AJ Taylor4 hours agoLast Updated: April 22, 2021
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U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and the ranking member on Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC) Subcommittee, helped lead a hearing today focusing on America’s military technological advancement and development, particularly in relation to adversaries like Communist China.
In her opening remarks, Ernst noted the Pentagon’s role in global research and technology—including their role in vaccine development. In addition, Ernst raised concern that America’s adversaries – like Communist China—are continuing to invest heavily in new technologies, like artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, hypersonics, and that the U.S. risks falling behind our competitors in this development.