Michael C. Horowitz
@mchorowitz
Professor @Penn @perryworldhouse. Former DASD for Force Development and Emerging Capabilities. Defense, #AI, and innovation. Always Boston. Views my own.
“Today, operating with a mix of low-cost and high-end systems is the new combined arms warfare.” Read @mchorowitz, @Lauren_A_Kahn, and @JoshuaASchwartz on how the United States can adapt to the changing nature of war: foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
To read the latest on the White House's position on Nvidia and AMD's sales of chips to China, read this @politico piece with a quote from PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz: politico.com/newsletters/di…
Fascinating paper on how AI might affect space operations. "Much like the F-35’s experimentation with collaborative aircraft, AI-enabled satellites could fly in close formation—enabling concepts such as defender satellites to protect high-value assets" cset.georgetown.edu/publication/ai…
Despite recent changes, Pentagon still not moving fast enough in scaling low cost precise mass, especially for the China challenge. Some thoughts from me in this @japantimes article by @DominLemin japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/2…
Read @mchorowitz, @Lauren_A_Kahn, and @JoshuaASchwartz on how the United States can prepare for the future of warfare: foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
The Pentagon needs to leap ahead in scaling and fielding lower cost, precise mass systems - the LUCAS capability is hopefully a critical step forward - a low-cost, long-range, one way attack system that should have a v low price point: defence-blog.com/pentagon-showc…
Listen to PWH Faculty Director @mchorowitz on @Squaringpod discussing AI, autonomous weapon systems and the future of warfare. 🎧 Listen here: shows.acast.com/squaring-the-c…
How can the United States adapt to the changing nature of war? Read the latest by @mchorowitz, @Lauren_A_Kahn, and CMIST’s @JoshuaASchwartz in @ForeignAffairs foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
Want to hear me talk about #AI, the future of war, autonomous weapons, and more? Of course you do (maybe) - check me out on the Squaring the Circle podcast: shows.acast.com/squaring-the-c…
<THREAD> In 2019, I was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. Faced with my own mortality, I decided to create a game to play w/my family. 6 yrs later, I'm cancer free & proud to publish the open beta playtest version of WONDER × WORLDS—available for FREE! 1/ wonderxworlds.itch.io/wonder-worlds
Read @mchorowitz, @Lauren_A_Kahn, and @JoshuaASchwartz on how the United States can prepare for the future of warfare: foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
Another great example of how the US is behind at scaling the "low" end of a high-low mix for the military, which is what we need to out compete China in the age of precise mass in war: nytimes.com/2025/07/13/bus… cc @JoshuaASchwartz @Lauren_A_Kahn @David_Hambling
Want to know how the defense spending in the reconciliation bill is SUPPOSED to be allocated? See below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
The bill allocates billions to DIB, shipbuilding, nuclear modernization, but also invests in emerging capabilities, including precise mass capabilities, AI and autonomy, DE, and c-UAS... It pushes total FY26 planned defense spending requests + appropriations to over $1 trillion.
.@mchorowitz, @Lauren_A_Kahn, and @JoshuaASchwartz call on the United States to invest more in cheap, accurate drones—and “integrate this new generation of capabilities with its existing legacy systems.” foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
Trump’s “One, Big Beautiful Bill” overhauls taxes and immigration—but also quietly adds $156.2B to defense, atop the Pentagon’s $848B FY26 request. Erin Dumbacher @mchorowitz & I put our force development lenses back on to break it down for @CFR_org: cfr.org/expert-brief/w…
Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Act will push the defense budget beyond $1 trillion, but those investments are at risk of evaporating quickly. Great @CFR_org analysis by Erin Dumbacher, @mchorowitz, and @Lauren_A_Kahn that breaks down the new defense spending. cfr.org/expert-brief/w…
🚀🇺🇸 Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill" adds $150B in defense $. It could accelerate emerging tech adoption to stay ahead of China + bolster nuclear deterrence...or not. See latest from me, @Lauren_A_Kahn, & Erin Dumbacher for @CFR_org cfr.org/expert-brief/w…
Great article, thanks @Lauren_A_Kahn @mchorowitz @JoshuaASchwartz "Today, operating with a mix of low-cost and high-end systems is the new combined arms warfare."
Ukraine & Israel demonstrated how $1K drones can wipe out $100M capes. In @ForeignAffairs @mchorowitz @JoshuaASchwartz & I argue the US must build a high-low mix—scaling cheap, autonomous platforms alongside exquisite systems—to stay lethal in future wars foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
.@mchorowitz, @Lauren_A_Kahn, and @JoshuaASchwartz call on the United States to invest more in cheap, accurate drones—and “integrate this new generation of capabilities with its existing legacy systems.” foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
“Today, operating with a mix of low-cost and high-end systems is the new combined arms warfare.” Read @mchorowitz, @Lauren_A_Kahn, and @JoshuaASchwartz on how the United States can adapt to the changing nature of war: foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…