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Tag: DefenseTech

The Case Against Arms Embargos, Even for Saudi Arabia

April 16, 2019
Ray Rounds
The Case Against Arms Embargos, Even for Saudi Arabia

The Hypocrisy of the Techno-Moralists in the Coming Age of Autonomy

March 6, 2019
Frank Hoffman
The Hypocrisy of the Techno-Moralists in the Coming Age of Autonomy

Future War: Not Back to the Future

March 6, 2019
Mike Dana
Future War: Not Back to the Future

Drones of Mass Destruction: Drone Swarms and the Future of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Weapons

February 14, 2019
Zachary Kallenborn and Philipp C. Bleek
Drones of Mass Destruction: Drone Swarms and the Future of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Weapons

The Rift Between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon Is Economic, Not Moral

January 28, 2019
Rachel Olney
The Rift Between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon Is Economic, Not Moral

Technological Identity and Autonomous Systems: Lessons from the Battleship

January 24, 2019
Steven Hallgren
Technological Identity and Autonomous Systems: Lessons from the Battleship

In the Era of Electronic Warfare, Bring Back Pigeons

January 16, 2019
Frank Blazich
In the Era of Electronic Warfare, Bring Back Pigeons

Biotechnology for the Battlefield: In Need of a Strategy

November 27, 2018
Diane DiEuliis
Biotechnology for the Battlefield: In Need of a Strategy

Commercial Accelerators and the Defense Department: A Blueprint for Collaboration

March 14, 2018
Joshua Israel
Commercial Accelerators and the Defense Department: A Blueprint for Collaboration

The Next New Military Specialty Should Be Software Developers

January 22, 2018
Jim Perkins
The Next New Military Specialty Should Be Software Developers

The Leap into Quantum Technology: A Primer for National Security Professionals

November 17, 2017
Michael J. Biercuk and Richard Fontaine
The Leap into Quantum Technology: A Primer for National Security Professionals

Killer Robots: Our Ethics Aren’t the Problem

August 16, 2016
Kevin Schieman
Killer Robots: Our Ethics Aren’t the Problem

Beyond the Power of the Coin: The Three Currencies of Military Innovation

July 14, 2016
Brad DeWees and Enrique Oti
Beyond the Power of the Coin: The Three Currencies of Military Innovation

This is Not the Killer Robot You’re Looking For: Dallas Police Used a Precision-Guided Munition to Kill the Shooter

July 11, 2016
Mike Pietrucha
This is Not the Killer Robot You’re Looking For: Dallas Police Used a Precision-Guided Munition to Kill the Shooter

From Strategy to Execution: Accelerating the Third Offset

June 9, 2016
Joshua Pavluk and August Cole
From Strategy to Execution: Accelerating the Third Offset

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