Dangerous Changes: When Military Innovation Backfires
By
Army ROTC,
International Studies, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences,
Political Science, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences
Thursday, February 13, 2025 5pm to 6:30pm
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Fulton Hall, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
Prevailing wisdom suggests that innovation consistently enhances the effectiveness of a state’s armed forces. Military organizations that resist innovation suffer from unhealthy pathologies whereas those that innovate keep up with the changing character of war. Yet self-defeating innovation can and does occur. Professor Kuo explains how radical innovation in military organizations can be counterproductive. He explores how these harmful effects unfolded in British armor innovation in the 1920s and 1930s and draws lessons for contemporary military innovation efforts.