Futures Group Periodic Report-3,
Abstract
During this period the Futures Group continued to evaluate the Third World as a source of conflict and began evaluation of several activities and conditions which could also be sources of conflict. In view of the emphasis on the establishment of the Rapid Development Joint Task Force and the large number of possible conflicts, it seems appropriate to continue with the consideration of the suitability of the use of force in different kinds of conflicts and where suitable the kind of force required. This consideration or study should lead to the production of papers on suitability of use of force and kinds of force required to cope with possible conflicts identified in papers on sources of conflict. A tentative selection of elements of national power has been made. Those presently being considered are: Geography, Industrial Capacity, Population, Character, Morale, Quality of Diplomacy, Quality of Government. Once the basic document is produced there would be an ongoing requirement to update the document and it appears that there would be a requirement to produce analyses of areas within the designated areas. This report contains a summary of reviews of Alvin Toffler's book The Third Wave and provides some implications for the Army. Future directions of research are also noted.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA092202
Entities
People
- Charles W. Taylor
- John F. Scott
- Joseph L. Sites
Organizations
- United States Army War College