Leaving the Technocratic Tunnel

Abstract

There is an emerging consensus that the success of exotic weapons in the Persian Gulf War and promise of high-tech gadgetry marked the beginning of a military revolution. It is believed that such stunning technology has ushered in a new era of warfare by combining long-range precision strike with powerful overhead sensors and hightech equipment. Unfortunately, being mesmerized by technology may result in a narrow view of RMA. Admittedly something profound and perhaps catastrophic is occurring. Sweeping changes are underway that could totally transform war. But the common view of RMA-the system of systems that gathers near-perfect information to locate and destroy every target in an oddly specific area of two hundred square miles-does not capture the far-reaching implications of a revolution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA525612

Entities

People

  • Gary W. Anderson
  • Terry C. Pierce

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artillery
  • Assembly Lines
  • Control Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • System Of Systems
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Strategic Security Studies