The U.S. Navy is experimenting with highly complex problems that only quantum computers can solve, including scheduling satellites for specific tasks. Quantum computers use qubits instead of bits, allowing them to solve problems traditional computers cannot. IBM plans to field a 100,000-qubit machine by 2033 for commercial and defense applications.
The Navy is using quantum computers for chemical simulations to understand corrosion on ships and to optimize logistics for planes, drones, and weapons. Private investment in quantum computing is booming, but the U.S. government is underfunding it compared to China. The U.S. currently ranks third in terms of funding for quantum computing.
