The Future of War with MGySgt Scott H. Stalker
MGySgt Scott H. Stalker
In this episode, Don MacPherson is joined by MGySgt Scott H. Stalker, the Command Senior Enlisted Leader of United States Space Command. They discuss the future of war, including new technology, how we fight, and the importance of protecting equal access to space. They also discuss new and developing threats against American democracy, the dangers of misinformation and manipulation, and the ways in which the United States military is preparing to protect its citizens from new technologies.
Season Three of the podcast is dedicated to exploring the future and how life is sure to change over the next decade. This episode provides insight into how the future of war and the new technologies that accompany it will disrupt the way we live and work.
MGySgt Scott H. Stalker has dedicated his career to serving in the United States military. After numerous combat and contingency deployments and decades of service, MGySgt Stalker accepted garrison assignments that include Joint Intelligence Center Pacific, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff J2. Prior to accepting his current position, MGySgt Stalker served as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for the National Security Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and United States Cyber Command.
Topics Discussed: Enlisting in the United States Marine Corps at the age of 16, MGySgt Stalker’s experience serving abroad in the US military, US Cyber Command, perseverance, US Defense Intelligence Agency, US Space Command and its mission, space as a warfighting domain, United States Space Force, deterring aggression from foreign powers (predominantly China and Russia), partnering with commercial industry, US Space Command area of responsibility, the role of space in traditional warfare, WWII, China’s Belt and Road Initiative, US military compared to other global powers, new technologies changing the future of war, biotechnology, CRISPR, technology ethics, machine learning, quantum, machine-brain interface, deepfake technology, Moore’s Law, targeting critical infrastructure in war, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, global recruiting online, intellectual property, Equifax hack, Office of Personnel Management breach, TikTok, dangers of social media, the future of war.