Cyber Troops and Net War: The Profession of Arms in the Information Age

Abstract

Information is emerging as the catalyst for a major change. It is redefining wealth and power in modern post-industrial societies. This paper discusses the societal, political, and economic ramifications of this unprecedented technological growth. The military faces the newest revolution in military affairs as it enters the 21st century. The military is affected internally as it evaluates its continued role in the new age. Both the quality of its personnel and its organizational structure are affected to a degree. The external threats are examined and a future military doctrine which accounts for information as a dominant instrument in future wars is discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA394073

Entities

People

  • Arsenio T. Gumahad Ii

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Cyberspace
  • Doctrine
  • Geography
  • Information Systems
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Security
  • Space Systems
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber