{"product_id":"fight-like-a-machine-thomas-m-hunt-9780806197081","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas M. Hunt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0806197080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806197081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Oklahoma Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.39w x 1.12d","brand":"Thomas M. Hunt","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48852815970559,"sku":"9780806197081","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fight-like-a-machine-thomas-m-hunt-9780806197081","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}