Final Frontier: Why the Space Force Is Here to Stay
The Space Force is an indispensable part of that forward-looking vision; it represents a key instrument of American technological leadership and diplomacy.
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Defense Technology Monitor No. 61
Fighting for neuro-rights;
Debating human enhancements;
Debating keeping a man in the loop;
The Pentagon's intelligent spy plane;
Russia now building helicopter drones
Defense Technology Monitor No. 60
Robotic replacements for British troops;
China's new high-altitude exoskeleton;
6G just over the horizon;
Up next: Balloon battlestations;
Simulated weapons just got real
Emerging Technologies and National Security
The Promise and Peril of Quantum Technology
Electronic Warfare and Cybersecurity Eye The Future
Building Trust In Artificial Intelligence
Shaping the Aerial Battlefield of the Future
Reviving the Military Applications of Nuclear Energy
Hypersonic Weapons and the Case for a Space Tracking Layer
Given the curvature of the Earth, as well as the speed, altitude, and maneuverability of hypersonics, the only way to provide coverage is to place sensors in orbit around the Earth.