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A Revolution in Artificial Intelligence
The Cipher Brief spoke with Paul Scharre about the rationale for, and complications presented by, the development of autonomous weapons systems that could eventually choose an...
By Paul Scharre
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Technology, Innovation, and the Future of Warfare
We are living in the midst of an information revolution with disruptive changes in electronic warfare, cyberspace, automation, and networking. The U.S. military must innovate ...
By Paul Scharre & Jerry Hendrix
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A Ready, Modern Force: Ready for Today, Prepared for Tomorrow
Experts from the CNAS Defense Strategies and Assessments Program participated in a panel discussion on defense spending. Senior Fellows Jerry Hendrix, Paul Scharre, and Elbrid...
By Elbridge Colby, Paul Scharre & Jerry Hendrix
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American Strategy and the Six Phases of Grief
In War on the Rocks, senior fellow Paul Scharre writes an op-ed discussing the military's phasing strategy and why it's no longer effective for today's challenges....
By Paul Scharre
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Video: Defeating the Islamic State: A Bottom Up Approach
By Ilan Goldenberg & Paul Scharre
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ISIS Study Group - Presentation and Discussion
By Ilan Goldenberg & Paul Scharre
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The B-21 Bomber Should Be Unmanned on Day 1
While plans for the B-21 — née Long Range Strike-Bomber — have long included an unmanned option, Air Force officials have shown little interest in having that capability on Da...
By Kelley Sayler & Paul Scharre
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Taking the Fight to "ISILSTAN": Displacing and Replacing ISIL in Eastern Syria and Western Iraq
More so than at any time in recent history, last month demonstrated the dichotomous nature of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIL) current situation. On the one h...
By Ilan Goldenberg, Nicholas Heras & Paul Scharre
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Statement at United Nations CCW Expert Meeting on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
As we enter our third year of discussions on lethal autonomous weapons, I would like to applaud states for their continued engagement on this important topic as well as offer ...
By Kelley Sayler & Paul Scharre
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The Smartphone Wars are Coming
We are living today in the midst of the greatest democratization of information since the invention of the printing press. Smartphones transform any person into a citizen repo...
By Paul Scharre
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INFOGRAPHIC: The Value of Endurance
Download a PDF of the infographic....
By Paul Scharre
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Testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee
A video of the entire hearing is available online....
By Paul Scharre
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Paul Scharre on the Future of the Ground Forces Project
By Paul Scharre
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Transforming Training for a 21st Century Threat Landscape
Senior Fellow Paul Scharre joined RealClearPolitics as a panelist for their event with Sen. Tom Cotton: “Transforming Training for a 21st Century Threat Landscape.” ...
By Paul Scharre
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Video: Paul Scharre on Unmanned and Autonomous Systems and Emerging Weapons Technologies
Paul Scharre, senior fellow and director of the 20YY Warfare Initiative leads a discussion called "Unmanned and autonomous systems and emerging weapons technologies" during th...
By Paul Scharre
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Video: Terminators - Fact or Fiction?
By Paul Scharre
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Yes, Unmanned Combat Aircraft are the Future
Will the next U.S. fighter aircraft be manned, contrary to the predictions of technologists and policymakers like Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus? That is the prediction of Co...
By Paul Scharre
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Paul Scharre on The Open Letter on the Dangers of Autonomous Weapons
Many high-profile scientists and academics, including Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk, have signed an open letter warning of the dangers of autonomous weapons. CNAS Senior Fello...
By Paul Scharre
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Video: CNAS 2015 Annual Conference - The Promise and Peril of Drones
By Ben FitzGerald, Kelley Sayler & Paul Scharre
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Commander trained to fight terrorism joins ISIS
By Paul Scharre