Thursday, September 3, 2015

Why Game-Changing Should Be A Part Of U.S. Military Strategy.

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James Jay Carafano, National Interest: 'Game-Changing' Weapons: What the U.S. Military Needs to Know

Game-changers are clearly not a substitute for fielding conventional and strategic capabilities. But game-changing ought to be part of U.S. military strategy.

Who isn’t fascinated by the prospect of "game-changers"—unprecedented technological breakthroughs that provide military advantages that leave competitors scratching their heads over how to keep up? Game-changers can increase leverage, so pursuing them makes sense—but only if the game-changer supports the overall security strategy.

Game-changers are not a substitute for fielding conventional and strategic capabilities. But game-changing ought to be part of U.S. military strategy.

2 comments:

  1. National Interest is evidently infected with something. My computer shuts off the connection with a warning.

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