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future of war
November 18, 2020
Swarms of Glory
By Jacob Parakilas
Sooner or later, swarms of autonomous weapons are likely to transform militaries. But how long will they take to transform our relationship to weapons and armed violence?
November 03, 2020
Fighting Tomorrow’s Wars with Yesterday’s Rifle
By Jacob Parakilas
The basic design of small arms has been stable for decades, even as other warfighting technologies have undergone revolutions. How much longer can that be true?
October 29, 2020
Imagination, Probability, and War
By Jacob Parakilas
Artificial intelligence may help us make sense of large, complex questions, but imagining the future of war needs to remain a fundamentally human exercise.
October 07, 2020
Tanks vs. Drones Isn’t Rock, Paper, Scissors
By Jacob Parakilas
Unmanned combat air vehicles have notched up kills against armored fighting vehicles all over the world. Does it mean the end of the tank?
December 07, 2019
The Impact of Fiction on the Future of War
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Rather than fighting the last war, as the old axiom goes, are military leaders more susceptible to fighting the wars of their favorite fiction novels?
December 03, 2018
The Uncertain Future of Warfare
By Leopold Schmertzing
Some of the main uncertainties pertaining to warfare for the next decade.
April 13, 2018
The Future of War and a Tale of 2 Conferences
By Franz-Stefan Gady
What two conferences that the author recently attended reveal about our understanding of war.
March 02, 2018
What the Gulf War Teaches About the Future of War
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Gulf War officially ended 27 years ago in February. Time to look at one of the war’s less well known lessons for future conflict.
January 31, 2018
What 'Back to the Future' Teaches About the Future of War
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Doc and Marty's time traveling adventures may have produced one of the most important insights into the future of war.
April 05, 2016
Will This Weapon Change Infantry Warfare Forever?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Army is about to acquire a new weapon that could dramatically impact infantry warfare.
July 24, 2015
Super Humans and Killer Robots: How the US Army Envisions Warfare in 2050
By Franz-Stefan Gady
2050: The year Terminator meets Universal Soldier.
July 07, 2015
Can Fiction Predict the Future of Warfare?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Perhaps, but more importantly it tells us about how we want the future of war to look like.
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