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Will Nuclear Power Fuel AI Centers in America?
By Paolo von Schirach - November 6, 2024 - AI revolution is gaining momentum in America. NVIDIA, maker of the coveted chips which constitute AI’s key components (85% of global supply), from nowhere reached a market capitalization of about $ 3.4 trillion, becoming overnight the second most valuable company in the world –higher valuation than Microsoft or Saudi Aramco. Having taken notice of the unfolding revolution, all the major tech companies have jumped into the AI space hoping to reap incredible profits. That said, the AI revolution has created an unforeseen major problem for tech companies. AI data centers consume massive amounts of electricity. To date, America simply does not produce enough electricity to power the numerous AI data centers the tech companies want to develop as soon as possible. Big tech already consumes 4% of all electricity in the U.S. Soon enough it will be 9%. Where will all this additional electricity come from?
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Innovation Ecosystems
By Paolo von Schirach - October 30, 2024 - What is the magic formula for successful technological innovation? In broad terms, we know. You need a country with a sizable market that can absorb commercially viable innovations, state of the art infrastructure, some great research universities that breed top notch scientists and managers with great new ideas, robust capital markets, availability of risk capital and venture capitalists that can harness it, rule of law and independent courts, zero corruption, enforceable patent laws. We all know that these are the necessary ingredients. However, in practice, nobody really knows what the right mix should be. Let me explain with an example. Everyone knows about Silicon Valley, a world-famous tech hub located in Northern California. Erroneously, many believe that Silicon Valley is the fruit of a great strategic plan. They assume that brilliant minds gathered near San Francisco and conceived the Big Idea of creating the world’s most important tech hub by attracting skilled talent and new companies.
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Army’s Future Tiltrotor Blazes a Trail in Software, Soldier Feedback (From RealClearDefense)
By Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. - October 28, 2024 - Drones and unmanned systems are a big part of the Army’s future, but so is a revolutionary manned aircraft: FLRAA, the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. Read my analysis from Real Clear Defense below and here. In August, acquisition officials signed off on Milestone B, launching FLRAA toward first flight in 2026 and a potential $70 billion program. FLRAA is an advanced tiltrotor that combines the hover of a helicopter with the level flight range and speed of a fixed-wing aircraft. Recent insights – from Afghanistan to the Pacific island archipelagos – show that the Army needs a maneuver and assault platform with range far beyond what a helicopter can provide. As the centerpiece of future vertical lift, FLRAA will be the platform responsible for operating with soldiers at the high forward edge of a much-expanded battlespace.
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GPI-BAU Talk Series: Shadow Economies and the Enabling of Transnational Threats
On October 31, 2024, at 10:00 AM (EST) the Global Policy Institute (GPI) and Bay Atlantic University (BAU) will hold a talk titled " Shadow Economies and the Enabling of Transnational Threats" via Zoom and in-person at BAU, during the INTL 257 International Relations class. Speaker Ahmad Sayer Daudzai is an expert in geoeconomics, geopolitical analysis, migration and economic diplomacy. Upon acquiring his bachelor’s degree from the American University in Dubai, Ahmad Sayer Daudzai established his own firm Velocity Consulting in Afghanistan which provided financial and investment consulting services to the public and private sectors of Afghanistan. In 2013, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and became an economic diplomat. He was posted as the Vice Consul of Afghanistan in Istanbul, Turkey to manage the bilateral trade, financial intelligence analysis and illegal migration portfolios. During that term he also acquired his Master’s degree in Global Affairs from BAU in Istanbul, Turkey. In 2017, he returned to Kabul and was appointed as a Senior Advisor to the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs. From 2017 until 2019 he also continued to manage his firm Velocity Consulting as a senior partner. He also co-founded an insurance company called Capital Star Insurance in Afghanistan. In September 2019, he was appointed as the Economic Counselor and Deputy Ambassador at the Embassy of Afghanistan in UAE. From February 2020 until October 2020, he served as the Charge d'Affaires (Acting Ambassador) of the Embassy of I.R Afghanistan in the UAE. He then served as the Deputy Ambassador of Afghanistan in UAE from November 2020 until August 2021. From September 2021 until November 2023, he served his second term as the Acting Ambassador of Afghanistan in UAE. He now serves as a senior advisor to a Washington DC based Geopolitical Advisory firm called Gulf State Analytics. He is also a Fellow at the Global Policy Institute.
