Tomorrow Wars

Modern ‘shock and awe’ would be defined by aging jets, new tactics

“We need to be able to use a scalpel and not a meat ax,” said Harlan Ullman, the defense consultant credited with coining "shock and awe."

14 months ago

Tactical Air Control Party specialists at the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron conduct reconnaissance training, Aug. 03, 2021, at Fort Carson Army Base. The training provided instruction and preparation for Joint All-Domain Command and Control operations.

Pentagon’s historic R&D request has billions for advanced networks, AI

The $145 billion request includes $1.4 billion for Joint All-Domain Command and Control and $687 million for the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve.

14 months ago

Unmanned

Gulf nations summon sea drones to curb illicit trafficking

U.S. naval officials envision an international fleet of autonomous craft to keep tabs on ship traffic in the contentious Persian Gulf.

In this 11th issue of Tomorrow Wars, a discussion of supply chains and security

Informed by discussions at the 2019 CyberCon, a look at supply chain risk.

4 years ago

"The Cloud of War," issue 10 of Volume 1 of Tomorrow Wars

In this Tomorrow Wars newsletter, a look at the coming JEDI contract, and what it means to create a cloud city specifically in the sights of every adversary.

4 years ago

Volume 1 Issue 9 of Tomorrow Wars: The Silver Bulletin

In this AUSA edition of Tomorrow Wars, a look at incomplete answers to complex problems.

5 years ago

In the Tomorrow Wars, will we classify drones and weapon systems by operating system instead of propulsion method?

Is the distinction between drones, loitering munitions, and cruise missiles one of propulsion, or one of operating systems?

5 years ago

Tomorrow Wars Volume 1 Issue 7: A Drone By Any Other Name

How people talk about drones, and group drones together, can have an outsized effect shaping policy response to disparate threats.

5 years ago

Tomorrow Wars Volume 1 Issue 6: Labor, Force

There is no future of war without people building the tools of that future of war. This installment of the Tomorrow Wars newsletter includes a look at the labor behind the force.

5 years ago

Tomorrow Wars Volume 1 Issue 5: War is Coding

From electronic vote counting to fielsharing apps to autonomous squadmates, a look at the software side of war.

5 years ago

Tomorrow Wars Volume 1 Issue 4: Sticks and Drones

The latest Tomorrow Wars newsletter examines novel robots with weird missions, and what the military could learn from that design.

5 years ago

Tomorrow Wars Vol 1 Issue 3: AI of the Beholder

In the third installment of Tomorrow Wars, a discussion of AI as it already exists in war, and lessons from a team building exercise with nerf guns.

5 years ago

Tomorrow Wars Vol 1 Issue 2: Back to the Past of the Future

A look at modern loitering munitions starts with a dive into the experimental research conducted as part of World War I.

5 years ago

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