When the army asks science fiction authors to imagine the wars of the future

2023-07-04 16:42:57

Science fiction in support of the military. The idea may seem far-fetched. It was also freshly welcomed in 2019 when Emmanuel Chiva, then head of the Defense Innovation Agency (AID), proposed to the staff to make SF authors and designers work on anticipation scenarios threats against the nation by 2030-2060. “We’re not here to finance Mickeys,” heard Chiva, who has since been appointed head of the General Armament Delegation (DGA), answer.