JERUSALEM STRATEGIC TRIBUNE
America the Unprepared
Michael Mandelbaum
August 2024

…The second source of danger is the rapid, ongoing change in militarily relevant technology, specifically the digital revolution and the remarkable recent progress in artificial intelligence. A country that lags behind in making use of these technologies in battle will lose to a country on the cutting edge. Because the pace of technological transformation is so rapid, even in areas where the United States has a lead over other countries – and the report suggests that in some of them China may already have overtaken America – that advantage is precarious. To make matters even more dangerous, modern technology in the hands of an enemy can have a devastating impact on the American homeland. According to the Commission, a cyberattack on critical infrastructure could affect “the availability of power, water, wastewater, and the systems that underpin economic, transportation, and financial systems. Access to critical minerals and goods needed to run the U.S. economy and build weapon systems would be completely cut off.  READ MORE

To read “Commission on the National Defense Strategy” issued last month by Congress, click here.