{"product_id":"fight-like-a-machine-the-combat-future-of-the-human-body","title":"Fight Like a Machine: The Combat Future of the Human Body","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmerging 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, \u003ci\u003eFight Like a Machine: The Combat Future of the Human Body\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing 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 cognitive agility and technological fluency alongside brute military force--a trend that favors greater inclusion of women in combat roles, as well as greater emphasis on digital-native skill sets and the demands of human-machine collaboration. Ukraine, employing an armed force of largely middle-aged soldiers with great technical proficiency, offers a prime example of how nations must evolve militarily if they are to successfully conduct--or withstand--war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHunt's book marks a starting point for just such an evolution--and lays out in clear, accessible terms what sort of change is needed, why, and what's at stake: nothing less than the future of the American military.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50801281532097,"sku":"9780806197081","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5512\/0833\/files\/9780806197081.jpg?v=1792589917","url":"https:\/\/www.porchlightbooks.com\/products\/fight-like-a-machine-the-combat-future-of-the-human-body","provider":"Porchlight Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}