… Exploring the Operational Environment
[Editor’s Note: In reportedly “blunt and candid” discussions during their summit in San Francisco, California, on 15 November 2023, President Xi Jinping informed President Joe Biden that China intends to reunify Taiwan with the mainland.
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“Only in the wargaming context… is critical thinking actively exercised.”
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[Editor’s Note: Storytelling is one of Army Mad Scientist’s most effective tools in exploring the broad range of possibilities within the Operational Environment. Employing creative fictional writing and narrative building helps us to explore how concepts, technologies, and other … Read the rest
[Editor’s Note: Army Mad Scientist’s mission is to continually explore the Operational Environment and the changing character of warfare. We connect the intellect of the Nation to the Army, serving as an on-ramp for academia, industry, and other parts … Read the rest
[Editor’s Note: In 2018, our pacing challenge China experimented with converting obsolete Type 59 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) into Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), teleoperated from afar to protect crewmembers from hazardous missions deemed too risky for crewed combat vehicles. … Read the rest