Colonel Kyle Moulton, commander of the U.S. Army’s 7th Engineer Brigade, discusses how modern warfare’s complexity—driven by surveillance, precision fires, denied communications, and rapid technology adoption—is reshaping the role of military engineers. He explains how his brigade is fostering innovation, integrating robotics and autonomous systems to reduce risk in breaching and mine clearance, and using data-driven decision-making to streamline logistics and mobility. Molson also highlights challenges with unmanned ground vehicles, the need for better protection and dispersion of engineer units, and new opportunities for collaboration with industry and allies to accelerate capability development.
