Research Questions What are the implications of adding thinking machines and autonomous systems to the practices that countries have developed to signal one another about the use of force and its potential consequences?... What are potential areas of miscalculation and unintended consequences?... The greater use of artificial intelligence( AI) and autonomous systems by the militaries of the world has the potential to affect deterrence strategies and escalation dynamics in crises and conflicts.

Research Questions What has been the trajectory of Chinese military capability development from 1996 to the present, and what will China's military force look like by the year 2017?... Is it likely that China is" closing in" on U.S. naval, air, missile, space, cyber, and nuclear capabilities?... In which strategic areas is China likely to pose the greatest challenge to the United States in conflicts over Taiwan and the Spratly Islands?...

Research Questions What are the challenges to assessing mission impact or cybersecurity risk across the entire Air Force?... From the perspective of mission impact, what are the aspects of the cyber problem that present unique challenges that must be addressed?... While the authors do not reduce the problem of cybersecurity risk assessment to a turnkey solution, they present useful methods for triaging areas of greatest concern to mission success while limiting detailed investigation of vulner