[Editor’s Note: Regular readers of the Mad Scientist Laboratory will recall one of the twelve key conditions driving the Operational Environment in the next ten years are Weapons of Mass Destruction — per the TRADOC G-2‘s The Operational … Read the rest
502. War, Inc: The Private Sector in Contemporary Conflict
[Editor’s Note: The Mad Scientist Laboratory featured LTC Kristine M. Hinds‘ assessment of private sector involvement in future conflicts in “Sixth Domain” – Private Sector Involvement in Future Conflicts last June. While some Army purists have taken exception … Read the rest
501. Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR) Considerations in Wargaming LSCO
[Editor’s Note: Regular consumers of Army Mad Scientist content — via this blog site and The Convergence podcast — already know how wargaming can enhance Professional Military Education (PME), hone cognitive warfighting skills, and broaden our understanding of the … Read the rest
500. Precursor to Victory: Understanding the Operational Environment
“It’s got to start with knowing the enemy. Everything always starts with knowing the adversary.”
[Editor’s Note: Army Mad Scientist is pleased to publish its 500th post! Since its inception on 09 November 2017, the Mad Scientist Laboratory… Read the rest
499. The Operational Environment 2024-2034: Large-Scale Combat Operations
[Editor’s Note: The mission of Army Mad Scientist is to explore the Operational Environment (OE) and the changing character of warfare on behalf of the U.S. Army. The OE underpins how the Army is organized, trained, equipped, and operates … Read the rest