Interoperability and Network-Centric Warfare: US Army Future Force and German Army in 2015

Abstract

U.S. and German security strategies portray future warfare as coalition warfare. Thus, successful military operations will depend on the assured interoperability of coalition forces. This paper examines the state of interoperability between German Forces and the U.S. Army Future Force in 2015. The author describes the U.S. Future Force, whose characteristics and influence on foreign nations' interoperability are evaluated. Special consideration is given to technical and behavioral interoperability. The monograph also assesses the projected capabilities of the German Bundeswehr in the year 2015 with regard to Network-Centric Warfare (NCW). Technical and behavioral interoperability are again the main focus. According to the findings of the paper, German Bundeswehr forces in 2015 will be prepared for integration into the U.S. Army Future Force. The single most important factor for assuring this integration will be appropriate military funding in the next 10 years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 26, 2005
Accession Number
ADA437452

Entities

People

  • Thorsten Alme

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Command Control Communications And Computer Systems
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Operating Systems
  • Radio Equipment
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies