Military Transformation for the Changing Cause, Character and Conduct of Conflict in the 21st Century

Abstract

Transformation engineered by Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) has become the byword of the US Armed Forces, and by a ripple effect of the armed forces worldwide. The objective is to create a "leaner and meaner" technology driven military, a near-perfect fighting machine backed by near-perfect intelligence. However, the current efforts at transformation possibly do not pay adequate attention to the changing cause, character and conduct of conflict. There is a very real possibility that the transformed military will design itself out of the capability to combat emerging conflicts of the 21st Century.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA441612

Entities

People

  • Chetan Bali

Organizations

  • National War College

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  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Doctrine
  • Droughts
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Fresh Water
  • Information Warfare
  • Low Intensity Conflict
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Natural Gas
  • Natural Resources
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design