Craig Singleton

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China is reimagining how future wars will be fought. The PLA's embrace of "intelligentized warfare" integrates AI, robotics, and unmanned systems into frontline operations. Robotic wolves are only the first wave—the U.S. must act now to constrain the ecosystems behind these capabilities. New FDD Memo by @CraigMSingleton, @JackBurnham802, Duncan Lazarow & Anika Iyer:bit.ly/4w873K9

China is developing AI-enabled “robot wolf” units, robots designed to scout terrain, detect threats, and carry supplies ahead of troops. These systems can operate in coordinated groups, navigate dense urban environments, and potentially support combat operations in a Taiwan scenario, allowing China to absorb risk while maintaining momentum. The U.S. must counter autonomous systems, secure supply chains, and keep CCP tech out of critical infrastructure. foxnews.com/politics/insid…

China is reimagining how future wars will be fought. The PLA's embrace of "intelligentized warfare" integrates AI, robotics, and unmanned systems into frontline operations. Robotic wolves are only the first wave—the U.S. must act now to constrain the ecosystems behind these capabilities. New FDD Memo by @CraigMSingleton, @JackBurnham802, Duncan Lazarow & Anika Iyer:bit.ly/4w873K9

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Policy takeaway: restrict the enabling tech and suppliers, and get serious about counter-robotics in training and planning. Power, comms, and sensors are the weak points. #NationalSecurity #NDAA #ExportControls /5

New @FDD report: China’s War Wolves 🐺 The #PLA isn’t just modernizing. It’s building a new way of fighting around #robotics, autonomy, and scale. Our report pulls together Chinese primary sources + training footage on how “robot wolves” fit into a Taiwan invasion playbook. /1 fdd.org/analysis/2026/…

🔴 Live Now @MarkCMontgomery testifies before @HomelandGOP, @HomelandDems on " Data Centers, Telecommunications Networks, and Space-Based Systems: Modernizing DHS’s SRMA Role for the Communications and IT Sectors" Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=dZi9AS…

Honored to sign this @VandenbergCo letter requesting @realDonaldTrump secure the release of Christian Pastor Ezra Jim when he meets with Xi Jinping in China next month.

President Trump is unleashing American drone dominance. And today, @SkydioHQ announced a $3.5 Billion investment in our domestic drone market. 🇺🇸 This means more U.S. jobs, innovation, & leadership. Pleased to join for their announcement at Fairfax County Police HQ with President Trump’s Science Advisor, Director Michael Kratsios.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is advancing a proposal that could ban three major Chinese telecommunications companies from operating data centers in the United States. An April 9 public notice detailed the agency's tentative conclusion to prohibit U.S. and foreign carriers from interconnecting their networks with state-linked operators like China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom. These three telecom giants, which are currently on the FCC's "Covered List," have already faced significant restrictions and the revocation of their U.S. operating licenses in recent years due to national security concerns. The proposed restrictions would also block interconnection with any Points of Presence (PoPs) or data centers owned by these blacklisted entities, as well as extending the ban to some of their affiliates. Furthermore, the FCC may prohibit telecommunications carriers from connecting with any company that utilizes equipment manufactured by blacklisted Chinese tech firms, such as Huawei. The agency is scheduled to formally vote on this sweeping proposal during its upcoming meeting on April 30. Alongside the network restrictions, the FCC announced on April 8 its intent to bar all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices—like smartphones and computers—destined for the U.S. market. The agency noted that roughly 75 percent of all electronics are currently tested in China, and this new move would expand upon a previous ban that already blocked 23 specific labs controlled by the Chinese regime. These upcoming votes are part of a broader, ongoing crackdown on Chinese technology, following a recent decision in March to ban imports of foreign-made commercial internet routers deemed an "unacceptable risk" by an interagency review. Similarly, the FCC banned new models of foreign-made drones late last year, effectively shutting major Chinese manufacturers like DJI and Autel out of the U.S. market over surveillance fears. The agency also moved in October 2025 to revoke the U.S. operating authority of telecom carrier HKT, citing its direct affiliation with the Chinese Communist Party-controlled China Unicom. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and the agency emphasize that these continuous actions are necessary to safeguard America’s critical infrastructure and networks from penetration by foreign adversaries. theepochtimes.com/us/fcc-moves-t…

American taxpayer dollars are funding advances in Chinese tech and military capabilities. @RepMoolenaar of @ChinaSelect joined @CliffordDMay on Foreign Podicy to explain the risks and what’s being done to protect U.S. innovation. youtube.com/watch?v=WJKok0…

Using robots made by our adversaries threaten Arkansans’ privacy and national security. Congress needs to pass my bipartisan bill that bans the government from buying these Chinese-made systems. foxnews.com/tech/us-target…

Today, @SenatorShaheen met with President @ChingteLai to reaffirm the strength of the U.S.-Taiwan partnership:   "Investing in robust defense capabilities is critical to strengthening deterrence and maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait."

