Ed McGrady

2 weeks ago | cnas.org | Ed McGrady |Samuel Bendett |Becca Wasser |Philip Sheers

On this episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Strategy Series, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Becca Wasser and Phil Sheers of the Center for a New American Security join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the new report they coauthored “From Production Lines to Front Lines: Revitalizing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base for Future Great Power Conflict.”Listen to the full interview on Defense & Aerospace Report Strategy.

3 weeks ago | cnas.org | Ed McGrady |Samuel Bendett |Tom Shugart |Josh Wallin

In the 1990s, following the Soviet Union’s collapse, few in Washington were thinking about China as a potential future threat. During this “unipolar moment,” the conventional wisdom held that China would become a responsible stakeholder of the global community once it had become a fully integrated member. Inside the Pentagon, however, a group of analysts charged with assessing the strategic environment saw things differently.

3 weeks ago | cnas.org | Paul Scharre |Janet Egan |Tim Fist |Ed McGrady

March 28, 2025 This episode comprises the first part of our special event, “The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies”. The event, co-hosted by MIT Technology Review, brings together some of the leading voices in AI policy from the public and private sectors to role-play these complex issues. These AI leaders play roles in the US, China, and The EU, and enact policies that best align with their roles interests in the AI space.

Oct 21, 2024 | cnas.org | Ed McGrady |Erik Lin-Greenberg |Becca Wasser

Earlier this year, the bipartisan congressionally-appointed commission on which we serve sounded the alarm that America is at risk of losing its military and technological edge to China. One way to meet that challenge is to redefine how the industrial base fits into national security to create an all-elements of national power approach. Currently, the view of industrial national security tends to focus on efforts to keep the defense industrial base healthy, productive, and resilient.