Fight Like a Machine: The Combat Future of the Human Body

Emerging technologies-from AI and robotics to digital gaming-are transforming the role of the human body in warfare, even as a decline in the mental and physical fitness of the U.S. population is presenting new challenges for building a strong military force.In light of these cultural changes, Fight Like a Machine: The Combat Future of the Human Body makes an eloquent case for rethinking what it means to be "fighting fit" in today's military-and what this means, in turn, for military recruitment, training, and strategy. Drawing on military history, kinesiology, and defense studies, Thomas M.Hunt argues that the traditional paradigm of physical prowess in warfare is being eclipsed by a new model of human-machine integration.His extensive research suggests that the conventional image of the soldier-defined by physical strength, speed, and endurance-is being reshaped by digital tools, robotics, and artificial intelligence.As seen in Ukraine and elsewhere, success in today's wars demands c