Peter W. Singer

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Founder ; Strategist @NewAmerica ; Prof @ASU @Future_of_War
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[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

"THIS TEEN USES VOLUNTEERISM TO HONOR HIS MOM"

https://t.co/NXhSIfvrFa

So proud of my son Owen, who was just honored as a "Daily Point of Light" by @PointsofLight , the world's largest organization dedicated to inspire, equip, and mobilize people to create positive change.

The kid built and runs a B2B platform designed to fund cancer research...but still saves time every day to pick on his little brother. :)

If your business wants to get involved and fight cancer with gifts that give back

(AT NO EXTRA COST), go here: cancerkicks: https://t.co/84WOyNPzXt

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

How do US adversaries see the future of war?

That is the topic this week of our @ASU @Future_of_War MA course
Questions:

--What are the key differences between the US+NATOs views of the future of war and actors like China, Russia, etc?
--What is shared and what is different between the Russia and Chinese vision of the future of war?
--Given what we have learned about new domains, tech, geopolitical trends, etc., which approach do you believe will prove more successful, the American defense community's visions of the future of war or its adversaries' visions of the future of war?

Discuss below

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

My theory of how the defense establishment is like youth soccer:

It is like "the beevive" of little kid's soccer, all chasing the ball, while a few dig in the dirt and ignore everything going on around them.

Then the ball goes out of bounds and a new ball is rolled onto the field and they go chase the ball in a different direction. Repeat.

Substitute "ball" for COIN, counterterrorism, irregular warfare, great power conflict, AI, drones, etc.

[New America @NewAmerica]

Future Security Forum | @PeterWSinger provides a quick explainer on the institutional memory trap.

💬 PANEL: What Are the Lessons of the Past 25 Years of Warfare?

🗣️ SPEAKERS: Gina Bennett, Audrey Kurth Cronin, David Kilcullen, Col. Ioannis Koskinas

⏯️ https://t.co/aFebq7pfbM

[Future Security at New America @NewAmericaISP]

In a new Fictional Intelligence story, @peterwsinger explores how adversaries could exploit the combination of cyber attacks and extreme weather to raise existential questions about political, military, and societal resiliency.

https://t.co/R6H2HFnnCV

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

"An empty bar is a terrible thing to waste."

Check out our latest Useful Fiction scenario for the Fictional Intelligence series with @DefenseOne

"Cold Comfort," Defense One, Sept. 12, 2026
https://t.co/kRqPCB9nAX

Summary:
The arrival of new weapons has often been followed closely by their use against civilian populations for strategic effects. Submarines, bombers, rockets; The Lusitania, Dresden, London. This 20th-century history portends that the emerging capabilities of the 21st century—cyber attacks, information warfare—will be similarly used against civilian targets. The challenge will be all the greater as extreme weather becomes more common. This month’s Fictional Intelligence narrative, set in the late 2030s, explores how adversaries could exploit the combination to raise existential questions about political, military, and societal resiliency.

Note: It also answers the question of What happens when three NATO warfighters walk into a bar?

#Ficint #cybersecurity

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

It is "new domains" week in our @Future_of_War MA class.

The questions we (and nations) are wrestling with:

What should democratic governments do about the increasing weaponization of the information space against their military and population?

What do you believe is the greatest risk in the weaponization of space?

The new domains of conflict don't just involve non-military targets. Non-military personnel are increasingly engaged in either directly or indirectly engaged in warfighting actions and capabilities in these spaces. Are they now legitimate targets of war? 

Provide your answers below

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

It is another week in our course at @ASU_SPGS School of Politics and Global Studies on the Future of War.

This week we are asking:
• Which of the potential future causes of war concerns you the most and why?

• Which frequently claimed potential cause are you least persuaded by and why?

• Which of the potential future causes of war are governments least prepared for and what should they do in response?

Anwer below:

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

"Inspired by Mom's Strength"
https://t.co/xFq3nYJcRw

Check out this article on my son Owen and the breast cancer research charity he founded: https://t.co/AObBtPhjYt

Note: If your organization buys "swag" (hats, shirts, mugs, folder, bags) for its employees, events, partners, etc. they can source it for you, at same cost, but in a way where your spend goes to support the fight against cancer.

More here: https://t.co/gzX8EfCEGD

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

What are the best ways to explore the Future of War?

Not what is the future of war, but rather how do nations and scholars try to project it?

That's the topic of Week 1 of our ASU School of Politics and Global Studies MA course on the Future of War.

