China outpacing US in critical tech research 'should be a wake up call': report
In a new report, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says China is outpacing the US in 37 out of 44 critical technology research areas.
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In a new report, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says China is outpacing the US in 37 out of 44 critical technology research areas.
The US is getting bested in research and development of advanced technology that needs enormous investment to keep up with Beijing.
US government spending on critical technologies nearly doubled from $60.7 billion in FY17 to $117.2 billion in FY21, according to Govini's report. However, the US isn’t investing what it needs to avoid losing the battlefield of the future in AI/ML.
A draft of the House NDAA markup outlines two provisions to fix the gap between research and acquisition.
As the Defense Department shifts its focus toward more technologically advanced potential adversaries, it will have to research and develop more and sus...