The Technology Advantage of the U.S. Military Is Eroding Throughout the Cold War and the 1990s, during conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, the U.S. military operated with a significant technology advantage over its adversaries. This superiority was, for example, deployed with devastating effect during the first Gulf War. Coalition losses in terms of tanks destroyed, prisoners captured, and casualties incurred were roughly a thousand to one a ratio for which there is virtually no historical precedent.
The following is the Nov. 1, 2022 Congressional Research Service report, Emerging Military Technologies: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report Members of Congress and Pentagon officials are increasingly focused on developing emerging military technologies to enhance U.S. national security and keep pace with U.S. competitors. The U.S. military has long relied upon technological […]
As Secretary of Defense, Carter set the military on its current course: containing Russia and China with high-tech investments in AI, networks, and long-range weapons.