Pentagon research has been hampered by backlogged security clearances, limited funds to build or refurbish labs and a slow and difficult hiring process.
The Pentagon is increasingly reliant on advanced technology for national security, making the deterioration of its research infrastructure a critical and timely concern.
A declining research infrastructure directly impacts the US's ability to innovate and maintain a technological edge in defence, affecting long-term strategic competition.
This report highlights a quantifiable decline in the foundational capabilities necessary for defence tech innovation, shifting focus from outcomes to underlying systemic issues.
- · Commercial defence tech companies
- · Near-peer adversaries investing in R&D
- · US defence R&D
- · Pentagon
- · US technological superiority
The Pentagon's ability to develop cutting-edge military technologies is directly hampered.
Increased reliance on commercial off-the-shelf technologies or external partners for innovation.
Long-term erosion of US military dominance due to a lack of foundational research capabilities.
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