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VideoThe AI Revolution, Paul Scharre the Director, Future of Warfare Initiative
Paul Scharre is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Technology and National Security at the Center for a New American Security. His talk on Artificial Intelligence and the Fut...
By Paul Scharre
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The Killer Robot Debate
Advances in technology have transformed modern armies. But as robotics and artificial intelligence progress, so do the chances that militaries will be able to develop ‘killer...
By Paul Scharre
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Congressional TestimonyPaul Scharre before the Subcommittee on Airland of the Senate Armed Services Committee
A video of the entire hearing is available online....
By Paul Scharre
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Why Trump’s Military Buildup Is Not As Big As He Promises
Earlier this week the Trump administration announced it would seek a $54 billion increase in defense spending in an effort to make good on the president’s campaign promise to ...
By Paul Scharre
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The President’s Military Plans, At Home And Abroad
President Trump’s big push? More money for the U.S. military. A lot more. Fifty-four billion dollars, to come out of diplomacy and domestic spending. The U.S. spends more on i...
By Paul Scharre
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PodcastPaul Scharre, Ben FitzGerald and Dan Gettinger on The Drone Database
CNAS senior fellows Ben FitzGerald and Paul Scharre were joined by Dan Gettinger, founder and co-director of the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College, to discuss ...
By Paul Scharre, Ben FitzGerald & Neal Urwitz
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PodcastPaul Scharre on Automation in the U.S. Military
Paul Scharre, senior fellow and director of the CNAS Future of Warfare Initiative, discusses automation and the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. Hosted by Neal Urwitz....
By Paul Scharre & Neal Urwitz
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CommentaryRebuilding America's Military
President-elect Trump’s book The Art of the Deal applies the principles of negotiation to business, but they are universal to human nature. A century ago, a previous president...
By Paul Scharre & Lauren Fish
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Rebuilding America's Military: A Defense Transition Brief
Paul Scharre, Senior Fellow and Director of the Future of Warfare Initiative, provides three recommendations for rebuilding America's military: Increase funding with a stable...
By Paul Scharre
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Phases of War and the Iraq Experience
The difficulties of applying the U.S. military’s phasing construct to the realities of conflict are rarely more evident than when examining the American experience in Iraq. Th...
By Kevin Shi & Paul Scharre
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Pentagon investing billions to develop autonomous weapons
By Paul Scharre
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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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VideoTechnology, 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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VideoISIS 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