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“Reports … Read the rest

The nature of war remains inherently humanistic and largely unchanging. That said, Mad Scientists must understand the changing character of warfare in the future Operational Environment, as discussed on pages 16-18 of The Operational Environment and the Changing Character of … Read the rest

The future of warfare, much like the future of commerce, will be personalized.

Emerging threat capabilities targeting the genome; manipulating individual’s personal interests, lives, and familial ties; and subtle coercive / subversive avenues of attack against the human brain … Read the rest

Small Wars Journal recently posted a Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) assessment entitled “An Advanced Engagement Battlespace: Tactical, Operational and Strategic Implications for the Future Operational Environment.” Developed in response to a question from the Army Chief of … Read the rest