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Poland Will Be the New NATO Abrams Tank Center for Sustainment and Co-Production
By Merrick "Mac" Carey - October 21, 2024 - The first of the Polish Army’s 250 new M-1 Abrams V3 tanks, the most modern version, will soon be delivered to that stalwart East European ally. Those combat vehicles will focus the Polish Defense Ministry’s attention on getting a maintenance and sustainment capability in place quickly. They will need to avoid having inoperable tanks while they are urgently needed to deter potential Russian aggression. As the largest front-line NATO member on the eastern front facing Russia, Poland continues an impressive defense modernization effort which will lead to a defense budget of 4.7% of GDP next year. That is the largest GDP percentage in the Atlantic alliance, including America. Poland is buying top of the line jet fighters, helicopters, air defense and armor in a relentless and expensive military buildup. There will be real challenges assimilating all this high-tech gear. Poland’s government, military and industrial leaders will need to move fast.
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GPI-BAU Talk Series: HIST 180 – Classical Islamic Civilization & the Silk Road
On October 23, 2024, at 01:00 PM (EST) the Global Policy Institute (GPI) and Bay Atlantic University (BAU) will hold a talk titled " Classical Islamic Civilization & the Silk Road" via Zoom and in-person at BAU, during the HIST 180 class. Click Here to Register Speaker Dr. Hamdi Saleh is a distinguished alumnus of Harvard University with a Ph.D. in international relations. He taught at the Kennedy School of Harvard, as well as several other esteemed American universities. He was a Fulbright scholar at Florida State University in 2008. He represented Egypt diplomatically in the United States, the Gulf region, and South Africa, and has played a pivotal role in developing the relationship between Egypt and the United States. Currently an advisor for the University of Port Said, Dr. Saleh is conducting a program for political consultation between the Middle East and the United States. He is a senior news commentator on Arab and American Television Networks, and has published several books and articles, the latest entitled “America at a Cross Road: The Election of Obama to the White House” (2009).
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Strike at Boeing Hits USAF KC-46 Tanker, Supply Chain
By Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. - October 16, 2024 - With the strike at Boeing entering a second month, what about the impact on national security? On Monday, President Joe Biden dispatched Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su to Seattle for the first in-person meeting between a government official and the two parties. Su’s mandate was to “encourage both parties to move forward in the bargaining process,” according to a Labor Department spokesman. Washington, DC is getting worried, and rightly so. Back on September 13, Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers failed to reach an agreement. Boeing offered a 25% pay increase over four years and has since raised the offer to 30%. The union is seeking 40%.
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3rd Forum of Political Managers and Election Campaign Organizers
We are excited to announce the third Global Forum for Political Consultants and Political Management, is happening today, October 15th, 2024, in Washington, D.C. This prestigious event gathers top professionals, experts, and enthusiasts in the fields of political consulting, campaign management, and political communication. Organizers: IGAPA, Bay Atlantic University, Global Policy Institute (GPI), SIC Group USA LLC, Institute for Democracy and Development “PolitA” Who Should Attend: Political consultants and strategists Campaign managers Public relations and communication specialists Academics and students in political science and related fields Government officials and policymakers Media professionals covering politics and elections
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6 Ways Iran Could Strike U.S. in the Mideast or Here at Home (from Fox News)
By Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. - October 10, 2024 - As I wrote for FOX News today, Iran’s terror goons are in crisis mode right now. Having seen their missile attack on Israel fail yet again due to Israel’s powerful defenses, Iran is now expecting an Israeli counterstrike. “There will be severe consequences for this attack, and we will work with Israel to make that the case,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday, October 1. All the G7 nations agree Israel has the right to strike back, President Joe Biden added Wednesday. Iran wants blood. But they are running out of options. More than 40,000 U.S. forces were already deployed to U.S. Central Command in the Middle East, in locations from Syria to the Red Sea. Three more squadrons of F-15Es, F-16s and A-10s are on the way to U.S. Central Command, joining stealth F-22s, F-35s and others already in the region. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is launching jets day and night and the USS Wasp, with a Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard, is in the eastern Mediterranean. The submarine USS Georgia, carrying 154 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles, is nearby too, along with a bevy of U.S. Navy destroyers.
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Solar Electrical Power from Fabrics?
By Paolo von Schirach - October 7, 2024 - How about a tent that produces the electricity necessary to satisfy the needs of campers or field hospitals? Pvilion, a U.S. company based in Brooklyn, New York, can make them for you, following your specifications in terms of size and preferred material. Is this the new frontier of solar energy applications? When we think about renewable energy, we generally think wind and solar. These days, solar panels are very popular. We can have a large number of them, arranged in rows, and this becomes a large solar power plant connected to the electric grid that can supply enough electricity to satisfy the power needs of thousands of homes. Or we can have some panels on the rooftops of individual structures, commercial buildings, or homes, that will satisfy the electricity needs of those buildings.
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