I use the term “software-defined systems” to refer to any military systems whose performance depend in great part on software that can easily be updated in the field. Software-defined systems, especially those driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, make it possible to alter the parameters of military systems in the field literally at the touch of a download button. I use “modular systems” as shorthand for systems built from modular components that can easily be swapped in the field without specialized infrastructure. Getting from Here to ThereWhat, then will an effective wargame on software-defined and modular systems look like? Computer assisted military wargaming: The SWIFT wargame tool.

Source: The Guardian June 01, 2022 01:03 UTC