Despite their successes, US Navy ships are fighting without a potential key asset: the long-planned and ever-elusive laser.

The Liberty Lifter is a project to develop an inexpensive seaplane that has the cargo volume of a C-17 Globemaster.

The leadership tactics of 13 shrewd strategists remain admired and studied today, despite the passage of time.

Clausewitz's paradigm, focused on state-on-state conflict, is limited in addressing the complexities of modern insurgencies.

Making changes at work is relatively easy to conceptualise, however it is not uncommon to experience inertia in implementing the change strategies.

AI is expected to replace jobs focused on repetitive, rule-based tasks, but it will also drive job growth in sectors needing advanced tech skills.

Some scientists think life may have originated at hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor or in tidal zones.

AI won't replace humans in combat but will change perceptions and strategies in warfare.

As well as peer to peer conflicts, the US Army must continue to maintain special operations forces for irregular warfare.

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