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Posted on November 9, 2023November 9, 2023

468. The Operational Environment’s Increased Lethality

[Editor’s Note:   During the past decade, we’ve witnessed several conflicts around the globe that are shaping our understanding of the contemporary battlespace.  Combat operations in Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Ukraine have seen the convergence of battlefield transparency, autonomous systems, and … Read the rest

Posted on March 2, 2020February 27, 2020

216. Russia: Our Current Pacing Threat

[Editor’s Note: The U.S. Army’s capstone unclassified document on the Operational Environment (OE) states:

“Russia can be considered our “pacing threat,” and will be our most capable potential foe for at least the first half of the Era of … Read the rest

Posted on September 10, 2018February 26, 2024

81. “Maddest” Guest Blogger!

[Editor’s Note: Since its inception last November, the Mad Scientist Laboratory has enabled us to expand our reach and engage global innovators from across industry, academia, and the Government regarding emergent disruptive technologies and their individual and convergent impacts … Read the rest

Posted on June 25, 2018June 26, 2018

63. Russian Ground Battlefield Robots: A Candid Evaluation and Ways Forward

[Editor’s Note:  We are pleased to present Mad Scientist Sam Bendett‘s informative guest blog post on the ramifications of current Russian Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) trials in Syria for future autonomous combat systems on the battlefield.  Please note … Read the rest

Posted on February 1, 2018February 1, 2018

25. Lessons Learned in Assessing the Operational Environment

(Editor’s Note: The Mad Scientist Laboratory is pleased to present the following guest blog post from Mr. Ian Sullivan.)

During the past year, the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) G-2 has learned a great deal more … Read the rest

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