We Need Revolutionary Military Change | Ex-CIA Chief David Petraeus

General David Petraeus believes we need draconian change to prepare for the age of autonomous warfare.

A retired four-star general, Gen. Petraeus commanded U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and led U.S. Central Command before serving as director of the CIA. I sat down with Gen. Petraeus to discuss the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, how autonomous drones and weapons will fight the wars of the future, and the new big ideas we need to keep the world stable for the next 25 years.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:57 Commanding Autonomous Systems

04:55 Revolution, Not Reform

11:21 Inside the Death Zone

19:17 America Is Unprepared for Future Wars

23:41 A New AI Military Service Branch

35:12 The UK Will Lead Military Innovation

42:02 The War for Truth

49:19 The Big Ideas for the Next 25 Years

54:15 The Leaders of the Future

David Petraeus is a former CIA Director who commanded U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, and is now a partner at KKR and the Chairman of its Global Institute.

General Petraeus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpetraeus/

Thanks to the Institute for the Study of War and AEI’s Critical Threats Project for the maps in the interview: www.understandingwar.org and www.criticalthreats.org.

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