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AUGMENTED AI REALITY FOR URBAN WAR, US ARMY SUPER GUN AFTER COIN & THE IMPACT OF WAR ON THE CHEAP

10/24/2019

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China Seeks AI Without Limits, Ethics: SecDef Esper
​Beijing is using artificial intelligence, not only to repress domestic dissidents and minorities, the Defense Secretary said, but to develop and export autonomous weapons.
Innovation IS The New Battlefield: Roper
​“It’s not enough to develop and procure systems anymore. We’ve got to get in the business of of buying ideas and generating ideas,” says Air Force acquisition czar Will Roper.
U.S., CHINA:
U.S. and China Racing to Weaponize AI

By Bill Gertz, Asia Times: "The Pentagon is racing to outpace China in building military artificial intelligence (AI) systems ranging from vehicle maintenance to advanced warfighting tools like cyber weapons and drones, according to U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper."
Confessions of a Failed Strategist
By Jobie Turner, War Room: "In the Pentagon everyone fancies themselves a strategist. Every graduate of professional military education, every contractor with a new weapon system, every think-tank or consultancy pundit: all feel that if they were only given the chance, they could impose order with the right “big idea.”"
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AI and Irregular Warfare: An Evolution, Not a Revolution
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 by Daniel Egel, Eric Robinson, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Charles T. Cleveland, and Christopher (CJ) Oates
With AI, We’ll See Faster Fights, but Longer Wars by Dr. Margarita Konaev
'Augmented Intelligence Warrior':
An Artificial-Intelligence and Machine-Learning Roadmap for the Military

By Scott Humr, Modern War Institute: "Changes in military technological paradigms have a way of sneaking up on us. Complacency, rooted in confirmation bias, can always encourage the belief that new technologies will not change the character or war. Yet, the ascent of artificial intelligence and machine-learning technologies have the potential to upend the current status quo character of war."
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A host of ‘smarticles’ could give soldiers shape-shifting robots for future missions
(Army Times) Soldiers today can launch pocket-sized drones to check out terrain ahead of them. But if a promising Army project proves out, a future soldier might deploy a host of “shape-shifting” particles that form themselves into whatever they need to accomplish the mission.
Who will help track hypersonic threats from space?
(C4ISRNET) The Missile Defense Agency has selected four companies to develop prototype sensors capable of detecting and tracking hypersonic weapons from space, the agency announced Oct. 29.
 
  This laser-equipped dune buggy will destroy drones
(C4ISRNET) Under a clear sky on a distant battlefield in a not-too-distant future, American soldiers may find themselves beset by a surprise swarm of drones. Signalling for help, their salvation may come in the form of a specially equipped dune buggy, its lasers blasting multiple drones out of the sky every minute.
 
  Will the Pentagon adopt these five AI principles?
(C4ISRNET) A military advisory committee endorsed a list Oct. 31 of principles for the use of artificial intelligence by the Department of Defense, contributing to an ongoing discussion on the ethical use of AI and AI-enabled technology in both combat and non-combat purposes.
5 concerns the US must tackle to compete in AI
(C4ISRNET) A group of technology experts chartered by Congress to guide American efforts in artificial intelligence have released their initial report on how to ensure AI development stays on track inside the United States. And, overall, there’s a lot of work to do.
Charting the Future of Education for the Navy-Marine Corps Team by John Kroger

First, Manage Security Threats to Machine Learning by Rand Waltzman and Thomas Szayna

