Managing the Double Edged Sword of Network-Centric Warfare

Abstract

Network Centric Warfare can tend to collapse the operational level war by allowing information to flow around or past hierarchical staff structures and directly between tactical and strategic level decision makers. Why this has benefits in that it may streamline decision-making and reduce staff sizes, it can have serious detrimental impacts on joint warfare. Fortunately, by employing developed Information Management techniques during planning disciplined staffs can develop methods that will enhance the positive benefits of Network Centric Warfare while negating many of its serious drawbacks and weaknesses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 30, 2003
Accession Number
ADA415422

Entities

People

  • David P. Wells

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combat Areas
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Networks
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digital Communications
  • Electronic Mail
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics Planning
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Security
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.