Over Emphasis on Network Centric Warfare
Abstract
"We are in the midst of a revolution in military affairs unlike any seen since the Napoleonic Age, when France transformed warfare with the concept of levee en masse." This revolution is the transition from platform-centric warfare to network-centric warfare. A change in concept is driven by a societal shift from the industrial age to the information age. In 2001, as society transformed to meet the challenges of the information age, the Department of Defense (DoD) established the Office of Force Transformation (OFT). A top priority of the OFT is to "implement Network Centric Warfare (NCW) as the theory of war for the information age and the organizing principle for national military planning." NCW theory, concepts, tactics, techniques, and procedures should continue to develop; however, the amount of emphasis placed on acquiring new NCW systems should be reasonable. NCW holds promise for the future, but is not fully ready for implementation into combat on today's battlefield. There are significant issues relating to security, reliability, and training that need to be resolved prior to full implementation of NCW. Once these issues are resolved, network-centric warfare will revolutionize how wars are won in the information age.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 08, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA505514
Entities
People
- J. Clagnaz
Organizations
- Marine Corps University