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Latest Articles: Journal of Advanced Military StudiesTWOProject MUSE®Journal of Advanced Military Studies2770-260X2770-2596Latest articles in Journal of Advanced Military Studies. Feed provided by Project MUSE®Strategic Implications of Emerging Weapon Technologies: Kinetic Bombardment, Antimatter, and Antigravity Technology for U.S. National Security
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/983492
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The U.S. national security landscape is rapidly changing due to the emergence of new threats. These changes are driven by swift technological breakthroughs, shifting global politics, and the impact of both nations and independent entities. Cyberattacks, particularly from state-sponsored entities like China and North Korea, have become more complex, targeting critical U.S. infrastructure and governmental systems. The 2023 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community identifies China as the most persistent and aggressive threat in cyber espionage, targeting U.S. government and private sector networks to further its strategic objectives.1 In addition to these cyber concerns, the United States must be
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-14T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/797/image/coversmallStrategic Implications of Emerging Weapon Technologies: Kinetic Bombardment, Antimatter, and Antigravity Technology for U.S. National Security2026-02-24text/htmlen-USStrategic Implications of Emerging Weapon Technologies: Kinetic Bombardment, Antimatter, and Antigravity Technology for U.S. National Security2026-02-242026TWOProject MUSE®934072026-05-14T00:00:00-05:002026-02-24How Drones Fight: How Small Drones Are Revolutionizing Warfare by Lars Celander, and: Cyber Wargaming: Research and Education for Security in a Dangerous Digital World ed. by Frank L. Smith III, Nina A. Kollars, and Benjamin H. Schecter (review)
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/983491
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Author Lars Celander and editors Frank L. Smith III, Nina A. Kollars, and Benjamin H. Schecter compiled two distinct works that both consider the impact of emerging disruptive technologies on battlefields and national security. Both books provide valuable content in a condensed form. However, the book and edited volume take fundamentally different approaches. Lars Celander describes his book as "only about how things actually work, offering no recommendations on policy, acquisition, training, or organizational matters. Suitable conclusions are left to the reader" (p. ix). Celander is a former Swedish military systems engineer with a master of science in physics. In contrast, Cyber Wargaming comprises contributors
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-14T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/797/image/coversmallHow Drones Fight: How Small Drones Are Revolutionizing Warfare by Lars Celander, and: Cyber Wargaming: Research and Education for Security in a Dangerous Digital World ed. by Frank L. Smith III, Nina A. Kollars, and Benjamin H. Schecter (review)2026-02-24text/htmlen-USHow Drones Fight: How Small Drones Are Revolutionizing Warfare by Lars Celander, and: Cyber Wargaming: Research and Education for Security in a Dangerous Digital World ed. by Frank L. Smith III, Nina A. Kollars, and Benjamin H. Schecter (review)2026-02-242026TWOProject MUSE®148392026-05-14T00:00:00-05:002026-02-24Beyond Linear Planning: How Artificial Intelligence Multiagent Systems Can Redefine Operational Art and Decision Making in Warfare
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/983490
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The world is currently facing a technological disruption, as artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping not only our methods of work but also the ways we conceptualize and comprehend reality. This article examines the potential impacts of AI on operational art and discusses opportunities for military organizations to successfully reconceptualize operational cognition through syndicates that seamlessly integrate human-AI collaboration. The traditional linear military planning process—reliant exclusively on human cognition—has repeatedly proven insufficient when confronted by the complexities inherent to contemporary battlespaces. Information saturation, rapidly unfolding events, and ambiguous operational
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-14T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/797/image/coversmallBeyond Linear Planning: How Artificial Intelligence Multiagent Systems Can Redefine Operational Art and Decision Making in Warfare2026-02-24text/htmlen-USBeyond Linear Planning: How Artificial Intelligence Multiagent Systems Can Redefine Operational Art and Decision Making in Warfare2026-02-242026TWOProject MUSE®1324202026-05-14T00:00:00-05:002026-02-24Strategic Vulnerabilities in Space: U.S.-China Militarization and the Risks to Global Strategic Stability
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/983489
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In 1962, President John F. Kennedy famously declared, "We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard," embodying the aspirational vision that once unified humanity in space exploration.1 However, outer space, once a symbol of collective progress, has now become a focal point of geopolitical competition. In 2022, global space-related spending surpassed $100 billion reaching $546 billion, highlighting the growing strategic significance of space.2 The intensifying militarization, particularly between the United States and China, reflects a shift in global dynamics. This rivalry, fueled by dual-use technologies and the recognition of space's
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-14T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/797/image/coversmallStrategic Vulnerabilities in Space: U.S.-China Militarization and the Risks to Global Strategic Stability2026-02-24text/htmlen-USStrategic Vulnerabilities in Space: U.S.-China Militarization and the Risks to Global Strategic Stability2026-02-242026TWOProject MUSE®1648812026-05-14T00:00:00-05:002026-02-24Synthesizing Strategic Frameworks for Great Power Competition
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/983488
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Modern great power competition demands strategic frameworks beyond traditional boundaries. As the 2018 National Defense Strategy identifies, "inter-state strategic competition, not terrorism, is now the primary concern in U.S. national security," requiring capabilities to operate across diplomatic, informational, military, and economic domains simultaneously.1 Chinese colonels Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui's revolutionary unrestricted warfare theory provides essential insights that complement the pinnacle of American operational thought represented by Air Force colonel John R. Boyd's OODA loop theory and Colonel John A. Warden's systems analysis.2 Understanding contemporary competition requires synthesizing these
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-14T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/797/image/coversmallSynthesizing Strategic Frameworks for Great Power Competition2026-02-24text/htmlen-USSynthesizing Strategic Frameworks for Great Power Competition2026-02-242026TWOProject MUSE®946042026-05-14T00:00:00-05:002026-02-24Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Military Decision-Making Process: The Forgotten Lessons on the Nature of War
