Pentagon Launches $350 Million Quantum Push as US-China Tech Rivalry Deepens
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Updated · South China Morning Post · Oct 8
Pentagon Launches $350 Million Quantum Push as US-China Tech Rivalry Deepens
1 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Oct 8
Summary
$350 million will fund a new Pentagon initiative to bolster U.S. quantum computing capabilities for national security, the Defense Department said Thursday.
The program is aimed at preserving U.S. leadership as competition with China intensifies over advanced technologies with potential military applications.
Emil Michael, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, called quantum dominance a critical Trump administration priority and tied the effort to a June executive order.
That order sought faster deployment, commercialization and domestic manufacturing of quantum technology, underscoring Washington's push to turn research leadership into strategic and industrial advantage.