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How Will the Structure of Military Organizations Evolve as Artificial Intelligence Becomes More Sophisticated? Professor Kristan Wheaton Issue Paper by the US Army War College, Center for Strategic Leadership "Deploying AI on the battlefield will force militaries to reimagine how they organize and operate. The Industrial Age principles of structure, authority, and control heavily influence modern military units. In the Industrial Age, factories needed managers to coordinate production and workers to perform individual tasks. But in the fast-paced, dynamic world of twenty-first-century warfare, commanders need soldiers who can think on their feet, team with machines, and adapt their tactics accordingly. A study by Deloitte found AI has the potential to reshape every business process within an enterprise. As a result of this transformation, AI will probably also have a transformative impact on the military."

Happy Holidays from the US Army War College Press! In this issue, we will count down the year's top downloads. Before we do, here is a tip to get you through last-minute reports, assignments, and e-mails. A comma splice occurs when a comma joins two indepedent clauses without a cordinating conjunction (and, but, because) or by a comma instead of a semicolon:

Why Publish with the USAWC Press? Turnaround: From submission to publication, the Press averages less than six months to move manuscripts through the peer review and editing processes. Multimedia Approach: The Press posts articles and monographs on social media when they are released. All authors are also invited to participate in a Decisive Point podcast to discuss their research findings. Look for a new Press initiative this fall—webinar launch events for major publications!

Scary Sources Common sources like journal articles, websites, and books can be found with a quick Chicago Manual of Style search, but what about congressional hearings, DoD reports, and archival sources—the scary sources? See below to learn how to craft citations for PME’s scariest sources.

Strategic Cyberspace Operations Guide Benjamin C. Leitzel, Gregory D. Hillebrand "The U.S. Army War College, Center for Strategic Leadership, recently updated its Strategic Cyberspace Operations Guide. This publication provides a guide for U.S. Army War College students to understand cyberspace strategy, policy, and law as well as design, planning, and execution of cyberspace operations. It combines existing U.S. Government Unclassified and "Releasable to the Public" documents into a single, convenient guide..."

A Compendium to the 2022 Annual Estimate of the Strategic Security Environment; Publication by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute;

Coercing Fluently: The Grammar of Coercion in the Twenty-first Century Dr C. A. Pfaff Monograph by the US Army War College, US Army War College Press, Strategic Studies Institute "To illustrate the logic and grammar of coercion, this analysis relies on decision-theory methods, such as game theory, that examine the strategic decision-making process in interactions with adversaries and partners. The intent here is not to offer predictive models of rational-actor behavior. Rather, the intent is to use game-theory and similar approaches to understand how coercion works better. This analysis considers competitive interactions between actors that have discrete and qualifiable, if not quantifiable, preferences and who behave rationally, though this analysis acknowledges the behavior that is considered rational is frequently informed by nonrational social, cultural, and psychological factors. Considering these competitive interactions allows one to identify “rules of thumb” that can orient and guide actors as they compete."

Your Reach and Influence Welcome to the second issue of Press Tips! In this issue, we will share information about growing the reach and impact of your works published research—including what is being read, who is reading your publications, and how your products are making a real-world impact. We Are Approaching a Download Milestone We project total downloads will hit half a million by the end of June 2022—just two years after the launch of the new website on Digital Commons! That means your works are reaching a broader audience than ever before. Check out the chart below to see the different types of organizations downloading your products.

Back-to-School Style The new academic year is underway! As you head back into the classroom, the USAWC Press would like to help you do so in USAWC Press Style. We use two guides—the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition (CMOS) and our customized Press style guide. We will publish an updated Press style guide later this year. Until the style guide is released, consider these helpful tips when preparing your manuscript submissions.