<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Modern warfare is no longer defined by who has the biggest force, but by who can adapt the fastest. The battlefield is changing in real time through artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, cyber capabilities, and the speed of information. But even in the most advanced operating environments, victory still comes down to disciplined leaders, trusted teams, and soldiers prepared to make decisions under pressure when everything is on the line.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The responsibility for America’s rapid response to any crisis belongs to the Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">From their headquarters at Fort Bragg, NC, </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisracioppijr/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Fran Racioppi</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> sat down with </span><a href="https://home.army.mil/bragg/7117/3990/8409/Lieutenant_General_Andersons_BIO.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Lieutenant General Greg Anderson</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, Commanding General of the </span><a href="https://home.army.mil/bragg/units-tenants/xviii-airborne-co" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">XVIII Airborne Corps</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, to discuss how he is preparing America’s Contingency Corps for combat in an increasingly dangerous world.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Leading more than 80,000 soldiers across the 3rd Infantry Division, 10th Mountain Division, 82nd Airborne Division, and 101st Airborne Division, and other subordinate commands, LTG Anderson explains how the Corps balances readiness, speed, and innovation while maintaining the fundamentals that have always defined military success.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Our conversation explores the role of Noncommissioned Officer, the importance of mastering the basics, and why leadership development remains America’s greatest asymmetric advantage. We also discuss the integration of conventional and special operations forces, the concept of compound warfare, and the difference between interoperability and true integration on the battlefield.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">LTG Anderson breaks down the Corps’ push toward innovation through initiatives like the Joint Innovation Outpost and experimental exercises that incorporate artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data-driven decision-making into operational planning. But even as technology changes warfare, he makes one thing clear; there must always be a human in the loop.</span></p><p><br></p><p>Highlights</p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">0:00 Introduction</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">2:17 Welcome to the Jedburgh Podcast</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">4:01 The role of XVIII Airborne Corps</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">9:57 Empowering NCOs</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">14:58 Joint Innovation Outpost</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">19:00 Speeding the Acquisition Timeline</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">22:53 Keeping A Human in the Loop</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">25:41 Integration vs Interoperability</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">29:13 Guiding the Tactical Level Leader</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">32:48 Compound Warfare Today</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">37:22 Generational Warfighting Differences</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">42:00 The XVIII Airborne Corps Formation</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">45:04 Daily Habits</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Quotes</p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">“What operational problems do they expect us to solve for them?”</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">“If I’ve got a strong team…we’ll typically prevail.”</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">“Certainly what I’ve learned of any value has come from non-commissioned officers that raised me up.”</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">“The role of the non-commissioned officer is to become the technical tactical experts in the application of violence at the tactical level.”</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">“What are we doing to get the NCO corps to that point where they are the Army?”</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">“How do we use advanced computing to allow us to make decisions more informed and faster than our opponents?”</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">“The advantage of war fighting is not replacing humans with machine decision making. It’s now creating superhumans that are enabled by it.”</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">“Interoperability is our ability to work together in an efficient, effective manner.”</span></li><li><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">“Compound Warfare is the blending of regular and irregular capabilities to create a host of dilemmas for your enemy.”</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">“You’ll never be able to tell that tactical level leader when things are going to change and shift if you haven’t done the operational level rigor.”</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">“My role as the general is not to solve the problem or be the hero that comes in, but to think and understand the problem we’re trying to solve.”</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Jedburgh Podcast is brought to you by </span><a href="https://www.onebrief.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">OneBrief;</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> enabling military leaders to make innovative, informed and deliberate decisions faster than ever before. 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