… Exploring the Operational Environment
[Editor’s Note: Mad Scientist is pleased to publish today’s post, exploring four possible near-term (i.e., 2020 to 2028) worlds facing us as we emerge from the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. Developed in support of a comprehensive TRADOC planning exercise this … Read the rest
[Editor’s Note: As with everyone else on the planet, the U.S. Army Mad Scientist Initiative’s 2020 “battle rhythm” was disrupted by the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. Consequently, instead of hosting live Mad Scientist conferences this year, we facilitated a series … Read the rest
[Editor’s Note: Per the U.S. Army’s definitive open source reference on the Operational Environment, TRADOC Pamphlet 525-92, The Operational Environment and the Changing Character of Warfare, climate change:
“… likely will become a direct security threat. Risks to … Read the rest
[Editor’s Note: Mad Scientist Laboratory is pleased to welcome guest blogger LTC James Barnhart, whose post today explores the possible application of Blockchain technology to revolutionize military decision cycles via the use of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). This … Read the rest
[Editor’s Note: Historical analogy is just one of many tools that the Mad Scientist Initiative leverages in exploring the Operational Environment and the changing character of warfare. Today’s guest blogger Peter Brownfeld wields it effectively in exploring the nature … Read the rest