French Army Approaches to Networked Warfare

Abstract

The French concept of network-centric warfare argues that information-sharing enables forces to forgo armor and mass. The concept underpins France's push for a middle-weight force - one that can deploy to Africa but is still robust enough for higher-end threats. By contrast, the U.S. Army's modernization challenge starts with a different strategic premise and makes different assumptions about available logistical capabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 08, 2022
Accession Number
AD1173674

Entities

People

  • Arthur Chan
  • Michael Shurkin
  • Raphael S. Cohen

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Comprehension
  • Contrast
  • Information Exchange
  • Intensity
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Leadership
  • Lessons Learned
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Optimization
  • Procurement
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Revolutions
  • Situational Awareness
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.