On Wednesday, I testified before the House Small Business Committee on China. Bottom Line: We obsess over China's tech giants. But we miss the small firms behind its manufacturing ecosystem. China built a program to make them world-beaters, and ours now face existential risk. Five points: 1️⃣ China's "Little Giants" (小巨人) program is one of its most consequential industrial policy programs — but few know much about it . A decade ago, Beijing made clear small businesses were critical to winning the fourth industrial revolution and important parts of the Made in China 2025 plan. So it built a system for them. It certified the most promising high-tech firms as "Little Giants," then handed them loans, subsidies, state equity investment, university research partnerships, fast-tracked patents, guaranteed contracts from state-owned enterprises, and streamlined stock listings — all in one coordinated package. Today, more than 17,000 Chinese firms hold that designation. 90% are in high-tech manufacturing. Together they raised $125 billion in private capital in just a few years. One of them is Unitree Robotics, now a global titan. 2️⃣ Our efforts to help small manufacturers through the Small Business Administration (SBA) simply do not compare to China's "Little Giants" program. China funds early-stage research through state institutes — we let our equivalent programs, SBIR and STTR, lapse. China packages loans, equity, and R&D into a single coordinated certification — we run countless uncoordinated initiatives with no common thread. China's little giants raised $125+ billion in private capital with implicit state backing — the first cohort of our SBIC Critical Technologies Initiative might raise $4 billion. China provides low-cost loans at scale — we haven't raised the loan caps or appropriations for our own manufacturer credit program. China deploys technical assistance to thousands of firms through universities and state institutes — we just cut the Manufacturing Extension Partnership and effectively shuttered its key offices. At every level, there is a "gap" between our approach and theirs. 3️⃣ Small businesses matter because they are the path to American reindustrialization. Large firms dominate U.S. manufacturing and have for decades. But small businesses enable them. 70% of Boeing's Dreamliner comes from smaller suppliers. 60% of all aerospace and defense employment is in small and mid-sized firms. The story is similar in automotives. We cannot win the industrial future if we do not empower our small businesses. 4️⃣ China is far ahead in manufacturing, and expanding the lead. By some estimates, China spends roughly $400 billion on industrial policy per year. The entire US CHIPS Act provided $50 billion over multiple years. Since China's WTO accession, our share of global manufacturing has fallen by half — from 30% to 15% — while China's quintupled from 6% to 30%. It now exceeds the next nine countries combined. It's not exactly slowing down. 5⃣ Here's what we should do. Immediately reauthorize SBIR and STTR. Launch an American one-stop-shop certification that bundles loans, equity, R&D support, and regulatory relief into one coordinated package. Scale up the SBIC Critical Technologies Initiative. Raise the quantity and caps for the SBA's Manufacturer's Access to Revolving Credit program. Restore the Manufacturing Extension Partnership. And give the SBA the mandate to deploy all of these together — the way China does. This is just a start, and a comprehensive answer to China's programs will require even more. The SBA has plenty of tools. What it lacks is the architecture to coordinate the use them. China built that architecture. It is working. Thanks to @HouseSmallBiz for the opportunity and grateful to join Andrew Pahutski, Sean Murphy, and Tom Lyons for the hearing.

The U.S. should work to ensure Taiwan remains connected to regional energy security initiatives—to include bringing together Japan and Taiwan, along with other major economies such as South Korea, to establish a regional LNG storage hub. @JackBurnham802 & @JohannaYang_ fdd.org/analysis/2026/…

In Major Reversal, Taiwan Seeks To Rewire Its Energy Strategy by Restarting its Nuclear Plants New Policy Brief by @JackBurnham802 and @JohannaYang_: bit.ly/4rNv1Hj