“President Xi Jinping and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) want to achieve ‘the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation’ by 2049. The PRC will seek to increase its power and influence to shape world events to create an environment … Read the rest
530. “Maddest” Guest Blogger 2024
[Editor’s Note: The U.S. Army Mad Scientist Laboratory‘s mission is to continually explore the Operational Environment (OE) and the changing character of warfare on behalf of the Army. One of the tools we use — crowdsourcing — engages … Read the rest
529. Tyranny of Time & Distance: Logistics & Contested Deployment in LSCO
[Editor’s Note: As noted in the Contested Logistics section of TRADOC Pam 525-92, The Operational Environment 2024-2034: Large-Scale Combat Operations:
“The increased logistics requirements of LSCO will challenge Army sustainment operations, and adversaries will target those same … Read the rest
528. Battle Tested: Revolutionizing Wargaming with AI
“I don’t see a Gen AI solution for anything. I don’t know anything in my life that I can say yes — I want to do something that’s not validated and reliable.”
Today’s The Convergence podcast welcomes back proclaimed Mad … Read the rest
527. Asymmetric Warfare across Multiple Domains
[Editor’s Note: The Mad Scientist Laboratory welcomes returning guest blogger Ethan Sah with another insightful submission exploring how Iran’s Axis of Resistance and its constituent Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) are changing the character of warfare in the Twenty-first Century. … Read the rest