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Fight Like a Machine

The Combat Future of the Human Body

by Thomas M. Hunt ...

Emerging technologies—from AI and robotics to digital gaming—are transforming the role of the human body in warfare, even as a decline in the mental and physical fitness of the U.S. population is presenting new challenges for building a strong military force. In light of these cultural changes, Fight Like a Machine: The Combat Future of the Human Body makes an eloquent case for rethinking what it ... Read more

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Emerging technologies—from AI and robotics to digital gaming—are transforming the role of the human body in warfare, even as a decline in the mental and physical fitness of the U.S. population is presenting new challenges for building a strong military force. In light of these cultural changes, Fight Like a Machine: The Combat Future of the Human Body makes an eloquent case for rethinking what it
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Drug Games

The International Olympic Committee and the Politics of Doping, 1960–2008

by Thomas M. Hunt ...

Series series Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports
On August 26, 1960, twenty-three-year-old Danish cyclist Knud Jensen, competing in that year's Rome Olympic Games, suddenly fell from his bike and fractured his skull. His death hours later led to rumors that performance-enhancing drugs were in his system. Though certainly not the first instance of doping in the Olympic Games, Jensen's death serves as the starting point for Thomas M. Hunt's ... Read more

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On August 26, 1960, twenty-three-year-old Danish cyclist Knud Jensen, competing in that year's Rome Olympic Games, suddenly fell from his bike and fractured his skull. His death hours later led to rumors that performance-enhancing drugs were in his system. Though certainly not the first instance of doping in the Olympic Games, Jensen's death serves as the starting point for Thomas M. Hunt's
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Army of None

Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War

by Paul Scharre ...

**Winner of the 2019 William E. Colby Award"The book I had been waiting for. I can't recommend it highly enough." —Bill Gates**The era of autonomous weapons has arrived. Today around the globe, at least thirty nations have weapons that can search for and destroy enemy targets all on their own. Paul Scharre, a leading expert in next-generation warfare, describes these and other high tech weapons ... Read more

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**Winner of the 2019 William E. Colby Award"The book I had been waiting for. I can't recommend it highly enough." —Bill Gates**The era of autonomous weapons has arrived. Today around the globe, at least thirty nations have weapons that can search for and destroy enemy targets all on their own. Paul Scharre, a leading expert in next-generation warfare, describes these and other high tech weapons
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Wired for War

The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century

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**“[Singer's] enthusiasm becomes infectious . . . Wired for War is a book of its time: this is strategy for the Facebook generation.” —Foreign Affairs“An engrossing picture of a new class of weapon that may revolutionize future wars. . .” —Kirkus ReviewsP. W. Singer explores the greatest revolution in military affairs since the atom bomb: the dawn of robotic warfare**We are on the cusp of a ... Read more

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**“[Singer's] enthusiasm becomes infectious . . . Wired for War is a book of its time: this is strategy for the Facebook generation.” —Foreign Affairs“An engrossing picture of a new class of weapon that may revolutionize future wars. . .” —Kirkus ReviewsP. W. Singer explores the greatest revolution in military affairs since the atom bomb: the dawn of robotic warfare**We are on the cusp of a
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Women in the Military

From Drill Sergeants to Fighter Pilots

by Connie Goldsmith ...

In December 2015, the Pentagon changed a rule to allow American women to serve for the first time ever in front-line ground combat troops. Women have fulfilled many military roles throughout history, including nursing; driving ambulances; handling administrative duties; working as mechanics; and serving in the WASPs, WACs, WAVES, and SPARS. More recently women are flying jets, conducting ... Read more

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In December 2015, the Pentagon changed a rule to allow American women to serve for the first time ever in front-line ground combat troops. Women have fulfilled many military roles throughout history, including nursing; driving ambulances; handling administrative duties; working as mechanics; and serving in the WASPs, WACs, WAVES, and SPARS. More recently women are flying jets, conducting
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Four Battlegrounds

Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

by Paul Scharre ...

**An NPR 2023 "Books We Love" PickOne of the Next Big Idea Club's Must-Read Books"An invaluable primer to arguably the most important driver of change for our future." —P. W. Singer, author of Burn-InAn award-winning defense expert tells the story of today’s great power rivalry—the struggle to control artificial intelligence.**A new industrial revolution has begun. Like mechanization or ... Read more

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**An NPR 2023 "Books We Love" PickOne of the Next Big Idea Club's Must-Read Books"An invaluable primer to arguably the most important driver of change for our future." —P. W. Singer, author of Burn-InAn award-winning defense expert tells the story of today’s great power rivalry—the struggle to control artificial intelligence.**A new industrial revolution has begun. Like mechanization or
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9/11 And Canadian Special Operations Forces: How '40 Selected Men' Indelibly Influenced The Future Of The Force

by Lt.-Col Stephen J. Day ...

