Mitchell Paul Paul T. Mitchell International Institute for Strategic St
Since its emergence in 1998, the concept of Network Centric Warfare (NCW) has become a central driver behind America 's military transformation and seems to offer the possibility of true integration between multinational military formations. Even though NCW, or variations on its themes, has been adopted by most armed services, it is a concept in operational and doctrinal development. It is shaping not only how militaries operate, but, just as importantly, what they are operating with, and potentially altering the strategic landscape.
This paper examines how the current military...
Since its emergence in 1998, the concept of Network Centric Warfare (NCW) has become a central driver behind America 's military transformation and...
This book argues that Network Centric Warfare (NCW) influences how developed militaries operate in the same fashion that an operating system influences the development of computer software. It examines three inter-related issues: the overwhelming military power of the United States; the growing influence of NCW on military thinking; and the centrality of coalition operations in modern military endeavours. Irrespective of terrorist threats and local insurgencies, the present international structure is remarkably stable - none of the major powers seeks to alter the system from its present...
This book argues that Network Centric Warfare (NCW) influences how developed militaries operate in the same fashion that an operating system influence...
