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Looking to the Wrong Historical Precedents Looking to the Wrong Historical Precedents
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Using an ‘Offset Strategy’ against China Using an ‘Offset Strategy’ against China
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Applying Counterproliferation Tools to General Purpose Technologies Applying Counterproliferation Tools to General Purpose Technologies
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Believing Traditional Professional Military Education is Sufficient in the Digital Age Believing Traditional Professional Military Education is Sufficient in the Digital Age
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Seeing Military-Technological Innovation as Primarily Military Seeing Military-Technological Innovation as Primarily Military
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Seeing Civilian Technological Innovation as Separate from Conflict Seeing Civilian Technological Innovation as Separate from Conflict
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Replacing ‘Adaptation under Fire’ with ‘Adaptation before Fire’ Replacing ‘Adaptation under Fire’ with ‘Adaptation before Fire’
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Conclusion Conclusion
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9 Military-Technological Innovation in the Digital Age
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Published:August 2024
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Abstract
The fast-changing landscape of digital technological innovation is changing the present and future of warfare. To remain competitive, Western democracies must address critical blind spots to develop a national security framework supported by an informed and resilient populace capable of weathering future conflicts. Key weaknesses include relying on outdated historical frameworks (particularly those from the Cold War); failing to address cultural and organizational challenges (such as superficial technological expertise among Western policymakers); and undervaluing the role of accessible commercial technology (in contrast to high-capital systems). Ways to address these challenges include fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among engineers, computer scientists, historians, and social scientists; enhancing the digital literacy of military and civilian leaders to enable smarter decision-making; and ensuring academics and policymakers rigorously analyze emerging technologies’ strategic implications. This multifaceted approach transcends simple resource battles, political divisions and techno-optimism debates that currently distract and predominate.
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