It seems to be the season for speculating on military applications of nanotech, with the usual concerns and justifications involving what if the Chinese develop an assembler/land on mars/harness antimatter/colonise an alternative universe first?
While some may be concerned about global dominance (and picking up an award for their efforts), a couple of army logistics researchers, somewhat closer to the front describe the RAMP (Revolution in Atoms, Molecules, and Photons) project in an article entitled Nanotubes and Antimatter: Energy Resupply for the Future Battlefield
It may seem far-fetched, but as the equipment required by a soldier in battle evolved from a tin of bully beef and a few bullets to a mobile satellite communications centre, feeding the power hungry equipment can become more of the problem than feeding the soldier.
Were looking forward to the next two instalments.