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SHIFTING FOCUS FROM U.S. TECHNOLOGICAL
DOMINANCE TO U.S. ALLIED DOMINANCE
Elizabeth RoyallDecisive Analytics Corporation
Is Next-Gen Tech the Only Savior of U.S. Military & Tech Dominance?
• “U.S. Military Worries About Losing Hi-Tech Edge”—AFP, 2015
• “U.S. Military Readiness, for War, Competitive Edge Worsening” –Reuters, 2014
U.S. Military Dominance
Technology Manpower Allies Training Strategy
Strengthening All the Tools in the Toolbox
Diversified, Complex Threats
PACOMAggressive China, contested East & South China Sea, North Korea
CENTCOMOperations in Iraq & Afghanistan, terrorism, sectarian fighting
EUCOMRevanchist Russia, energy security, terrorism
AFRICOM Restive terrorism & insurgencies, poor governance
SOUTHCOMInsurgencies and terrorist groups, organized crime & drug trade
NORTHCOMCyber threat, fly bys by Russia & China, terrorism
A Century of Coalition Operations
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Panama
Gulf War
Somalia
Haiti
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Iraq
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Partners Allies
Allied & Partner operations are common and growing
Partners vs. Allies
AlliesHave signed & ratified a Mutual Defense Treaty (e.g. NATO, Australia, Japan, Thailand, Peru)
Partners May have varying levels of political and/or military relationships with the U.S., may contribute troops to U.S. operations, but the U.S. has no legal obligation to defend if attacked (e.g. Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, Mexico, Egypt)
The United States has 48 treaty allies mostly under NATO or the Rio Pact (the Americas)
Why Focus on U.S. Sole Dominance?
Amid diversified, mutating threats and a constrained defense budget, the United States must prioritize allied over sole dominance, allies over partners, and technologies and mechanisms that support allied dominance over those that solely benefit the United States.
Where are the Vulnerabilities?
Patching the Holes: Prioritizing Fixing Vulnerabilities
Exigent •Low Capacity Allies
High •High Capacity Allies
Medium •Strategically Important Partners
PACOM Example of Prioritization
Exigent •Low Capacity Allies•The Philippines & Thailand
High •High Capacity Treaty Allies•Australia, Japan, South Korea
Medium•Strategically Important Partners
•Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam
Technologies to Empower Alliances• Information-Sharing Platforms with High-Tech Security & Low
Tech Usability• Visibility for an Allied Common Operating Picture• Foreign Comparative Testing
• Targeted Foreign Military & Commercial Sales• Engineer & Scientist Exchange Programs• Logistics Cooperation &Planning Concentrated on
Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HA/DR)
Non-Technology Areas to Build Capability
Enhancing DoD’s Partnership-Building Capacity
• Expanding International Armaments Cooperation• Increasing R&D in Technologies to Strengthen Alliances
Strengthening Allied Defense to Protect U.S. Dominance
Strengthening Allies, particularly weaker Allies, mitigates U.S. vulnerabilities while providing a greater deterrent value and
protecting U.S. dominance
Questions?