The Black Ditch

AI Surprise in the Black Ditch

This new short story examines the promise and peril of AI in a future military scenario.

Admiral James A. Winnefeld, U.S. Navy (Retired)
January 2021
Illustration: Matthew Battaglia

Crowdfunded

The winner of the Fiction Essay Contest. In a future war, Marines solicit a private contractor to fund an airstrike.

December 2020
Computer-Generated Graphic of a futuristic convoy

The Secretary of Hyperwar

No matter where or when, the SecDef will have to be capable of accessing a highly distributed and secure command-and-control network.

August 2019