Defense One Futures: Robot Wars Ep. 1

 How the United States and NATO are bringing robotics to the front line of combat

Robotic autonomy has reshaped the future of warfare. This debut episode will bring viewers firsthand accounts of how the U.S. military and NATO allies are rethinking every aspect of buying, building and training in the age of autonomy and AI.

At North Carolina’s Fort Bragg and Alabama’s Clark Range, the U.S. Army’s elite Special Forces (and Army special operations forces) are incorporating advanced battlefield robotics into training.

Across the Atlantic, NATO in September completed a large maritime exercise focused on coordinated, autonomous operations. Episode one: exclusive, firsthand video interviews to reveal how robotics is changing the future of soldiering.

Featured guests:

• Maj. Gen. Jason C. Slider is the 37th Commanding General of the U.S. Army John F. 
• Polish Deputy Minister of National Defence Paweł Zalewski. 
• NATO CMRE Director Eric Poulique; João Alves, a principal scientist at CMRE.

Additional voices:

• Sam Bendett: CNA, Arlington; adjunct senior fellow, CNAS;
• Olena Kryzhanivska, NATO-affiliated Ukrainian defense analyst;
• George Barro, Institute for the Study of War Ukraine expert

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