… Exploring the Operational Environment
“While the U.S. military may not necessarily have to fight Russia or China, it is likely that U.S. forces through 2050 will encounter their advanced equipment, concepts, doctrine, and tactics in flashpoints or trouble spots around the globe..” — extracted … Read the rest
“At the center of Xi’s vision are what he calls China’s “new productive forces”—breakthroughs in advanced batteries, biotech, LiDAR, drones, and other emerging technologies that promise to redefine the next industrial revolution. By dominating these sectors, Beijing aims to … Read the rest
“Russia’s vast arsenal of non-strategic nuclear weapons helps it to offset Western conventional superiority and provide formidable escalation management options in theater war scenarios.” — Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community, March 2025
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[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
[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