Future of Warfare

The first iterations of laser weapons will most likely serve to preserve the existing hierarchy of battlefield weapons. But as they grow more sophisticated, they may come to have the opposite effect.

It is easy to advocate an outright ban on “supersoldiers.” But augmentation has been around in one form or other for a long time – in life and war alike.

Small drones, used unpredictably, could conceivably force defenders to adopt a wearying posture of constant readiness and uncertainty.

There’s a deeper problem with how we perceive the world than misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda: it’s that we expect that big data means better understanding.

The Tyndall Air Force Base inducted semi-autonomous robotic patrol dogs in base security role in the third week of March.

The newly released final report of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence is rich in recommendations. But operationalizing them may be trickier.

As great power competition rises to the fore – and counterterrorism operations recede into the background – U.S. special forces will have to adapt.

Canada’s new frigates are the size of cruisers, and indicative of a wider trend toward ever-more complicated and expensive weapons.

Novel technologies hold out the prospect of fundamental changes in military effectiveness and strategy. The tricky part is understanding and communicating when those changes are coming.

When it comes to depictions of the future of war, art doesn’t have to be particularly sophisticated to say something worth thinking about.

The path to robust, reliable military autonomy is long and winding – with a lot of potential dead ends.

Future operators may also need to be real-time strategy games adepts.