America’s Quantum Manufacturing Moment

The world is in the early stages of a quantum technology industrial revolution, with significant implications for national security and economic strength. Practical applications are emerging, such as quantum navigation systems that can operate without GPS, offering a counter to spoofing in conflict zones, and quantum simulations accelerating drug discovery. This technological race is framed as a winner-take-all competition that will determine global power structures for the next century. While American companies like IonQ and Quantinuum are making significant progress in manufacturing quantum systems, the U.S. must control the production pathway to avoid the strategic vulnerabilities previously seen with semiconductor manufacturing.