Discussion Questions for the students (and you):

• What are some of the perils and pitfalls in thinking about the future of war? How can we do it better?

• What of the argued changes in the character of war do you find most important? What do you find least compelling or least novel?

• Could War ever really go "Out of Style?" as argue?

Answer below

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

What are the best ways to explore the Future of War?

Not what is the future of war, but rather how do nations and scholars try to project it?

That's the topic of Week 1 of our ASU School of Politics and Global Studies MA course on the Future of War.

Discussion Questions for the students (and you):

• What are some of the perils and pitfalls in thinking about the future of war? How can we do it better?

• What of the argued changes in the character of war do you find most important? What do you find least compelling or least novel?

• Could War ever really go "Out of Style?" as argue?

Answer below

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

What would you teach on the Future of War?

Our @ASU @ASU_SPGS School of Politics and Global Studies graduate course on the Future of War begins this week.

Here are the questions @AmosFox6 chose to explore with our students:

-How have militaries, thinkers, and leaders approached the question of the future of war?

-What are the New (and old) Forces and Causes of War?

-What are the New Technologies of War and what are their effects?

-What are the New Domains and Modes of War, and what are their effects?

-How does the US and its allies envision The Future of War, and is it correct?

-What are alternative views of the future of war (such as by China, Russia, Iran, etc.)?

-What Scenarios Best Envision the Future of War?

Add in your questions below.

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

Posting this back up, because
1) I am super proud of this kid

2) I would love to see more DC organizations use the resource he built for them to get their logo gear and simultaneously help fight cancer, without having to spend more money

(instead of just 'talking the talk' --I am looking at you, thinktank world)

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

Your #weekendread of #FICINT

"Shockwave"

A vision of how the US could turn the tables in hypersonics and force China to throw away its current op plans

https://t.co/c0fNXnlWtK

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

What would sucessful deterrence look like?

A world where a PLA ops planner has to throw out all his hard work and investments, because we just reset the board with a relatively low cost new approach.

“Shockwave”
Check out our latest #FICINT story with @DefenseOne ,

"The Communist Party and CMC must reexamine all strategic planning during the next 18 months as we seize this opportunity for self-reflection on how the adversary achieved this capability and for developing a renewed understanding of our own PLA capabilities."
https://t.co/uiGUkz192u

[Future Security at New America @NewAmericaISP]

What does an amphibious operation using drones tell about the future of war? @NewAmerica's @peterwsinger discusses on NBC. https://t.co/H4AnqoFrEA

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

Ukraine's robotic amphibious landing signals new era of warfare
https://t.co/wVCAzs7oXT

Me (and my books, WW2 Lego tanks+planes, and lightsaber) on NBC News

[Future Security at New America @NewAmericaISP]

New America's @peterwsinger explores the importance of hypersonic weapons, asking, "What if the U.S. were ahead of China in hypersonic weapons development?"

https://t.co/yNtcXyp4fG

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

An honor to speak today at the 80th anniversary of the creation of the ONR @USNavyResearch

Summary version: An evaluation of whether ONR met its original mandate from Congress back in 1946 "to plan, foster, and encourage scientific research in recognition of its paramount importance as related to the maintenance of future naval power, and the preservation of national security."

Instead of using their org structure or budget, or single inventions like GPS, as the answer, I find there are five "lineages" of research clusters over the last 80 years, where ONR has made a crucial difference in 1) the wars of the past, 2) in operations today, and 3) likely will shape the future. These lineages (I gave them Mad Men like branding mottos) range from "Revealing the Hidden” (Sensor Improvement & Integration) to "Science’s Shield at the Edge" (Warfighter Protection, Materials, & Human Performance).

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

Posting this back up, because
1) I am super proud of this kid

2) I would love to see more DC organizations use the resource he built for them to get their logo gear and simultaneously help fight cancer, without having to spend more money

(instead of just 'talking the talk' --I am looking at you, thinktank world)

[Peter W. Singer @peterwsinger]

"Inspired by Mom's Strength"
https://t.co/xFq3nYJcRw

Check out this article on my son Owen and the breast cancer research charity he founded: https://t.co/AObBtPhjYt

Note: If your organization buys "swag" (hats, shirts, mugs, folder, bags) for its employees, events, partners, etc. they can source it for you, at same cost, but in a way where your spend goes to support the fight against cancer.

More here: https://t.co/gzX8EfCEGD