Matthew Ford argues that military innovation has become an institutional substitute for strategy, repeating the “hammer-and-nail” problem identified by John Nagl in Iraq. The US military entered the S
Matthew Ford argues that contemporary military innovation has become a strategic dead end, repeating the institutional error identified by John Nagl during the Iraq War: armed forces interpret new pro
The article argues that claims of imminent human extinction from AI are exaggerated and driven more by hype than evidence. It centers on Jacob Coxon, a former Anthropic and OpenAI employee whose viral
Twenty-Five Years Later, We Still Ask Too Much of the Military
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The essay argues that, 25 years after 9/11, the United States still asks too much of its military. The author recalls being a teenager when the attacks happened and describes the fear and anger that f
The U.S. Department of Defense, led by Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks, launched the "Replicator" initiative in August 2023 to enhance the deployment of autonomous systems in response to China's milit
RAND’s 2024 *Information Warfighter Exercise Wargame: Second Edition Rulebook* updates and expands a structured wargame developed for the Marine Corps Information Operations Center (MCIOC). The wargam
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced the "Replicator" initiative in August 2023 to enhance the deployment of autonomous systems to counter China's military expansion. This effort aims
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IrregularChat: Modern Warfare
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The content discusses China's approach to justifying its actions through the framework of great power competition. This strategy serves as a comprehensive rationale generator that influences various s
The article discusses how China's military is observing lessons from Russia's war in Ukraine, particularly the pivotal role of satellite systems in modern warfare. Analysts emphasize the need for Chin
The 2026 Artificial Intelligence Workshop, organized by MORS, will take place from April 20-23, 2026, at Carnegie Mellon University and RAND in Pittsburgh, PA. This four-day event aims to enhance know
The RAND report discusses the need for an International Space Traffic Management Organization to enhance global cooperation in space traffic management. It compares various definitions and perspective
In 2022, Russian state media executed a narrative campaign framing Ukraine as "neo-Nazi," leveraging cultural memories from WWII to justify military action. This strategy, described as a "firehose of
The Space Force is facing a significant divide between its operations and acquisition personnel, exacerbated by Congressional concerns over an imbalance that could jeopardize U.S. military capabilitie