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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

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Feb 9, 2023

In the Media

(Screenshot via Government Matters/YouTube)

What It Took to Stop the Chinese Spy Balloon

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Feb 8, 2023

In the Media

A French company with close ties to Beijing is snapping up control of port terminals across the U.S. A new deal involves the largest port on the east coast. Christopher O’Dea, an adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute and an expert on ports and infrastructure finance, explains to NTD what’s at stake.

The Strategic Importance of America's Ports

Christopher R. O’Dea

Adjunct Fellow

Christopher R. O’Dea

Feb 8, 2023

In the Media

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023. EODGRU 2 is a critical part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force that clears explosive hazards to provide access to denied areas; secures the undersea domain for freedom of movement; builds and fosters relationships with trusted partners, and protects the homeland. At the direction of the President of the United States and with the full support o

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover the Chinese surveillance balloon that flew over the continental US in the Atlantic Ocean on January 5, 2023. (US Navy Photo by Tyler Thompson)

How to Respond to the Chinese Surveillance Balloon

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Feb 6, 2023

In the Media

wo U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft attached to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 "Yellowjackets", assigned to Carrier Task Force 70, break away from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean while flying in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 22 (VS22), June 13 2022. Exercises like VS22 allow forces across the Indo-Pacific the opportunity to integrate Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Space Force to train in precise, lethal, and ov

Two US Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft attached to Electronic Attack Squadron 138 "Yellowjackets" fly a training mission over the Pacific Ocean on June 13, 2022. (US Air Force photo by Nicholas Priest)

How the US Should Strike Back against China in the Battle for the Stratosphere

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Feb 3, 2023

Commentary

3 Min Read

Coast Guard Lt. Trevor Clark prepares to land a Short Range Unmanned Aerial System (SR-UAS) ‘drone’ on the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Tern with the help of a crew member after operating the vehicle around the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) during the cutter’s return home to Alameda, California, July, 2, 2019, following their 164-day deployment to the Western Pacific.

A Coast Guardsman prepares to land a drone on the deck of the Coast Guard cutter Tern following a 164-day deployment to the Western Pacific in Alameda, California, on July 2, 2019. (US Coast Guard photo by Matthew S. Masaschi)

We Don't Have the Missiles to Stop China. Time for Drone Swarms

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Feb 1, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

The United Kingdom’s carrier strike group led by HMS Queen Elizabeth and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force led by Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise conduct multiple carrier strike group operations with US Navy carrier strike groups led by flagships USS Ronald Reagan and USS Carl Vinson in the Philippine Sea on October 3, 2021. (DVIDS)

Naval Combat Systems: Developments and Challenges

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Jan 26, 2023

Commentary

Long Read

(Screenshot via NewsNation)

US Tanks Break the "Logjam" in Ukraine Aid

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Jan 25, 2023

In the Media

Marines detonate a timber charge during a demolition and explosive training exercise at the ETA-7 engineer demolition training range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on January 11, 2018. (US Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Ginnie Lee)

Investing in the New Generation of Energetics

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Jan 24, 2023

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