BLUF

U.S. conventional military superiority may push adversaries toward irregular warfare, including cyber, information, economic, and proxy tactics. Leaders argue autonomous systems, resilience, and faster decision-making are essential for deterrence and competition in the Indo-Pacific.

Learning Outcomes 

  • Analyse how conventional military superiority can drive adversaries toward irregular warfare, including the use of cyber operations, information campaigns, economic coercion, proxies, and other asymmetric tactics.
  • Evaluate the role of autonomy, distributed networks, and allied partnerships in enhancing deterrence and operational effectiveness within the Indo-Pacific security environment.
  • Assess the importance of information superiority and rapid decision-making in modern conflict, and how emerging technologies can support military adaptation, resilience, and competitive advantage. 
READ: A Pacific conflict may not look like conventional war, SOCPAC commander says

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