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Chapter 20 - Assessing systemic benefit and risk in the development of BCI neurotechnology
No full textFor both neurotechnology as an engineering field and neuroethics as an academic discipline, it must be imperative to explore and address the wide implications of BCI use (and nonuse) at the aggregate level as well as the individual level. Multisystem (e.g., cross-cultural or international) considerations merit both economic and ethical consideration. Future BCI will probably has to be empowered by AI capable of anticipating, channeling, nudging, and effectively encouraging (as well as discouraging) some kinds of thoughts and choices, much like it completes queries and fulfills prompts. Unless brains are tightly geared with AI, human awareness will get left behind to be merely “on the loop” instead of “in the loop.” Hence, BCI neurotechnology could not be used in a “neutral manner” by generic consumers apart from their social surroundings and cultural traditions. Its increasing usage will generate considerable reconfiguration and disruption of extant social, economic, and power balances on the 21st century world stage. We recommend a cosmopolitan approach for neuroethics to address and potentially resolve such issues with innovations such as BCI, suggesting guidelines and regulations for transnational implementation.https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/cdtfw-books/1002/thumbnail.jp
Implementing the Chairman\u27s Guidance on Experiential Learning in PME Classrooms
No full textMajor powers are active across all strategic domains—including space and cyberspace—and possess multiple tools of national power to realize their leadership’s core objectives. In turn, the present geopolitical competition among the United States, China, and Russia includes diplomatic, informational, military, and economic dimensions. As stated in Joint Doctrine Note 2-19, Strategy, military strategy requires employment of “the instruments of national power across a broad spectrum of competition and conflict in pursuit of objectives, in a transregional, all-domain, and multifunctional environment.”1 Given this present and future reality, the education of Contemporary strategists should include experiential learning opportunities where participants develop multipronged national strategies within a competitive exercise environment. This type of activity could provide a stimulating, hands-on educational experience that promotes critical thinking on how to balance competing national priorities while yielding important insights into how potential adversaries seek to do the same
Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 113 (2nd Quarter, April 2024)
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Winning in the Competition Continuum With Engineer Civic Assistance Projects
No full textWith a credible threat gap between the United States and competitor states shrinking, strategic dialogues increasingly emphasize competition to gain relative superiority prior to armed conflict.1 To frame the term competition, Joint Doctrine Note (JDN) 1-19, Competition Continuum, states, “Rather than a world either at peace or at war, the competition continuum describes a world of enduring competition conducted through a mixture of cooperation, competition below armed conflict, and armed conflict.”2 The JDN 1-19 perspective suggests that a state’s policies and objectives vary by its temporal position in the competition continuum
Ethical Leadership Development: Highlights from the Past and a Glimpse of the Future
No full textThis article explores the critical role of ethical leadership in shaping organizational cultures, particularly within military contexts. It emphasizes that senior leaders must implement peer accountability and foster ethically healthy environments to prevent common ethical pitfalls. Organizational culture, shaped by leadership behavior, can either promote a virtuous cycle of ethical conduct or lead to negative consequences. Leaders are encouraged to create climates that value critical thinking, transparency, and the courage to challenge unethical behavior. Additionally, intercultural sensitivity is essential for inclusive leadership. The article also reflects on the future of ethical leadership, acknowledging the immense pressure to compromise ethics in times of conflict. Despite evolving challenges, developing leaders of character remains a timeless priority for the military. As the world continues to look to the United States for ethical global leadership, the article poses a crucial question: what ethical legacy will future leaders of the Eisenhower School leave for the next generation
Joint Force Quarterly 111 (4th Quarter, October 2023)
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Joint Force Quarterly 108 (1st Quarter, January 2023)
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The Future of Security in the Black Sea Region
No full textThe CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program hosted an online-only event discussing the future of defense and security in the broader Black Sea region. Max Bergmann was joined by Jeffrey Mankoff and Lisa Aronsson to explore the major strategic issues facing the various powers operating in this theater, particularly in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Jeff and Lisa also shared the findings of a report they published in February of 2023, The Inhospitable Sea: Toward a New U.S. Strategy for the Black Sea Region
Why Xi Jinping Doesn\u27t Trust His Own Military
No full textOver the last two months, a series of senior Chinese generals have disappeared from public view, including the defense minister and the leadership of the force responsible for China’s intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). These disappearances are surprising given the perception that Chinese President Xi Jinping dominates the People’s Liberation Army and his ruthless commitment to rooting out malfeasance earlier in his tenure. In fact, that such incidents have not only continued but also affected some of the most sensitive parts of the PLA showcases the limits of Xi’s power.
Xi and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) more broadly have long granted the PLA considerable autonomy to run its own affairs. Allowing the PLA a high degree of independence helps ensure its political compliance with Xi and the party, yet with no civilian checks and balances, it also creates the conditions for malfeasance and poor accountability to fester. Although the details of the recent purges are still murky, they reflect Xi’s lack of confidence in some of his most senior officers
Private-sector research could pose a pandemic risk. Here’s what to do about it
No full textIn 2018, Canadian academics with pharmaceutical industry funding made a stunning announcement. They had synthesized horsepox, a pathogen that no longer exists in nature and that is closely related to the smallpox virus, variola. The controversial product was meant as a vaccine candidate—intended to infect humans and confer immunity without being transmissible or pathogenic—but the biotechnology involved in its production could readily have been applied to create a pathogen with the potential to start a deadly pandemic