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The Future Of Warfare
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Published: August 17, 2006
As humanity enters the 21st century there are bound to be many changes in technology and science. One important change will be in which way advances in science and technology will be applied to warfare. Many military experts agree that warfare will eventually transition into information warfare. With the advent of new technology and the success of the Internet, information is more readily available to millions of people worldwide.
Many of current technologies such as automobiles and cell phones already rely on computer systems. The future of warfare will focus on destroying the enemy's information systems. The victor will be the one who has the greatest control of information.
Future warfare will be fought with high tech information intensified weapons. The military uses the term smart bomb to describe these weapons. However, the term shouldn't imply that all the weapons will be bombs. Precision-guided weapons included guided bombs, artillery shells, cluster bombs, cruise missiles, target guided missiles, and anti-radiation missiles. These high tech weapons will have the capability to obtain and use information provided from the targets themselves to reach the correct trajectory. These smart weapons will have the ability to identify and attack the targets on their own.
In addition to making use of information obtained about the enemy, information intensified weapons will also have the ability to use that information to form counterattacks. Electronic warfare equipment will have jamming, detection and deciphering capabilities. Another weapon being developed is a high performance microwave weapon that will have the ability to destroy the enemy's electrical telecommunications systems through the use of electromagnetic waves. Stealth technology is another counter measure against information warfare that is currently being developed and researched. This technology will prevent opponents from obtaining information from radar and infra-red detection.
The main objective of information warfare will be to obtain and deny information. Opposing sides will use information technology and systems in a rivalry over the power to obtain, control and use information. However, information warfare will not just be fought using smart bombs and stealth technology. Military deception through the use of simulated attacks and positions will also be used to decrease the enemy's intelligence collection systems. Information warfare will also be fought psychologically by assaulting the enemy's information system including television, radio, and Internet access.
Although total information warfare is predicted to be fought in the future, some aspects of it have already been put to use. The second Gulf War saw the use of smart bombs by the United States against Iraq. The United States has also infiltrated Iraq's television, newspaper, and radio systems in order to win over the mind's of its people. In the future, military might will no longer be determined by the largest army and firepower. It will be determined by who has the greatest access and control of information and information systems.
Future warfare will be fought with high tech information intensified weapons. The military uses the term smart bomb to describe these weapons. However, the term shouldn't imply that all the weapons will be bombs. Precision-guided weapons included guided bombs, artillery shells, cluster bombs, cruise missiles, target guided missiles, and anti-radiation missiles. These high tech weapons will have the capability to obtain and use information provided from the targets themselves to reach the correct trajectory. These smart weapons will have the ability to identify and attack the targets on their own.
In addition to making use of information obtained about the enemy, information intensified weapons will also have the ability to use that information to form counterattacks. Electronic warfare equipment will have jamming, detection and deciphering capabilities. Another weapon being developed is a high performance microwave weapon that will have the ability to destroy the enemy's electrical telecommunications systems through the use of electromagnetic waves. Stealth technology is another counter measure against information warfare that is currently being developed and researched. This technology will prevent opponents from obtaining information from radar and infra-red detection.
The main objective of information warfare will be to obtain and deny information. Opposing sides will use information technology and systems in a rivalry over the power to obtain, control and use information. However, information warfare will not just be fought using smart bombs and stealth technology. Military deception through the use of simulated attacks and positions will also be used to decrease the enemy's intelligence collection systems. Information warfare will also be fought psychologically by assaulting the enemy's information system including television, radio, and Internet access.
Although total information warfare is predicted to be fought in the future, some aspects of it have already been put to use. The second Gulf War saw the use of smart bombs by the United States against Iraq. The United States has also infiltrated Iraq's television, newspaper, and radio systems in order to win over the mind's of its people. In the future, military might will no longer be determined by the largest army and firepower. It will be determined by who has the greatest access and control of information and information systems.
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