Exploration of the Nature of Future Warfare

Abstract

The objective is to determine plausible forms of military action, violence, or coercion that will be used by nation-states to attain political or economic goals in the early years of the 21st Century. To accomplish this objective, a thorough exploration and examination of current macrotrends and in some cases significant micro-trends in the fields of economics, politics, and technology was conducted. Also considered were the effects of anticipated psychosociological drives in various population segments. The focus within these broad research areas was narrowed to those specific trends which unmistakably would influence military strategy, planning, and employment in the years ahead. The trends were then projected and five plausible levels of conflict determined. These are: terrorism, insurgency, minor war, major war, and total war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 03, 1974
Accession Number
ADA001439

Entities

People

  • Bradley W. Hetrick
  • John W. Crancer
  • Murl D. Munger
  • Russell E. Bigney
  • Thomas M. Hamlin

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Department Of State
  • Geography
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Societies
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies