Welcome to Defense One Futures, our new podcast about the people and technology shaping the future of national security. In this debut episode, we explore how robotic autonomy is altering warfare, with firsthand accounts of how the U.S. military and NATO allies are rethinking every aspect of buying, building, and training in the age of autonomy and AI.
At North Carolina’s Fort Bragg and Alabama’s Clark Range, the U.S. Army is incorporating advanced battlefield robotics into training. Across the Atlantic, NATO in September completed a large maritime exercise focused on coordinated, autonomous operations.
Featuring:
- Maj. Gen. Jason C. Slider, who leads the Army’s John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School.
- Paweł Zalewski, Poland’s Deputy Minister of National Defence
- Eric Poulique, director of NATO’s Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation
- João Alves, a principal scientist at CMRE
- Sam Bendett, analyst with CNA and CNAS
- Olena Kryzhanivska, NATO-affiliated Ukrainian defense analyst
- George Barro, Institute for the Study of War
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