The Pentagon's skunk works is creating technology to build the 'super soldier' of the future. It envisions using augmented reality to help ground troops identify targets, sources of gunfire and help with communication
Lou DiStasi, Defense News: Modernizing the US military by learning from the past
“Innovation” and “force modernization” are the Pentagon buzzwords of the day. Strategies are being developed across the Department of Defense enterprise, with these concepts as the foundational pillars. Is this a flawed idea involving competing philosophies? Can the U.S. be truly innovative if it wants to rapidly modernize its force?
For the first time in decades, the United States military apparatus does not possess a clear advantage on the world stage. The flattening of the technological landscape and emergence of peer adversaries requires that the U.S. innovate to remain dominant. While technological progress remains critical, fielding systems more rapidly is also necessary.
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WNU Editor: It is advancements in technology that is driving the military on how to fight future wars. But the U.S. is not the only player when it comes to technological innovation and military modernization, and it definitely no longer has a monopoly in being the world leader in this field. And while the past can help the U.S. military in knowing how best to innovate, I would also suggest looking at how other countries are modernizing their military, and learn from them.
