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Armed Drones: Evolution as a Counterterrorism Tool
Armed drones (also commonly called Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs) are unmanned aircraft designed to identify, surveil, and engage ground-based targets—ranging from material to individuals—with kinetic weapons. The United States…
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Special Operations Forces Reference Manual
Special operations encompass the use of small units in direct or indirect military actions focused on strategic or operational objectives. These actions require units with combinations of specialized personnel, equipment,…
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A Symphony of Capabilities: How the Joint...
The United States today faces complex global challenges, including long-term strategic competition with major powers such as China and Russia. Rapidly evolving technologies are changing the character of warfare, and…
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Long-Term Implications of the 2024 Future Years...
In most years, the Department of Defense (DoD) produces a five-year plan, called the Future Years Defense (FYDP), that is associated with the budget it submits to Congress. The 2024…
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Military and Security Developments Involving the...
The DoD annual report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China charts the current course of the PRC’s national, economic, and military strategy, and offers insight…
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NCOs’ Contribution in Solving Complex Problems
At all levels of war, leaders face problems and must develop actions to overcome them. The challenges vary from subversive political legal strategies and coercive economic practices to tactical decisions.…
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Fact Sheet: 2023 Strategy for Countering Weapons...
The United States, its Allies, and partners are facing a dramatically changing security landscape - one with both legacy weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capabilities and novel threats enhanced by…
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Fiscal Year 2023: Consolidated Annual Report on...
This report is provided by the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in response to a requirement established in the National Defense…
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Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass...
This strategy identifies the need to account for weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats holistically to prevent, mitigate, withstand, operate through, and recover from WMD attacks. Recognizing that different actors…
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Defense Primer: Geography, Strategy, and U.S....
World geography is an influence on U.S. strategy, which in turn helps shape the design of U.S. military forces. Most of the world’s people, resources, and economic activity are located…
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PLA Logistics and Sustainment: PLA Conference 2022
There is no issue more critical to US security than the expansive and long-term challenge posed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Russian war in Ukraine is deservedly…
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Trusting AI: Integrating Artificial Intelligence...
Integrating artificially intelligent technologies for military purposes poses a special challenge. In previous arms races, such as the race to atomic bomb technology during World War II, expertise resided within…
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The Future Role of Strategic Landpower
The Army’s multidomain operations concept places increased emphasis on the need for the Army to compete short of armed conflict. The concept nests within a broader Department of Defense and…
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Armed Forces Compensation During a Lapse in...
Compensation for members of the Armed Forces (i.e., Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard) is funded through annual appropriations to personnel-related line items in accounts…
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Take Ownership of Your Formation’s Data Literacy
The U.S. Army must match the intensity of its adversaries regarding technology and the speed of data by focusing on its soldiers’ and civilians’ skill sets. It is critical that…
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