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October 24, 2020October 27, 2020Daniel Gouré, Ph.D.

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U.S. Military Bases Of The Future Must Be Smart And Secure (From The National Interest)

October 24, 2020October 27, 2020Daniel Gouré, Ph.D.

All the services understand that both their legacy fixed facilities (such as Guam) and new expedient bases will be subject to an an expanded array of threats, including attempts by unconventional forces to penetrate their perimeters. Expedient bases face the additional challenge of providing perimeter security while simultaneously setting up a new base, conducting missions, and eventually conducting a withdrawal. While the main threat to military facilities may come from enemy ballistic and cruise missiles, it is time to consider the possibility of unconventional attacks involving small drones and infiltrators. Defending these facilities will require rapidly deployable sensor systems. I have written more about this here.

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