industry

Hudson Institute mentioned in RealClear Defense about U.S. aircraft carrier tankers

Bryan Clark mentioned in Breaking Defense about the Russian military build up near Ukraine

Bryan Clark mentioned in Inside Defense about amphibious forces shipbuilders emerge as leading Light Amphibious Warship contenders InsideDefense.com.pdf

Bryan Clark mentioned in Lawfare Blog about an F-35 that crashed in the South China Sea

Timothy Walton mentioned in USNI News about the Red Hill fuel facility

Bryan Clark mentioned in The Economist about sensors that allow for better submarine tracking

Bryan Clark mentioned in Business Insider about U.S. Navy plans to retrieve a wrecked F-35 from the South China Sea

Bryan Clark mentioned in Politico about hypersonic missiles in China and Russia

Bryan Clark mentioned in Navy Times about an F-35 that crashed in the South China Sea

Bryan Clark mentioned in Defense One about the Biden Administration’s naval strategy

Bryan Clark mentioned in Business Insider about the discovery of a Chinese sub in the South China Sea

Bryan Clark mentioned in the Wall Street Journal about accusations that a Navy contractor inflated bills for port services by $50 million

Bryan Clark mentioned in The Australian about Australia’s nuclear submarine plans

Bryan Clark mentioned in Janes about U.S. military refueling systems

Bryan Clark mentioned in The Hill about the U.S. Navy’s research and development of the electromagnetic railgun

Bryan Clark mentioned in the Washington Post about U.S. Navy research and development and hypersonic missiles

Bryan Clark mentioned in The Drive about the Aegis Ashore missile defense system

Bryan Clark mentioned in Bloomberg about Navy investment in maintenance, supply chains, and shipyard infrastructure

Bryan Clark mentioned in Janes about post-COVID F-35 production

Bryan Clark mentioned in Breaking Defense about nuclear modernization an deterrence challenges

Bryan Clark mentioned in Politico Pro about the U.S. Navy’s strategy to counter the rapidly growing Chinese fleet

Bryan Clark mentioned in Defense News about the Navy’s FY22 shipbuilding budget

Bryan Clark mentioned in National Defense about long-range missile capacity and declining defense budgets

Bryan Clark mentioned in The Wall Street Journal about carrier support of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan

Timothy Walton and Bryan Clark mentioned in Defense One about electronic warfare.

Bryan Clark and Timothy Walton in Air Force Magazine about EMS warfare.

Bryan Clark mentioned in FedScoop about emerging technologies in defense.

Bryan Clark mentioned in National Defense about amphibious warships.

Dan Patt and William Greenwalt’s new report mentioned in Defense News

Bryan Clark mentioned in Breaking Defense about hypersonic weapons advantages

Bryan Clark mentioned in Breaking Defense about hypersonic weapons

“Bryan Clark was quoted in RealClear Investigations about tech companies and the Pentagon.

Bryan Clark was quoted in Defense News about sonobuoys and anti-submarine warfare.

Bryan Clark was quoted in Breaking Defense about the U.S. Navy’s fleet strategy and budget.

Bryan Clark was quoted in Forbes about U.S. defense strategy and challenges in 2021.

Bryan Clark was quoted in Breaking Defense about U.S. Navy fleet building.

A Hudson Institute report was mentioned in USNI News about the future of U.S. Naval strategy.

Bryan Clark was quoted in the Navy Times about the future of U.S. Navy force structure.

A recent Hudson Institute report about U.S. Navy Force Architecture was mentioned in Breaking Defense

Bryan Clark was quoted in Navy Times about U.S. aircraft carrier deployment.

A recent Hudson Institute report was mentioned in Defense News

Bryan Clark was mentioned in The Economist about U.S. Naval strategy.

Bryan Clark was quoted in Defense News about the U.S. Navy’s decision to deploy carriers to the Middle East.

Bryan Clark was quoted in Jane’s about the advantages of a Naval strategy shift towards unmanned systems.

Bryan Clark was quoted in Breaking Defense about Esper’s call for increases Navy shipbuilding.

A recent Hudson Institute report about Anti-Submarine Warfare was mentioned in Breaking Defense

Hudson Institute’s new Center for Defense Concepts and Technology was mentioned in Politico Morning Defense

Bryan Clark was quoted in Defense News about the impact the recent fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard will have on U.S. Naval strategy.

