CSIS’s Strategic Technologies Program, Renewing American Innovation, and the Wadhwani AI Center lead the research on how rapid technological change affects all aspects of society, from national security to daily life.

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Photo: Benjamin Jensen/Created using the Midjourney web app.

Rethinking the Napoleonic Staff

The Napoleonic staff model is holding the U.S. back from innovating decisionmaking. To prevail in the era of agentic warfare, the U.S. requires smarter, faster command structures including Networked, Relational, and Adaptive models designed to outpace China and seize the advantage at machine speed.

Report by Benjamin Jensen and Matthew Strohmeyer — July 17, 2025

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