Senator Young & Matthew Pottinger: Die Finanzierung für F & E hilft den USA, mit China Schritt zu halten

At *The Washington Post*, Senator Todd Young of Indiana and [Matthew Pottinger](https://www.hoover.org/profiles/matt-pottinger) make the case that federal funding of academic research provides a major advantage to the United States as it faces geopolitical challenges from the People’s Republic of China. Drawing on the history of the Cold War, Young and Pottinger argue that „policymakers must sufficiently fund federal investment in basic and applied science research as part of the annual congressional appropriations process“ to ensure an American technological lead. They urge leaders and policymakers to „recognize that basic research isn’t a federal handout to help sustain academia,“ but rather „is a vital ingredient in our innovation future, economic and geopolitical competitiveness, and national security.“