Michael C. Horowitz

@mchorowitz

Prof , Director . Also . Defense strategy & tech, esp. and military innovation. Also forecasting + leadership. Always Boston.

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Joined November 2008
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  1. 16 hours ago

    Great postdoc opportunity - check it out!

    Academic friends, please share this postdoc opportunity far and wide! If you know any interested candidates, I'd be happy to share more details. You'd just have to warn them that they would work with me.
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  2. 17 hours ago

    If the question is whether Russia used a killer robot/autonomous weapon system in Ukraine, unclear but available info suggests the answer is no. A thought from me in this pieve by in . Also from , , , & more

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    21 hours ago

    What an honor! Thanks to & the entire team! I look forward to joining you in & working together to advance some of the most pressing issues affecting small islands today

    We're delighted to announce that Stacy-ann Robinson, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at , will be our 2022-23 Lightning Scholar! ⚡️
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  4. Mar 17

    Wow

    Extraordinary -- 's *visually confirmed* losses in , 3 weeks in: - 233 tanks - 474 armored vehicles - 52 comms & engineering vehicles - 69 air defense systems - 94 artillery systems - 13 fighter jets - 32 helicopters - 428 trucks & jeeps
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    Mar 13

    1/ SHORT THREAD: An update on the Russian drone operations we have seen 18 days into this war. Earlier, Russian advance lacked ISR/combat UAV that were part of their regular CONOPS/TTPs as defined by training, exercises, and military deployments to Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh.

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    Mar 15

    What are Ukraine’s drone capabilities and how are they being used against Russian forces? gives a rundown:

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  7. Mar 16

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  8. Mar 16

    It is human controlled and missions can be aborted (i.e. it does not *have* to explode after launch). Relatively easy to set up and use, which likely played an important role in the decision 2/2

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  9. Mar 16

    So it sounds like the US is sending the Switchblade to Ukraine, which is really more of a loitering munition than a drone. One-way system, about 40 minutes of endurance if it's the Switchblade 600. Can target material or personnel. 1/

    US official: The drones US sending are armed. "They're Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems."
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  10. Mar 16

    What a day! Very pleased to announce the Thakore Family Global Justice and Human Rights Visiting Fellowship and Program. This will enable to launch and sustain incredible new programming focused on these critical topics in the years ahead!

    . today announced a gift to from alumni Hemal N. Mirani and Paritosh V. Thakore to establish the Thakore Family Global Justice and Human Rights Visiting Fellowship and the Thakore Family Global Justice and Human Rights Program:
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  11. Mar 15

    Shirin Neshat at ! Amazing to partner with on this event!

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  12. Mar 15

    Such exciting news!

    Excited to announce I'll be moving to as endowed Presidential Distinguished Professor, heading up new "Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media" (), w/ joint positions in ///:
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    Mar 15

    As promised, I am acknowledging some of the many people who helped with my book. Before I name specific individuals, let me thank the students in my classes over the years. At & , I'm teaching the brightest of minds, and I learn from them every day.

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  14. Mar 14

    So excited to be hosting to speak about Russia's invasion of Ukraine at , in conversation with !

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    Mar 14

    TODAY: Don't miss our conversation with on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other major issues shaping our world in 2022. In-person and virtual tickets still available:

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  16. Mar 14

    DoD is building out the office of the CDAO and framing out the organization - really key to have a strong insider as Deputy to bridge across the organization cc

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    Mar 14

    The ability of the United States to compete in the 21st century depends on U.S. leadership in data and AI, write and . They explain how the DoD is taking a new and much-needed approach to U.S. defense efforts in both.

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    Mar 13

    Everyone will focus on what China will decide to do, but an important aside: what great power needs military assistance after less than a month of kinetic activity?!

    New —> Russia asks China for weapons, U.S. officials say “If Beijing is offering any type of military assistance to aid Moscow’s war in Ukraine, the spillover effects on U.S.-China policy could be vast.”
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  19. Mar 13

    Incredible story

    Perspective: A Jewish girl was saved by a Ukrainian family during World War II. Now her grandchildren are returning the favor.
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    Mar 12

    Why DoD’s New Approach to Data and Artificial Intelligence Should Enhance National Defense by and

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