Emerging Technology Threat Horizon Unit
Scanning the technology horizon to identify emerging threats before they reach operational maturity.
Unit Mission
The Emerging Technology Threat Horizon Unit monitors the development and proliferation of technologies with significant threat potential — including artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, synthetic biology, directed energy, and quantum computing — to provide early warning of capability shifts that could alter the threat landscape. The unit produces horizon-scanning reports, technology threat assessments, and strategic advisories that help organisations anticipate and prepare for technology-driven disruption.
Key Functions
Horizon Scanning
Systematically monitoring scientific literature, patent filings, defence procurement, and open-source intelligence to identify emerging technologies with significant threat potential before they reach operational deployment.
Threat Assessment
Producing structured assessments of emerging technology threats — evaluating capability maturity, proliferation risk, adversary intent, and the timeline to operational impact — to inform strategic planning and investment decisions.
Strategic Advisory
Translating technology threat assessments into strategic advisories that help organisations adapt doctrine, invest in countermeasures, and build the institutional knowledge needed to operate effectively in a rapidly evolving threat environment.
Capabilities
Strategic Risk & Tactical Advisory Directorate
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