2007 Trends in Modern Warfare Theory

Human Wars in the Twenty-First Century will be fought much differently than at any other time in written recorded history. It goes without saying that the modern net-centric battlespace is shaping up in ways that only science fiction writers might have dreamed of 50 years ago.

In the future as the World moves closer together there maybe fewer challengers to the ominous power of NATO countries or First World Nations. A smaller conventional force with all its tanks, 100s of thousands in its armies and guns maybe reduced to nothing in hours not days. The use of the media maybe a greater advantage than the conventional weapons of war for use to claim victim-hood or spin the conflict into something it was not.

In past periods the history was written by the victors of war, yet in the future the history might be written by either side. In the future we may see greater use of espionage, international terrorism and guerilla style tactics and they will use electronic hacking, Mafia Style hits and economic disruptions to serve their will. It will be harder to trace who is doing what and who is on whose team, but this will be paramount to intelligence communities.

In fact everyone might be on everyone else’s team during the entire process. Governments may capitalize on the attacks from their enemies to further serve their will, while Terrorists sponsored by one nation-state may do their bidding only in an attempt to gain fame to over throw them later.

Some might say that these tactics have always been deployed and indeed this is true, yet in the future it will be done out in the open and it will be readily transparent to both media and citizenry. As intellectuals we should discuss these issues and many more as we watch modern robotic warfare meet its match in with human disruption strategies. Perhaps this article is of interest to propel thought?

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Lance Winslow, a retired entrepreneur, adventurer, modern day philosopher and perpetual tourist.

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