The Future Character of Warfare and Required Capabilities

Abstract

The Army Science Board assessed the character of warfare in the 2030-2050 time frame to identify solution strategies for capability development that the Army could initiate in the near-term. The scope of the study included capabilities that would allow the Army to achieve sustainable outcomes in the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous battlefields of the future. The study team made several findings regarding how imminent changes to the future character of warfare will create both challenges and opportunities for the Army. To address its challenges, the Army will need to recognize and seek solutions for adversaries increasing accessibility to lethal systems. It will also need to rectify its underinvestment in fielded munitions, talent management, prototyping, experimentation, and simulation. To exploit its opportunities, the Army will need to explore lower risk, higher reward capabilities, i.e., big bets, that ultimately create and restore operational overmatch.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 2018
Accession Number
AD1063617

Entities

People

  • Michael Macedonia

Organizations

  • Army Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Climate Change
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Heterogeneous Networks
  • Information Operations
  • Military Science
  • Recreation
  • Social Media
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design