Science & Tech
INDOPACOM brings AI to wargaming exercise
After nearly half a year of focusing on new tech, commanders get to pit decision-making tools against operational plans.
Threats
Land forces tool up for potential Pacific conflict
Army, Marines pursue transformation, while exercises with partner nations grow more sophisticated.
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Muddy wheels, foggy lenses: 25th ID tests new vehicles, drones during Philippines exercises
The Army’s Transformation-in-Contact program is tackling the climate on the next battlefield.
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US Army medics prepare for war with China
Service is focused on overcoming logistical hurdles and other obstacles now so that medical professionals will be ready if they’re needed.
Threats
Defense One Radio, Ep. 180: The Marine Corps in the Pacific littorals
Two generals based in Japan discuss the Corps' multiyear modernization campaign and preparations for potential conflict with China.
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Army designating Reserve units for repeat deployments to INDOPACOM
The service is also looking at prepositioning equipment for troops to train on.
Threats
Army prepping for Pacific conflict with prepositioned equipment, logistics hubs
Moving weapons, ammunition, fuel, and even water around the vast theater will be a huge challenge.
Ideas
Norms have changed in South Asia, making future de-escalation much harder
The India-Pakistan ceasefire shouldn’t disguise the fact that philosophy, proliferation, and U.S. inattention are working against it.
Ideas
Indonesia needs a two-track approach to its foreign-fighter problem
The members of an al-Qaeda affiliate who went abroad must not be allowed to revive the group at home.
Threats
Army’s 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force to get its own Typhon missile system
The second Pacific MDTF has also joined Transformation in Contact, while building its way to 2,000 soldiers.
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Pentagon to build AI for war planning in Europe and Asia
Scale AI will develop an AI tool for interactive war gaming, resource allocation, analyzing Chinese threats.
Defense Systems