Army chief says three key technologies will change character of war

By Ashley Tressel / June 21, 2018 at 1:35 PM
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said today he's concerned about "50 or so" emerging technologies that "will definitely have significant impact in the military sector" in the next decade. Milley, speaking at the Capitol Hill National Security Forum, identified three as "critical" to the future character of war: cybersecurity, hypervelocity and artificial intelligence. "Fundamental to the conduct of war is the passage of information," he said. "Cyber is one of those areas [that] is both a strength and...

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