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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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Embracing Change: A Sense of Urgency
At the dawn of an ever-evolving geopolitical era, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the world’s most powerful political and military alliance, faces a new reality. This article examines the…
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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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Space Denial: A Deterrence Strategy
Space assets are strategic and crucial to U.S. national security in maintaining military superiority across the land, maritime, air, and cyber domains. U.S. adversaries recognize this advantage and intend to…
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It’s Not Just About the Algorithm: Development of...
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have highlighted the sophisticated potential of this technology to drastically improve all aspects of medicine. As the joint force prepares for large-scale combat operations,…
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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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Returning Context to Our Doctrine
Before Russia invaded Ukraine, many analysts saw Russian military doctrine as “clear, precise, well evidenced and conceptually elegant.” They believed Russia posed a threat to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.…
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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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Military Instructors’ Perspectives on Interactive...
The objective of this study is to investigate the application of interactive multimedia instruction (IMI) products in military classrooms. This study explored the experiences of military instructors with barriers, application…
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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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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 Fourth Age – The Future of Special Operations
This anthology of fictional stories helps visualize a future era of special operations. Through their creative talents and subject matter knowledge, the authors realistically portray what is within the realm…
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