Bryan Clark was quoted in Breaking Defense about lawmakers’ frustration about Navy funding and cost efficiency.

Bryan Clark was mentioned in USNI News about the future of the U.S. Navy.

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Regaining the High Ground Against China: A Plan to Achieve US Naval Aviation Superiority This Decade

Bryan Clark & Timothy A. Walton

Hudson Institute

Regaining the High Ground Against China: A Plan to Achieve US Naval Aviation Superiority This Decade The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps face growing challenges ranging from China and Russia to regional threats such as Iran and North Korea, all of whom see...

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Experts

Bryan Clark

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

 Dan Patt

Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

 Timothy A. Walton

Timothy A. Walton

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

 David Byrd

David Byrd

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

 Michael Roberts

Michael Roberts

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Events

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Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

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Learning to Win: Using Operational Innovation to Regain the Advantage at Sea against China

Learning to Win: Using Operational Innovation to Regain the Advantage at Sea against China

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Gaining Decision Advantage: Modernizing Air Force Command and Control for Deterrence and Combat

Gaining Decision Advantage: Modernizing Air Force Command and Control for Deterrence and Combat

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In the Media

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Cargo Preference: Compliance with and Enforcement of Maritime's Buy American Laws

Cargo Preference: Compliance with and Enforcement of Maritime's Buy American Laws

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

 Ukraine Still in Nuclear Peril

Ukraine Still in Nuclear Peril

The Jim Bohannon Show

 Byran Clark discusses fighting around nuclear power plant and incoming wave of Russsian forces

Byran Clark discusses fighting around nuclear power plant and incoming wave of Russsian forces

NewsNation

All Commentary

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Putin's Mobilization Order Sparks Protests NewsNation

Cargo Preference: Compliance with and Enforcement of Maritime's Buy American Laws Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Ukraine Takes Back Territory as Russian Winter Looms NewsNation

Ukraine Still in Nuclear Peril The Jim Bohannon Show

The Risk of Nuclear Plant Disaster in Ukraine Trinity Broadcast Network

Viral Video of Flummoxed Russians Is Part of Ukraine Strategy in Harrowing War New York Post

Escalation Centers around Ukrainian Nuclear Facility NewsNation

Robotic Ships and the Future of the Navy's Fleet Government Matters

The High Ground in the Western Pacific Midrats Podcast

The Fall and Rise of Russian Electronic Warfare IEEE Spectrum

Kessel Run Shows How to Bridge the Gap between Development and Operations War on the Rocks

The Navy Needs Large, Unmanned Subs like Snakehead to Defeat Undersea Defenses Breaking Defense

The Navy Should Assemble a Fleet for Littoral Campaigns Defense One

Ukraine: Success Demands a New Approach Mitchell Institute

How to Equip Ukraine to Break the Black Sea Blockade Foreign Policy

Build a Fleet that Contests Every Inch U.S. Naval Institute

Uncrewed Airpower Is Ukraine’s Path To Long-Term Security Aviation Week

Got Fuel? Fixing the US Military’s Aerial Refueling Architecture Defense One

Hudson's Timothy A. Walton on Resilient Aerial Refueling Defense & Aerospace Report

Will Top Gun Sequel Attract Recruits? NewsNation

Let the Navy Retire LCS and Build a US Maritime Constabulary Instead CIMSEC

How the US Can Help Ukraine Win Inside Sources

Naval Aviation Needs a Plan To Get Out of the ‘Danger Zone’ Washington Examiner

Russia’s Military Strategy as the Battle for Donbas Begins CBS News

Why Donbas War Will Be Tough for Ukraine To Win NewsNation

Russian Warship Damaged by Ukraine Sinks in Black Sea NewsNation

When Will Mariupol Fall? NewsNation

The Pentagon Must ‘Campaign’ Against China, Not Hope for a Goal-Line Stand Defense One

Bracing for a Major Russian Assault NewsNation

Defense Expert Advises US and NATO To Keep Ukraine Supplied With Anti-Ship Missiles Government Matters

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast Defense and Aerospace Report

The Pentagon Should Focus JADC2 on Warfighters, Not Service Equities Breaking Defense