In less than two decades, Canadian Special Operations Forces (CANSOF) grew from a 100-man hostage-rescue unit to a 2,500-person Command capable of prosecuting missions across the special operations spectrum. The seminal event causing this transformation is examined within this monograph. The common narrative explaining the rise of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) states that ... Read more

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In less than two decades, Canadian Special Operations Forces (CANSOF) grew from a 100-man hostage-rescue unit to a 2,500-person Command capable of prosecuting missions across the special operations spectrum. The seminal event causing this transformation is examined within this monograph. The common narrative explaining the rise of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) states that
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The Arms of the Future

Technology and Close Combat in the Twenty-First Century

by Jack Watling ...

Series series New Perspectives on Defence and Security
From sensor-fuzed munitions and autonomous weapons, to ground moving target indication radar, laser vibrometers and artificial intelligence, the weapons of warfare are undergoing a rapid transformation, with modern technologies reshaping how armies intend to fight in the twenty-first century.The Arms of the Future analyses how the emergence of novel weapons systems is shaping the risks and ... Read more

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From sensor-fuzed munitions and autonomous weapons, to ground moving target indication radar, laser vibrometers and artificial intelligence, the weapons of warfare are undergoing a rapid transformation, with modern technologies reshaping how armies intend to fight in the twenty-first century.The Arms of the Future analyses how the emergence of novel weapons systems is shaping the risks and
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Eyes In The Sky

The Secret Rise of Gorgon Stare and How It Will Watch Us All

by Arthur Holland Michel ...

The fascinating history and unnerving future of high-tech aerial surveillance, from its secret military origins to its growing use on American citizensEyes in the Sky is the authoritative account of how the Pentagon secretly developed a godlike surveillance system for monitoring America's enemies overseas, and how it is now being used to watch us in our own backyards. Whereas a regular aerial ... Read more

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The fascinating history and unnerving future of high-tech aerial surveillance, from its secret military origins to its growing use on American citizensEyes in the Sky is the authoritative account of how the Pentagon secretly developed a godlike surveillance system for monitoring America's enemies overseas, and how it is now being used to watch us in our own backyards. Whereas a regular aerial
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Next War

Reimagining How We Fight

by John F. Antal ...

This "thought-provoking exploration of modern warfare"* addresses how the US must prepare to wage war in the age of rapid technological advancement.Foreword by US Senator Mike RoundsThe nature of war is constant change. We live in an era of exponential technological acceleration which is transforming how wars are waged. Today, the battlespace is transparent; multi-domain sensors can see anything, ... Read more

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This "thought-provoking exploration of modern warfare"* addresses how the US must prepare to wage war in the age of rapid technological advancement.Foreword by US Senator Mike RoundsThe nature of war is constant change. We live in an era of exponential technological acceleration which is transforming how wars are waged. Today, the battlespace is transparent; multi-domain sensors can see anything,
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The New Fire

War, Peace, and Democracy in the Age of AI

by Ben Buchanan, Andrew Imbrie ...

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the world. Two AI policy experts reveal how democracies can come out on top—sharing cutting-edge research and insights from the intersection of AI and geopolitics.Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the modern world. It is ubiquitous—in our homes and offices, in the present and most certainly in the future. Today, we encounter AI as our distant ... Read more

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Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the world. Two AI policy experts reveal how democracies can come out on top—sharing cutting-edge research and insights from the intersection of AI and geopolitics.Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the modern world. It is ubiquitous—in our homes and offices, in the present and most certainly in the future. Today, we encounter AI as our distant
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Zones of Control

Perspectives on Wargaming

Edited by Pat Harrigan, Matthew G. Kirschenbaum ...

Series series Game Histories
**A look at wargaming’s past, present, and future—from digital games to tabletop games—and its use in entertainment, education, and military planning.With examples from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Harpoon, Warhammer 40,000, and more!**Games with military themes date back to antiquity, and yet they are curiously neglected in much of the academic and trade literature on games and game history. ... Read more

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**A look at wargaming’s past, present, and future—from digital games to tabletop games—and its use in entertainment, education, and military planning.With examples from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Harpoon, Warhammer 40,000, and more!**Games with military themes date back to antiquity, and yet they are curiously neglected in much of the academic and trade literature on games and game history.
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