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ai and autonomy in russia: Special Issue, September 8, 2022

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September 8, 2022 issue features translations of several Russian military journal articles that reflect on the use of AI and autonomy. All have been written since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

by: insufficient effectiveness of camouflage methods, the absence on many models of weapons, military, and special equipment (WMSE) of built-in personal protective equipment against technical ... of warfare, military law. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in warfare in terms of scale and effectiveness can be safely compared with the revolution in military affairs that occurred ... autonomous drones and military systems’ groups. The introduction of new generation automatic target recognition systems will not only increase the effectiveness of reconnaissance aircraft, but also

Emerging Technologies and Civilian Harm Mitigation

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CNA analysis of military operations has shown that it is possible to simultaneously improve military effectiveness and lessen civilian harm.

Emerging Technologies and Civilian Harm Mitigation CNA analysis of military operations has shown that it is possible to simultaneously improve military effectiveness and lessen civilian harm ... presence in conflict zones. Militaries around the world are rapidly adapting to leverage emerging technologies—such as artificial intelligence, autonomy, and blockchain—for a military edge. Similarly, NATO is working to leverage emerging technologies for collective security. While their goal is greater effectiveness and efficiency, the idea of adapting these technologies to military applications

Putting Innovation into Practice

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Innovation is a key enabling concept in the 2018 National Defense Strategy. Not only does the US military need to continue to maintain effectiveness in military operations, but in the face of a new competitive environment, and the increasing importance of commercial technology, the US will need to practice innovation to maintain a military edge and meet national security goals. The critical role of innovation is repeated throughout the NDS. But what can the US do to pursue effective innovation? And what is innovation anyway? We examine innovation through consideration of specific military examples—both historical and contemporary—as well as examining academic literature and past CNA products addressing innovation. After developing a functional definition of innovation, we provide best practices and principles that DOD can apply in order to put innovation into practice.

to maintain effectiveness in military operations, but in the face of a new competitive environment, and the increasing importance of commercial technology, the US will need to practice innovation to maintain ... National Defense Strategy (NDS). In this strategy, not only does the U.S. military need to continue to maintain effectiveness in military operations, but, in the face of a new competitive environment ... a functional definition of innovation: “a significant change in an organization and its operational practice potentially resulting in greater military effectiveness.” We find the primary focus of recent

AI Safety Navy Action Plan

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In light of the Navy’s stated commitment to using AI, and given the strategic importance of AI safety, we provide the Navy with a first step towards a comprehensive approach to safety. We use a risk management approach to frame our treatment of AI safety risks: identifying risks, analyzing them, and suggesting concrete actions for the Navy to begin addressing them. The first type of safety risk, being technical in nature, will require a collaborative effort with industry and academia to address. The second type of risk, associated with specific military missions, can be addressed in a combination of military experimentation, research, and concept development to find ways to promote effectiveness along with safety. For each types of risk, we use examples to show concrete ways of managing and reducing the risk of AI applications. We then discuss institutional changes that would help promote safety in the Navy’s AI efforts.

, associated with specific military missions, can be addressed in a combination of military experimentation, research, and concept development to find ways to promote effectiveness along with safety. For each ... of military experimentation, research, and concept development to find ways to promote effectiveness along with safety. For each type of risk, we use examples—bias for the first type and autonomy ... . History is replete with examples of technology being leveraged for military advantage. The chariot, the crossbow, gunpowder, and nuclear weapons all brought revolutionary effects to the battlefield

What is CNA?

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security, community safety, public health and data science. In the analytical staff, 90% have advanced degrees and 35% have military field analysis experience. Meet CNA’s leaders and experts ... indispensable to leaders facing complex problems. CNA employs operations research to address military questions in the Center for Naval Analyses and domestic challenges in the Institute for Public Research . What is operations research? Operations research applies scientific measurement to data in order to improve the effectiveness of operators, whether those are troops, police, wardens or first

Marla Keenan

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Keenan-Marla /images/Experts/Keenan-Marla.webp Marla Keenan is an expert in applying a comprehensive civilian harm mitigation approach to enhance operational effectiveness, understanding the civilian environment in military operations, and civil-military relations in armed conflict. Her work has spanned the globe, including working on over a dozen conflicts. She has conducted high-level advocacy ... operational effectiveness in future operations. From 2005 to 2018, she was senior director of policy and advocacy and previously senior director of programs at the Center for Civilians in Conflict

Sabrina Verleysen

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Sabrina Verleysen is a CNA expert in government relations and Indonesian civilian-military relations.

, strategic initiatives, events, and engagements with current and prospective clients and sponsors. And she also contributes to CNA’s work to improve military operational effectiveness. She regularly ... of the Indonesian archipelago. She started her career at The Cohen Group, where she supported private sector clients to establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders in the US government and military

Zack Gold

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Zack Gold is a CNA expert in building partner capacity in maritime domains and in assessing U.S. security cooperation in the Americas, West Africa, and Mideast.

Gold-Zack Zack Gold is a CNA expert in building partner capacity in maritime domains and in assessing U.S. security cooperation in the Americas, West Africa, and Mideast. /images/Experts/Zack-Gold.webp Zack Gold is an expert in security cooperation and assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of efforts to increase US military access in the Middle East, the Caribbean and Latin America, and West Africa and to improve ally and partner capability, capacity, and effectiveness. Gold also works on emerging national security challenges, including the implications of technological developments

Organizations, Roles, and Missions Program

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Helps military organizations transform structures and processes for greater effectiveness. We employ innovative design thinking, wargaming and network analysis.

Organizations, Roles, and Missions Helps military organizations transform structures and processes for greater effectiveness. We employ innovative design thinking, wargaming and network analysis. /images/Centers/CNA/OW/ORM/Gears.jpg Organizations, Roles, and Missions Program ORGANIZE IT. Organizations, Roles, and Missions  helps military organizations transform their structures and processes for greater effectiveness. Operating within a federally funded research and development center allows us to blend the tactics of management consulting with a deep understanding of the mission and access

Deterring China's Use of Force in the Space Domain

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This analysis examines the evolving deterrence dynamics between the US and China in space.

of these weapons against the US space architecture could threaten US military superiority by undermining the command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities that enable the US military to operate in the Indo-Pacific and project power globally. APPLYING DETERRENCE TO THE SPACE DOMAIN We define space deterrence as one country dissuading another ... . Deterrence dynamics may be influenced by whether attacks are reversible or irreversible, terrestrial or space-based, kinetic or non-kinetic, and lethal or non-lethal. The effectiveness of space