China Is Threatening Its Neighbors—But US Can Put a Stop to It New York Post

Russian Military Has Failed To Occupy Ukraine Capital Kyiv CBS News

Resilient Refueling Beyond Red Hill RealClear Defense

US Can Use Electronic Warfare To Help Ukrainians—Without Risking Nuclear War New York Post

Russian Invasion Exposes US Weakness, Green Lights Red China New York Post

Counterbalance | Ep. 34: Can Ukraine "Not Lose" Against a Russian Invasion? Counterbalance Podcast

How the Russians Might Fight Defense and Aerospace Report

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Implications of the AUKUS Deal NPEC

Russia Is Teaching a Master Class in ‘Decision-Centric' Warfare Defense One

The Problems at Red Hill in Hawaii Are Just the Start of DOD’s Infrastructure Liabilities Defense News

For JADC2, the Pentagon Should Learn From the 5G Community Defense News

China Is Clearly the Biggest National Security Threat to the US Government Matters

What To Expect When You’re Expecting a National Defense Strategy War on the Rocks

US Navy Modernization Fed Scoop

Changing the Navy's Force Generation Model Center for International Maritime Security

Countering China with a Disruptive Naval Deployment Model Defense and Aerospace Report

All Scholarship

Learning to Win: Using Operational Innovation to Regain the Advantage at Sea against China Hudson Institute

Building a Team for Next Generation Air Dominance Hudson Institute

Immaterial Competition: Rethinking the Roles of Economics and Technology in the US-China Rivalry Hudson Institute

Regaining the High Ground Against China: A Plan to Achieve US Naval Aviation Superiority This Decade Hudson Institute

One-Size-Fits-None: Overhauling JADC2 to Prioritize the Warfighter and Exploit Adversaries’ Weaknesses Hudson Institute

Can the U.S. Regain Battlefield Superiority against China? Applying New Metrics to Build an Adaptable and Resilient Military Hudson Institute

Resilient Aerial Refueling: Safeguarding the US Military’s Global Reach Hudson Institute

Regaining the Digital Advantage: A Demand-Focused Strategy for US Microelectronics Competitiveness Hudson Institute

Advancing Decision-Centric Warfare: Gaining Advantage Through Force Design and Mission Integration Hudson Institute

Testimony: Regaining EMS Superiority Through New Technologies Hudson Institute

The Invisible Battlefield: A Technology Strategy for US Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Hudson Institute

Implementing Decision-Centric Warfare: Elevating Command and Control to Gain an Optionality Advantage Hudson Institute

Competing in Time: Ensuring Capability Advantage and Mission Success through Adaptable Resource Allocation Hudson Institute

Reforming the US Military for a New Era Hudson Institute

American Sea Power at a Crossroads: A Plan to Restore the US Navy’s Maritime Advantage Hudson Institute

Weaponizing the 5G Value Chain Hudson Institute

Sustaining the Undersea Advantage: Transforming Anti-Submarine Warfare Using Autonomous Systems Hudson Institute

All Transcripts

Transcript: Gaining Decision Advantage: Modernizing Air Force Command and Control for Deterrence and Combat Hudson Institute

Transcript: The US-Australia Alliance on the Anniversary of AUKUS Hudson Institute

Transcript: Defense Disruptors Series: A Conversation with General David Berger Hudson Institute

Transcript: Standing with Allies against China and Russia: A Conversation with Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan Hudson Institute

Transcript: Defense Disruptors Series: General CQ Brown and the Future of the US Air Force Hudson Institute

Transcript: Regaining Decision Advantage: Overhauling JADC2 To Bolster US Deterrence Hudson Institute

Transcript: Should the US Overhaul its Defense Strategy? Hudson Institute

Transcript: Freedom Over Tyranny: A Conversation with Senator Joni Ernst Hudson Institute

Transcript: The Future of the U.S. Navy: A Conversation with Representative Elaine Luria Hudson Institute

Transcript: A Discussion on the Defense Industrial Base with Government Leaders Hudson Institute

Transcript: Winning the Innovation Race in the Intelligence Community

Transcript: Rising to the Challenge: Regaining US Military Superiority During a Time of Uncertainty Hudson Institute

Transcript: Project Convergence: A Conversation with US Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy Hudson Institute

All Press

Hudson Launches New Center for Defense Concepts and Technology Hudson Institute