Rebecca Grant

Opinion March 23

F-47's mission is to take on China: 'You have to have it'

President Trump likes American fighter planes, and awarding the F-47 contract to Boeing for the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance fighter puts U.S. back in the lead for dominant airpower.

Opinion March 7

7 combat systems Ukraine could lose without a Trump deal on aid

Ukraine relies on US military technology to maintain its F-16s, HIMARS and Patriot air defense systems. Unless Trump and Zelenskyy work out a deal, all of them could be at risk.

Opinion February 22

REBECCA GRANT: Here's how the Pentagon purge can succeed

Rebecca Grant, vice president of the Lexington Institute and a military expert, writes that the sacking of key Pentagon officials could set the U.S. up to better counter the growing threat from China.

Opinion February 12

If Iran goes nuclear, B-2 bomber will get the call

Inspectors say Iran is dangerously close to making a nuclear weapon. If it goes that route, the B-2 bomber has the stealth and payload needed to knock out buried nuclear sites.

Opinion January 29

China's two new stealth fighters should send shockwaves through Pentagon

The competition to win the next war is heating up fast. China just released videos of two different sixth-generation planes, putting it substantially ahead of US military development.

Opinion December 14

REBECCA GRANT: America has a drone problem, and no one is in charge

Opinion December 8

REBECCA GRANT: Assad's ouster makes Syria the key to elusive Middle East peace

Rebecca Grant, vice president of the Lexington Institute, a think tank specializing in defense and national security, breaks down the overtrhrow of Syria's Bashar al-Assad and what it means for the Middle East.

Opinion December 2

America’s nuclear submarine crisis on a collision course with China

Our nuclear submarine fleet is in big trouble. Production and repairs are backlogged. We can't even manufacture two per year and China is catching up. Trump team has to move fast.

Opinion November 21

Biden helps Trump by unleashing ATACMS on Russia

Striking Russian ammunition and troop concentrations feeding the battle against Ukraine applies pressure on Russia. As Sen. Marco Rubio has said, Ukraine needs leverage. ATACMS helps.

OPINION October 7

One year after 10/7, Iran is losing the war. Now, Israel must secure peace

One year after the 10/7 attacks and Israel must now secure the peace. It can do this by defeating Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, as well as normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia.

OPINION October 4

6 ways Iran could strike US in the Mideast or here at home

The US has more than 40,000 forces and an armada of ships and planes deployed to the Middle East. But Iran has six ways it can still attack America and Americans in retaliation.

OPINION September 18

First-ever 'China Week' takes aim at America’s dependence on Beijing

The China fight is on. Last week, the House of Representatives stepped up to the Herculean task of passing 25 bills targeting Chinese intrusions into America’s economy and technology.

OPINION September 9

Ukraine's fatal F-16 crash should scare Russia and China

Ukraine’s willingness to use – and lose – F-16s in combat strengthens the country’s defenses.  The specific combat lessons from Ukraine will apply to future tactics.

OPINION August 12

Iran beware: US moves these 6 top of the line strike options into position in the Middle East

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is doing his best to ensure that US Central Command is ready if Iran strikes Israel in the coming days.

OPINION August 5

Middle East war fears ramp up as F-22 Raptors rush to keep the lid on Iran

The political situation with Iran and their terror gangs may be a mess, but the U.S. military response is strong and cool-headed. 

OPINION July 11

The 2 apex predators designed to help NATO stop Russia – and China should take note, too

If Putin ever attacks a NATO country, he’s going to send tanks. And pop a missile barrage over Europe’s cities, just as he did to five cities in Ukraine on Monday.

OPINION June 17

Russian warships near Florida aim to intimidate. Our Navy views them more like target practice

Putin's navy isn't safe close to home, so he sent Russian warships to Cuba to try and intimidate the US. Our Navy isn't bothered at all and is using the visit to gather intel.

OPINION May 13

Air Force AI dogfight means tech could replace Maverick vs. China

Dogfights aren't Maverick vs. the world anymore. The secretary of the Air Force proved that by flying mock aerial combat in a Vista F-16 controlled by artificial intelligence.

OPINION April 16

Israel’s near-perfect missile success had a special line of defense

Iran launched drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles at Israel but the US Navy was ready to help our ally. Technical superiority and courage led to a near-perfect defense.

OPINION April 11

5 reasons why a top Chinese hacker gang and their friends could wreak havoc on US

The Department of Homeland Security is hopping mad about a data breach of State Department computuers by a topnotch group of Chinese hackers. But there's more to the story...

OPINION April 1, 2024

Navy makes shocking aircraft carrier decision while China threat rises

The latest budget war puts our Navy in dangerous straits. A shocking decision could delay the aircraft carrier program for two years, while the threat from China continues to worsen.

OPINION March 13, 2024

Epic V-22 Osprey flies again: Why it's so important to keep them in the fight

So much depends on the one-of-a-kind Osprey, from secure embassy evacuations to deliveries to aircraft carriers at sea. And the Marines don’t go to war without it.

OPINION February 21, 2024

Putin’s nuke threat endangers some of America’s coolest technology

Russian President Putin’s nuclear threat in space endangers all sorts of key American technology from a missile early warning system to GPS, which is part of much of what we do.

OPINION February 9, 2024

America’s B-1 bomber teaches Iran a firepower lesson

The White House has promised a multi-layered campaign against the militias backed by Iran. So far, Biden and his team are relying on airpower and the B-1 bomber.

OPINION January 13, 2024

Superhornets strike back. The world's just watched a turnaround in tactics worthy of a Hollywood thriller

On Thursday night over 100 weapons struck 60 targets in Yemen, specifically targeting Houthi rebel areas. The plane at the center of the strikes was the famous 'Superhornet.'

OPINION January 10, 2024

3 things China, Russia learned from Secretary Austin's secret hospitalization

The Pentagon released key details about Defense Secretary Austin's secret hospitalization on Tuesday. Now that we know more, I'm wondering what did Putin and Xi learn from this fumble?

OPINION December 20, 2023

Coalition deploys US Navy’s lethal Swiss Army Knife to send a message to Iran and China

The Mideast crisis is heating up and the U.S. has formed a naval coalition that includes one of the Navy's most-important weapons -- its lethal guided-missile destroyers.

OPINION December 11, 2023

F-35 reminds China who’s top gun by shooting down a Houthi cruise missile

F-35 proves American technology is flying high and China had best take note. Many US allies also deploy the fighters and Israel's jet just shot down a Houthi cruise missile.

OPINION November 27, 2023

This US bomber is why China suddenly wants to talk about nukes and AI

It’s the only U.S. Air Force combat plane with the range and stealth to chase China’s mobile missiles and carry the deep penetrating weapons to hit underground bunkers.

OPINION November 13, 2023

Iran doubles down on terror but it holds a losing hand

Iran’s military options are limited, the economy is a shambles, and a lot of governments in the region want to contain Iran. The aftermath of the Gaza crisis will leave Iran worse off than before.