Matthew C. Mai

Matthew C. Mai is a contributing fellow at Defense Priorities.

Articles by Matthew C. Mai

Tesla CEO Elon Musk meets with cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on April 7, 2022.

DOGE Has Its Sights on the Defense Department

Argument

Gil Barndollar, Matthew C. Mai

May 9, 2025, 10:15 AM

Taliban fighters ride on a U.S.-made Humvee to celebrate the first anniversary of their return to power in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 15, 2022.

Who Lost More Weapons—Russia in Syria or America in Afghanistan?

Analysis

Gil Barndollar, Matthew C. Mai

December 17, 2024, 6:54 AM

A uniformed person is seen from behind saluting a large navy ship with sailors on the deck.

The U.S. Navy Can’t Build Ships

Argument

Gil Barndollar, Matthew C. Mai

May 17, 2024, 10:38 AM

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