USSOCOM 2019 Programme Updates An Overview of USSOCOM's Technology and Materiel Requirements for me Next Decade

摘要

As General Tony Thomas approaches the end of his tenure in charge of USSOCOM, he is preparing to agree a Program of Objective Memorandum (POM) designed to map out technology and materiel requirements for the next decade. In line with the US National Defense Strategy, published in 2018, the POM will support the various force components within USSOCOM in their progress to maintain tactical overmatch over their near-peer and high-capability adversaries in areas such as mobility, C4ISTAR, lethality and survivability. The POM will also focus on interest areas that include, "computing, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, autonomy, robotics, directed energy, hypersonic [weapons], and bio-technology," with the strategy explaining how "...new commercial technology will change society and, ultimately, the character of war. The fact that many technological developments will come from the commercial sector means that state competitors and non-state actors will also have access to them."