The Concept, Status and Trends of the US Military’s Kill Web

The development of the US military’s kill web reflects a profound transformation in its combat style and outlines a blueprint for future intelligent warfare. Through an in-depth analysis of the development trajectory and core characteristics of the kill web, its significant advantages in dynamics, multi-dimensionality, synergy, optimization, and resilience are pointed out. This paper discusses the core technologies of the US military’s kill web, as well as the role of projects such as the adapting cross-domain kill-webs (ACK), the system-of-systems technology integration tool chain for heterogeneous electronic systems (STITCHES), and mission-integrated network control (MINC) in promoting the practice of the kill web. The development of the US military’s kill web will focus on the evolution of intelligent and autonomous technologies, the deep integration of global combat capabilities, the innovation in decision-making timeliness and accuracy, the enhancement of system elasticity and resilience, and the rapid network reconstruction and adaptability.