Directed Energy Weapons

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Directed Energy: The Focus on Laser Weapons Intensifies
Directed energy weapons offer a more cost-efficient means of dealing with fast-proliferating threats. If the technology can be matured, such systems could tip both the military and economic calculus of modern warfare in their users' favor.
Jan 25, 2024

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Why DoD Needs Greater Focus on Nonlethal Weapons, Intermediate Force Capabilities
Nonlethal weapons do not entail the firing of projectiles, the detonation of explosives, or even the use of edged weapons with blades. Their effects are more subtle, though no less powerful for that. But the effects of these systems, and their impact on overall military capabilities, are often underestimated or misunderstood.
Aug 8, 2023
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Effective Use of Nonlethal Weapons Could Require Combating Disinformation
The temporary and reversible effects of nonlethal weapons reduce the potential for collateral damage while mitigating the risk of inadvertent escalation in peacetime and gray-zone situations. But public perceptions can have powerful effects on how these systems are employed and the impact of their use.
Apr 22, 2022

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While it may not be obvious to patients, AI is already integrated into daily health care systems, from predicting which patients are likely to develop infections to forecasting missed appointments. Other uses are not fully developed: while ChatGPT has demonstrated success on a number of medical board exams, hospitals are not outsourcing actual medical care to computers yet.

Shira H. Fischer

Physician Policy Researcher

Source: rand.org

One of the best ways for the United States to deter China and maintain its military edge is to bolster regional alliances and partnerships to promote military relationships with countries in the region, enhance ally and partner defenses, and increase the likelihood of U.S. military access to partner countries in the event of conflict.

Kristen Gunness

Senior Policy Researcher

Source: rand.org

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Directed Energy Weapons

Directed Energy: The Focus on Laser Weapons Intensifies

Why DoD Needs Greater Focus on Nonlethal Weapons, Intermediate Force Capabilities

Effective Use of Nonlethal Weapons Could Require Combating Disinformation

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