To be frank though, that basically guts any chance of institutional capability, so it’s probably going to be at best a hollow organization.
You do not randomly fire large swathes of people and expect most institutional knowledge to survive, because there’s no reason for anyone to work there rather than be in the private sector.
True, but that’s a different problem than them specifically targeting the AISI (which, based on Vance’s comments, wouldn’t be too surprising). Accidentally targeting the AISI means it’s an easier decision to revert than if the government actively wanted to shut down AISI-like efforts.
To be frank though, that basically guts any chance of institutional capability, so it’s probably going to be at best a hollow organization.
You do not randomly fire large swathes of people and expect most institutional knowledge to survive, because there’s no reason for anyone to work there rather than be in the private sector.
True, but that’s a different problem than them specifically targeting the AISI (which, based on Vance’s comments, wouldn’t be too surprising). Accidentally targeting the AISI means it’s an easier decision to revert than if the government actively wanted to shut down AISI-like efforts.