… Exploring the Operational Environment
[Editor’s Note: Army Mad Scientist is pleased to present our latest episode of The Convergence podcast, featuring MAJ Joe Littell and CPT Maggie Smith from the Army Cyber Institute, United States Military Academy, West Point, discussing the impact of … Read the rest
“America’s adversaries recognize and respect its impressive battlefield capabilities. They don’t want to confront us, at least not yet. How does our Army meet the challenges posed by adversaries who seek to sidestep US battlefield advantages while pursuing their … Read the rest
[Editor’s Note: Ever since the Reverend Jonathan Swift‘s A Modest Proposal shocked Britain’s 18th century Whig establishment with the suggestion that Irish peasants sell their children as food to help solve that island’s endemic poverty — “A … Read the rest
“We assess that climate change will increasingly exacerbate risks to US national security interests as the physical impacts increase and geopolitical tensions mount about how to respond to the challenge. Global momentum is growing for more ambitious greenhouse gas emissions … Read the rest
[Editor’s Note: In a previous post, guest blogger Chris Elles described “the relentless technological acceleration between 2020-2035 catalyzed the single characteristic that most determined the outcome of war — shifting from attrition and beyond maneuver, accelerating towards relative … Read the rest