From a former senior advisor to Senator John McCain comes an urgent wake-up call about how new
technologies are threatening America' s military might. For generations of Americans our
country has been the world' s dominant military power. How the US military fights and the
systems and weapons that it fights with have been uncontested. That old reality however is
rapidly deteriorating. America' s traditional sources of power are eroding amid the
emergence of new technologies and the growing military threat posed by rivals such as China.
America is at grave risk of losing a future war. As Christian Brose reveals in this urgent
wake-up call the future will be defined by artificial intelligence autonomous systems and
other emerging technologies that are revolutionizing global industries and are now poised to
overturn the model of American defense. This fascinating if disturbing book confronts the
existential risks on the horizon charting a way for America' s military to adapt and
succeed with new thinking as well as new technology. America must build a battle network of
systems that enables people to rapidly understand threats make decisions and take military
actions the process known as "the kill chain." Examining threats from China Russia and
elsewhere The Kill Chain offers hope and ultimately insights on how America can apply
advanced technologies to prevent war deter aggression and maintain peace
