US Must Relearn How To Contain China: Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE

US Must Relearn How To Contain China: Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE
US Must Relearn How To Contain China: Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE

“The Chinese see competition as a whole of government effort [and] they’re actually pretty good at it,” the Army Futures Command Chief told us. “We’re way out of practice.”

China—A Deadly ‘Infinite Game’: Army Chief McConville

China—A Deadly ‘Infinite Game’: Army Chief McConville
China—A Deadly ‘Infinite Game’: Army Chief McConville

Everything from social media to military advisors to open war is a potential tool of great power competition, Gen. James McConville writes — and the Army plays a vital role across that entire spectrum.

AI In The Grey Zone: Afghan Lessons For Great Power Conflict

AI In The Grey Zone: Afghan Lessons For Great Power Conflict
AI In The Grey Zone: Afghan Lessons For Great Power Conflict

Artificial intelligence developed to hunt terrorists can help track Russian and Chinese targets as well – especially amidst murky, chaotic conflicts in the “grey zone” between peace and open war.

Huawei Not OK For UK: Intelligence Experts, Congress

Huawei Not OK For UK: Intelligence Experts, Congress
Huawei Not OK For UK: Intelligence Experts, Congress

Former intelligence officials told us they were worried about London’s decision to allow the Chinese giant’s technology on parts of its new 5G network. A vulnerability anywhere in the system, they argue, threatens security everywhere.

Infinite Games & War By Other Means: Ryan McCarthy

Infinite Games & War By Other Means: Ryan McCarthy
Infinite Games & War By Other Means: Ryan McCarthy

The Army Secretary is optimistic the service can balance its expensive modernization objectives at the same time it deters conflict with China.

Fog Of Information War: Army Asks Civilians, Allies For Aid

Fog Of Information War: Army Asks Civilians, Allies For Aid
Fog Of Information War: Army Asks Civilians, Allies For Aid

The hard part of Multi-Domain Operations isn’t hypersonic missiles or robotic tanks. It’s getting civilian agencies and foreign allies to fight disinformation — long before the shooting starts.

Cyber Warfare In The Grey Zone: Wake Up, Washington

Cyber Warfare In The Grey Zone: Wake Up, Washington
Cyber Warfare In The Grey Zone: Wake Up, Washington

WASHINGTON: The entire US government — not just the Pentagon — needs to wake up to the intertwined threats of cyber warfare and political subversion, Army and National Security Agency officials say. It’ll take a major cultural change to get the whole of government to compete effectively in the grey zone between peace and war.…

Army’s Multi-Domain Unit ‘A Game-Changer’ In Future War

Army’s Multi-Domain Unit ‘A Game-Changer’ In Future War
Army’s Multi-Domain Unit ‘A Game-Changer’ In Future War

But modernizing the Army will take decades and tough decisions about everything from online propaganda to the National Guard.

Military Cyber Teams On Standby For Elections

Military Cyber Teams On Standby For Elections
Military Cyber Teams On Standby For Elections

“We haven’t deployed anyone, just to be clear,” Edwin Wilson said. “We’ll have a traditional prepare-to-deploy order, (and) the members and teams are on recall ready to go within hours.”

Russia, China Are Outmaneuvering US: Generals Recommend New Authorities, Doctrine

Russia, China Are Outmaneuvering US: Generals Recommend New Authorities, Doctrine
Russia, China Are Outmaneuvering US: Generals Recommend New Authorities, Doctrine

  China and Russia are outmaneuvering the US, using aggressive actions that fall short of war, a group of generals and admirals have concluded. To counter them, the US needs new ways to use its military without shooting, concludes a newly released report on the Quantico conclave. The US military will need new legal authorities…

Russia’s Real Target Is US Alliances & Ukraine, Not Elections: CIA Veterans

Russia’s Real Target Is US Alliances & Ukraine, Not Elections: CIA Veterans
Russia’s Real Target Is US Alliances & Ukraine, Not Elections: CIA Veterans

“I don’t think that Vladimir Putin, who I think is a realist, wants to destroy us or our democracy, (though) they did meddle… and they will do it again if they can,” Bearden said. “They will continue to stir the pot, (but) I think they’re as amazed by what we’re doing to ourselves as perhaps we are.”

US Needs New Strategy To Combat Russian, Chinese ‘Political Warfare’: CSBA

US Needs New Strategy To Combat Russian, Chinese ‘Political Warfare’: CSBA
US Needs New Strategy To Combat Russian, Chinese ‘Political Warfare’: CSBA

If war is politics by other means, then politics is war by other means, Chinese and Russian leaders believe. And political warfare must be conducted with the same ruthless ingenuity as open war because the stakes are equally high: the survival or destruction of the regime.

Hill Must Act Now To Protect Elections From Russians: Cyber Commander

Hill Must Act Now To Protect Elections From Russians: Cyber Commander
Hill Must Act Now To Protect Elections From Russians: Cyber Commander

If you want the military to defend this fall’s elections from Russian hackers, military cyber commanders told Congress this afternoon, you need to give it authorities, access and resources soon, military commanders told the Senate today.

US ‘Not Doing Enough’ To Stop Russian Meddling In 2018, Adm. Rogers Tells SASC

US ‘Not Doing Enough’ To Stop Russian Meddling In 2018, Adm. Rogers Tells SASC
US ‘Not Doing Enough’ To Stop Russian Meddling In 2018, Adm. Rogers Tells SASC

WASHINGTON: Under relentless grilling from Democratic senators, the four-star officer who heads both Cyber Command and the NSA said the US government is “not doing enough” to prevent Russia from meddling in the 2018 elections. Could the US keep the Russians from interfering again? asked Sen. Claire McCaskill. “Yes,” Adm. Michael Rogers said at once.…