Dr. Daniel Cox, focused on the future of warfare, discussed topics such as cultural realism and information operations, cyber attacks, military technology, operational art, and diverse book recommendations including red teaming and AI biases.
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Theories Still Guide Future War
Most theories remain useful for anticipating future wars because they explain state behavior and culture.
Use IR and cultural theories to build probabilistic scenarios rather than single predictions.
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Information Warfare Returned Stronger
Information operations resurged because the U.S. deprioritized them after the Cold War and adversaries exploited new tech.
Warfare is becoming deeper, easier, and more dispersed across society and domains.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Engage Tech Firms On Defense
Engage commercial tech firms on national defense risks and resilience rather than ignoring them.
Consider protecting critical cloud/AI infrastructure physically and legally to reduce attack surfaces.
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Today we have Doctor Dan Cox of SAMS, focused on the future of warfare, including future information warfare adaptations, the role of cost and emerging trends and capabilities, reemerging trends like trench warfare and implications for our future force.
Dr. Cox's Books:
Terrorism, Instability, and Democracy in Asia and Africa (Northeastern Series on Democratization and Political Development)
Human Terrain Systems and the Moral Prosecution of Warfare
Population-Centric Counterinsurgency: A False Idol?
Stability Economics: The Economic Foundations of Security in Post-conflict Environments
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2959825.Dan_G_Cox
Book Suggestions:
Red Team Handbook:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50436277-the-red-team-handbook---the-army-s-guide-to-making-better-decisions?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Vaa7l9G1aM&rank=1
The Hundred-Year Marathon : Michael Pillsbury
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20696000-the-hundred-year-marathon?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=472MucSVFL&rank=1
LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media: P.W. Singer, Emerson T. Brooking
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38242140-likewar?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_7
Networks of Rebellion: Paul Staniland
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18848754-networks-of-rebellion?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_21
The Logic of Violence in Civil War: Stathis N. Kalyvas
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/275420.The_Logic_of_Violence_in_Civil_War?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17
Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100: Michio Kaku
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8492907-physics-of-the-future?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_21
Cyber Persistence Theory: Redefining National Security in Cyberspace: Michael P Fischerkeller, Emily O. Goldman, Richard J. Harknett, etc.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60371210-cyber-persistence-theory?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_13
The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity: Byron Reese
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35297413-the-fourth-age
The J Curve: A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall: Ian Bremmer
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/125226.The_J_Curve?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11
The views and expressions heard here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position or opinions of SAMS, the US Army or the US government.
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