White House budget proposal could shatter the National Science Foundation

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2. NSF funding, or the lack of it, could well be a national concern if we're at war.

NSF funds space weather prediction and research. Among many other things, this includes prediction and monitoring of the solar magnetic field and solar flares that can affect the Earth environment, such as satellites and the ability to rely on communications with drones.

I"m sure there are many other aspects of NSF-funded research that is of military interest.

Of course, considering that we wouldn't necessarily be on the side of our "government," I don't know what its matters...