Network Centric Warfare: The End of Objective Oriented Command and Control.

Abstract

The rapid incorporation of emerging technologies, particularly information technologies, in the military presents both tremendous opportunities and challenges for all aspects of the American way of war. One of the most significant impacts of information technology on the military is being called a new form of warfare: network-centric. Network-centric warfare is the enabling concept for JV2O10 and Concept for Future Joint Operations. It proposes to revolutionize war through the emerging concepts of speed of command and self-synchronization. A totally new approach to warfare, it is characterized by unique strengths and weaknesses. Most significant of these is its impact on command and control of forces throughout the battlespace. The current US command and control system is based on an objective-oriented approach to command. However, it does not create the conditions for the quantum improvements in effective employment of assets foreseen by network-centric warfare. Network-centric warfare, then, requires a different command and control system to realize the full potential of JV2OlO.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 13, 1998
Accession Number
ADA348447

Entities

People

  • James K. Kuhn

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Command Control Communications
  • Command Control Communications And Computer Systems
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Second World War
  • Task Forces
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Quantum Computing