Technology, Humanity, and the End of War

Technology, Humanity, and the End of War

Technology, Humanity, and the End of War   The role of new technologies in targeting—including GPS-guided weapons, battle networks, collateral damage estimation methodology (CDEM), cyber, drones, and autonomous weapons—has been the focus of extensive analysis by...
The Future Character of War and the Law

The Future Character of War and the Law

The Future Character of War and the Law   In 2018, then Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley wrote that socio-economic, political, and technological changes will “revolutionize battlefields unlike anything since the integration of machine guns, tanks, and...
A Pacifist-General’s Plan to Win America’s Next War

A Pacifist-General’s Plan to Win America’s Next War

A Pacifist-General’s Plan to Win America’s Next War I’m not an absolute pacifist in the true sense of the word, but I’m about as close as you can get. I firmly believe in using military force only as a last resort. My view is shaped by my experience as both a soldier...
Biometrics on the Battlefield

Biometrics on the Battlefield

Biometrics on the Battlefield   We use biometrics on a daily basis. You need only think of unlocking your phone with your fingerprint, using iris recognition to pass through airport security, or the biometrics integrated into your passport. Considering the...
NATO in Outer Space: A Domain Too Far?

NATO in Outer Space: A Domain Too Far?

NATO in Outer Space: A Domain Too Far?   This post examines whether Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty is applicable to armed attacks in outer space. NATO nations have recently recognized outer space as a new operational domain for the Alliance. Although the...
Space Power, Space Force, and Space Law

Space Power, Space Force, and Space Law

Space Power, Space Force, and Space Law   Space is a unique operational domain not only due to its physics, but also due to its legal regime. Although Space Power, the inaugural doctrinal manual of the U.S. Space Force, does not focus on legal issues in and of...