Download

Download Full Text (59 KB)

Description

This commentary builds on the designation of six Critical Technology Areas defined by the U.S. Department of War: Applied Artificial Intelligence, biomanufacturing, contested logistics technologies, quantum and battlefield information dominance, scaled directed energy, and scaled hypersonics, to analyze their implications for future warfighting and to offer practical recommendations. Dr. Giordano explains how these technologies will compress decision timelines, blur attribution, and integrate across domains, fundamentally altering operational tempo and strategic risk. Preparing warfighters for these changes requires heightened technical literacy, updated education and training, organizational adaptation, and robust ethical frameworks. The article argues that doctrinal evolution, iterative experimentation, and interdisciplinary integration will be essential to maintaining operational dominance in future conflict environments shaped by technological convergence.

Document Type

Article

Topic(s)

Emerging Science and Technologies, Defense Policy, National Security

Region(s)

United States

Publication Date

11-24-2025

Keywords

critical technology areas, warfighter readiness, applied artificial intelligence, quantum information, dominance, biomanufacturing, contested logistics, scaled directed energy, scaled hypersonics, military innovation, technological convergence, defense strategy, future warfighting, operational adaptation

Critical Technology Areas Part 2: Implications and Recommendations for the Warfighter and Warfighting

Share

COinS