Wargaming climate change: Who plays for the Red Team?
By SHARON BURKE AND ANDREA H. CAMERON
The U.S. Department of Defense spends many millions of dollars on wargaming every year. For anyone who has participated in such games,...
The needs of polar fleet to deter Arctic aggression
By Sen. Roger Wicker
Winter is coming early this year in the Arctic. Last month, a Chinese and Russian joint surface action group came within 75 nautical miles of...
Autonomous ships and vehicles: ‘unmanned’ or ‘uncrewed’?
By Adam James Fenton and Ioannis Chapsos
Like “self-driving” cars, autonomous ships are a reality and will likely revolutionize many aspects of shipping and maritime security.
With up to 95% of maritime accidents due to...
Bring the Reforger exercises back to Europe
At a summit in Brussels last month, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that the alliance would reinforce its eastern flank by doubling the number of battle...
Russia’s Nuclear Deterrence Strategy – Escalate To De-Escalate
Russia’s military doctrine dictates the use of nuclear weapons in response to any non-nuclear assault on Russian territory.
Russia’s military doctrine encompasses a broad range...
Soldier Modernisation: Regulatory Trends
Listed below are the regulatory trends impacting the soldier modernisation theme, as identified by GlobalData.
Militaries worldwide are focusing on improving the operational efficiency of...
Soldier Modernisation: Macroeconomic Trends
Listed below are the macroeconomic trends impacting the soldier modernisation theme, as identified by GlobalData.
The emergence of new warfighting doctrines and force structures that...
Hypersonics and Directed Energy are Critical emerging Technologies
WASHINGTON — The White House has added five new technology areas to its list of critical and emerging technologies — including hypersonic capabilities, directed...
The Perfect Storm of Technology, Intelligence and AI
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution is here and is rapidly becoming a central element of the Great Power Competition. Machine Learning (ML) and Natural...