From a former senior advisor to Senator John McCain comes an urgent wakeup call about how new technologies are threatening Americas military might. For generations of Americans our country has been the worlds 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. Americas 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 wakeup 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 Americas 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 show more