The Real Value of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Command and Control by Philip Reiner and Alexa Wehse
DISA efforts bolster electromagnetic spectrum superiority
(C4ISRNET) Unlike in the counterinsurgency fight of the last 18 years, the Department of Defense’s focus on Russia and China has forced leaders to confront the idea that the military may not be superior in all aspects of war. This may be especially true in the electromagnetic spectrum.
It’s not all Trump’s fault: Syria shows the danger of war on the cheap
(Defense One) As ISIS spread its caliphate to large swaths of the Middle East in 2014, the Obama administration and its European allies faced a challenge: how to meet this new threat in a political environment that disfavored large military deployments à la Iraq and Afghanistan.
National Security Commission on AI Releases Interim Report
By Yasmin Tadjdeh, National Defense Magazine: "A much-anticipated interim report from the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence — which was tasked by Congress to research ways to advance the development of AI for national security and defense purposes — was released Nov. 4."
Navy’s Secretive Program to Project False Fleets From Drone Swarms
By Brett Tingley, The WarZone: "The U.S. Navy has been quietly developing what could be one of the most important, transformative, and fascinating advances in naval combat, and warfare in general, in years. This new electronic warfare "system of systems" has been clandestinely refined over the last five years ..."
Army Evaluating Advanced Fire Control Optics for Non-Infantry Soldiers
By Matthew Cox, Military.com: "Army infantry officials at Fort Benning, Georgia, are testing a handful of advanced fire control optics in an effort to one day help non-combat arms soldiers shoot more accurately against close-quarter and long-range enemy targets."
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AFTER THE PATRIOT MISSILE SYSTEM; THE EXOSKELETON GROWS, ARMY MOVES OUT FROM PROCUREMENT IN MATERIALS COMMAND & MORE. . .

10/18/2019

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WHAT IS THE R.M.A.
LTAMDS: Raytheon To Build Linchpin Of Army Air & Missile Defense
Unlike Patriot, LTAMDS can watch for drones, missiles, and planes coming from all directions at once. A single LTAMDS side panel is twice as powerful as the entire Patriot radar.
Raytheon's Next Patriot Radar Will Eliminate a Blind Spot
By Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One: "Unlike the current Patriot radar, which is also built by the Massachusetts firm, this one — which the Army calls the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor — can see objects approaching it from all directions."
Knees Of Iron: Lockheed’s ONYX Exoskeleton
By Sydney Freedberg, Breaking Defense: "The Army is intensely interested in issuing the system to its foot troops, especially for urban warfare."
DoD Leaders’ Modernization Plans
Will Require Rethinking How It Partners With Industry

By Dan Gouré, Lexington Institute: "The Pentagon and the Military Services want to modernize faster and cheaper. This means reforming all parts of the acquisition process, from requirements definition and engineering development to contracting, testing and life cycle management." ​
Projecting Power With the F-35
By Marcus Hellyer, The Strategist (ASPI): "While aerial refuelling can increase a fighter’s time on station, there are limits on how much it can increase range. Even with tanker support the maximum achievable range for the F-35A is between 1,000 and 1,500 kilometres." 

Fragments Through a Straw, Darkly: Drone
By Olivia Garard, Strategy Bridge: "“Drone” is a fraught term. In ordinary language, the word refers to the gamut of flying robots. Acronym-less, unlike the unwieldy “unmanned aerial vehicle” (UAV) or the cumbersome “remotely piloted aircraft” (RPA), “drones” range from small commercial quadcopters to robust military aircraft. Outside military circles, the term evokes civilian casualties and unbounded American wrath, irrespective of sovereignty, as much as a seductive solution to wicked problems often kept hidden from the inevitable mess of public accountability."
​Army Pushes 600 Programs From Acquisition to Sustainment
By Sydney Freedberg, Breaking Defense: " The multi-million-dollar move will help Army Futures Command focus on new technology while Army Materiel Command focuses on sustaining the current force."
U.S., U.K.:
U.K. Successfully Tests SABRE Hypersonic Engine in Colorado

From The Engineer: "The UK’s Reaction Engines has tested the vital precooler of its SABRE engine in airflow conditions replicating speeds of Mach 5."​

Russian Nuclear Force Expansion and the Failure of Arms Control
By Mark B. Schneider, RealClearDefense: "Today, there is a debate over whether we should extend the New START Treaty, amend it to eliminate the loopholes, or try to negotiate an expanded agreement."
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HOW THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL IS "OUT OF CONTROL"

10/9/2019

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Trump's dangerous war on the National Security Council   
Hal Brands | Bloomberg Opinion
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