Three A’s of Military Logistics : Modernising the Armed Forces’ Tail

Autonomous systems, artificial intelligence and additive manufacturing have come to be discussed as the drivers of a futuristic brand of warfare replete with ‘killer robots’ and weapons on-demand. These technologies will almost inevitably change warfare, but their greatest impact will be behind the...

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Main Author: Zoe Stanley Lockman
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85098
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45080
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Autonomous systems, artificial intelligence and additive manufacturing have come to be discussed as the drivers of a futuristic brand of warfare replete with ‘killer robots’ and weapons on-demand. These technologies will almost inevitably change warfare, but their greatest impact will be behind the scenes – transforming the logistical ‘tail’ rather than the ‘teeth’ of combat.