I just read a great collection of articles on the role of technology in national security (focused on Special Operations Forces).
This book, titled Strategic Latency Unleashed: The Role of Technology in a Revisionist Global Order and the Implications for Special Operations Forces, is long, but so well written it reads fast. Every page of every chapter is easy to understand and very helpful in trying to grasp the future operating environment.
I most strongly recommend anyone with an interest in national security topics read this book, you will find it very informative to your perspective.
Here is the official description of the book:
The world is being transformed physically and politically. Technology is the handmaiden of much of this change. But since the current sweep of global change is transforming the face of warfare, Special Operations Forces (SOF) must adapt to these circumstances. Fortunately, adaptation is in the SOF DNA. This book examines the changes affecting SOF and offers possible solutions to the complexities that are challenging many long-held assumptions. The chapters explore what has changed, what stays the same, and what it all means for U.S. SOF. The authors are a mix of leading experts in technology, business, policy, intelligence, and geopolitics, partnered with experienced special operators who either cowrote the chapters or reviewed them to ensure accuracy and relevance for SOF. Our goal is to provide insights into the changes around us and generate ideas about how SOF can adapt and succeed in the emerging operational environment.
To download the book (free) see: https://cgsr.llnl.gov/research/book