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/983487
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The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the military decision-making process (MDMP) currently represents the most significant technological development in modern warfare, with the potential to fundamentally transform the traditional approach to planning and conducting operations. Ongoing conflicts and the current geopolitical situation underscore the magnitude of this transformation: on the one hand, Russian and Ukrainian forces are racing to enhance AI-driven systems on the battlefield, striving to accelerate targeting processes and battlefield analysis with ever-greater speed and precision; on the other hand, major global powers such as the United States and China are investing billions of dollars in
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-14T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/797/image/coversmallArtificial Intelligence-Enabled Military Decision-Making Process: The Forgotten Lessons on the Nature of War2026-02-24text/htmlen-USArtificial Intelligence-Enabled Military Decision-Making Process: The Forgotten Lessons on the Nature of War2026-02-242026TWOProject MUSE®2129862026-05-14T00:00:00-05:002026-02-24From the Editor
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/983486
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It is with great honor that I provide the introduction for this issue focusing on emerging disruptive technology for the Journal of Advanced Military Studies (JAMS). Artificial intelligence (AI), advanced human-machine team configurations, profound technological developments, and the never-ending security demands for all societies in this fast-paced world have placed humanity at the edge of a steep incline. Our species is moments away from multiple historic, likely game-changing developments that will require massive changes in how our military profession understands, prepares, and executes missions to deter conflict, win decisively when required, and encourage peaceful coexistence.During the next decade or less
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-14T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/797/image/coversmallFrom the Editor2026-02-24text/htmlen-USFrom the Editor2026-02-242026TWOProject MUSE®62292026-05-14T00:00:00-05:002026-02-24The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the U.S. Military Strategy in Proxy Wars, 2020–2024
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/983485
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Many analysts view the world order and American hegemony as influenced by nuclear arms races, economic shifts, and various treaties and alliances. The United States has consistently leveraged these factors to maintain its position. According to Samuel Huntington's predictions, the current international order is transitioning toward a unipolar-multipolar dynamic, where emerging technological issues in the economy and military could become key challenges.1 The rise of AI in these areas, along with its critical role in optimizing resources and preserving hegemony, has made it a strategic asset for U.S. rivals like China in pursuing global competitiveness.World leaders, including Barack H. Obama, Donald J. Trump, Xi
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-14T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/797/image/coversmallThe Role of Artificial Intelligence in the U.S. Military Strategy in Proxy Wars, 2020–20242026-02-24text/htmlen-USThe Role of Artificial Intelligence in the U.S. Military Strategy in Proxy Wars, 2020–20242026-02-242026TWOProject MUSE®1047412026-05-14T00:00:00-05:002026-02-24The Lawful Losers? Why Democracies Struggle to Deter Cyber Aggression
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/983484
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As cyberspace increasingly becomes a domain of strategic competition, democracies confront unique and formidable challenges in deterring cyber aggression. Unlike conventional warfare, cyber operations blur the traditional boundaries of attribution, thresholds, and proportionality, leaving states uncertain about appropriate responses and vulnerable to miscalculations.1 Democracies, bound by transparency, ethical accountability, and legal oversight, find themselves particularly disadvantaged compared to authoritarian states that can exploit these ambiguities without equivalent constraints. Consequently, democracies struggle to establish credible deterrence, often resorting to defensive postures or limited diplomatic
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-14T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/797/image/coversmallThe Lawful Losers? Why Democracies Struggle to Deter Cyber Aggression2026-02-24text/htmlen-USThe Lawful Losers? Why Democracies Struggle to Deter Cyber Aggression2026-02-242026TWOProject MUSE®819472026-05-14T00:00:00-05:002026-02-24Achtung—Swarm! A Proposal for Swarm Maneuver Groups
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/983483
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The United States faces the prospect of a multifront war against several rogue adversaries and a peer, which is arguably the most existential threat the United States has faced in its history, the People's Republic of China. As highlighted in the Joint Operational Access Concept (JOAC), these adversaries have robust antiaccess, area-denial (A2/AD) systems combining the tyranny of distance with the lethality of long-range reconnaissance-strike complexes. They seek fait accompli victories, believing they can achieve political objectives with armed incursions before the United States and its allies can mass a credible military response. Simultaneously, shortfalls in recruiting and retention efforts and large numbers
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-14T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/797/image/coversmallAchtung—Swarm! A Proposal for Swarm Maneuver Groups2026-02-24text/htmlen-USAchtung—Swarm! A Proposal for Swarm Maneuver Groups2026-02-242026TWOProject MUSE®712012026-05-14T00:00:00-05:002026-02-24Conscientious Centaurs: Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, Human-Machine Teaming, and Moral Enmeshment
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/983482
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In the history of war, technology has been discovered, designed, and deployed to increasingly distance combatants from their enemy. In today's modern warfare, the development and likely future deployment of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) represents a potentially new era, as artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled weapons may make lethal decisions apart from the final judgment and input of human warfighters. Paul Scharre argues in Army of None that "technology has brought us to a crucial threshold in humanity's relationship with war. In future wars, machines may make life-and-death engagement decisions on their own."2 The state of military affairs is currently in the middle of this "crucial threshold" as
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-14T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/797/image/coversmallConscientious Centaurs: Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, Human-Machine Teaming, and Moral Enmeshment2026-02-24text/htmlen-USConscientious Centaurs: Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, Human-Machine Teaming, and Moral Enmeshment2026-02-242026TWOProject MUSE®1061912026-05-14T00:00:00-05:002026-02-24