Military Modernization Blues & Cool Tech
By Practitioners, For Practitioners
Strategy Central - July 30, 2024
PRIORITY
Defense Modernization. Retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Arnold L. Punaro, who is the Chairman Emeritus of the Emerging Technology Institute Board, argues that to maintain the U.S. military's technological advantage and effectively provide for national defense, it is crucial to prioritize defense modernization, secure resilient supply chains for emerging technologies, and implement significant bureaucratic and structural reforms recommended by the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform Commission. Punaro highlights that both the 2018 and 2022 National Defense Strategies published lists of emerging and critical technologies for national defense. The requirements are clear, and the PPBE must follow through with swift action in execution. https://ppbereform.senate.gov
Hypersonics an Example. Stuart “Alex” Craig, PhD argues in National Defense Magazine that to maintain and advance U.S. dominance in hypersonic technologies, Congress must increase funding for basic research, which is essential for developing the skilled workforce needed for scalable production and innovation in this critical defense sector. Craig is an associate professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Arizona. He conducts high-speed wind tunnel experiments focusing on boundary-layer stability and transition and aerodynamic heating in hypersonic flows.
Not Flying Cars, But Cool
Tractor Beam. Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems have developed a meta surface-enabled tractor beam that uses a lightweight, nanopatterned silicon layer to pull particles towards it, potentially revolutionizing non-invasive medical procedures.
AI Safety. Recent regulatory efforts, including initiatives by the U.N. and the G7, underline the necessity for responsible AI development. Education is seen as a pivotal factor in ensuring AI technologies are developed and used safely and ethically.
Quantum Computing. Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed a new error-correction framework for quantum computers that significantly enhances scalability and efficiency by reducing the number of physical qubits needed for error correction.
Magnetic Memory. Researchers discovered that nickel iodide exhibits exceptional magnetoelectric coupling, making it highly suitable for use in high-speed and energy-efficient technologies such as magnetic memories and quantum computing.
Thermonuclear Spaceships. The military and NASA seem serious about building demonstration hardware.
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