The future of warfare in the 21st century.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Markaz al-Imārāt lil-Dirāsāt wa-al-Buḥūth al-Istirātījīyah, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military art and science--History--21st century.

Military art and science.

Military intelligence--History--21st century.

Military intelligence.

War.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 355 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Abu Dhabi : Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, 2014.

Summary:

The ECSSR 18th Annual Conference, The Future of Warfare in the 21st Century, held at the Center on April 9-10, 2013 in Abu Dhabi, and the resultant papers contained in this volume, explore how warfare may be affected by technological, strategic and civil developments in the coming years, particularly the revolutionary use of remote and autonomous systems on the modern battlefield, the budding application of cyber attack and defense strategies, and the future direction of intelligence operations in the 21st century.

Contents:

1. Dueling asymmetries: international terrorism, insurgency and drone warfare in the 21st century / Austin Long

2. Warfare in cyberspace: cyber weaponry and new approaches to defense / John Bassett OBE

3. NeXTech and the interwar years: future technological trends, past experiences of war, and key questions for strategy / Peter Singer

4. The future of intelligence: how much continuity? how much change? / Wesley Wark

5. Future trends in civil-military relations / Alan Ryan

6. The private sector's role in defense: challenges and opportunities for government and industry / Henrik Heidenkamp

7. The rise of contractors in 21st century warfare / Christopher Kinsey

8. Moving towards unity: making effective use of Arab Gulf forces and resources / Anthony Cordesman

9. The future of warfare in the 21st century: the Middle East as a model / Elias Hanna.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 24 Nov 2015).

ISBN:

9948-14-833-9