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¶ … Changing Character of War
The way that warfare has transformed since founding of America has been dramatic. In the past, warfare existed exclusively the work and burden of men; nowadays women have a strong strategic and participatory involvement. War used to revolve around brute force and the fight against nature and topography: in recent times, technology has evolved so rapidly that things like excessive force and ideal climate or weather aren't as crucial. In the next twenty years however, the character of warfare will continue to experience a metamorphosis and tactics of war will consist of a hybrid of techniques: covert, aggressive, technological and humanitarian. "Many defense analysts suggest that future conflict will be multimodal…This threat is frequently described as hybrid warfare where adversaries can employ unique combinations of all forms of warfare specifically targeted to U.S. vulnerabilities… [tactics which] destabilize government authority and abet insurgents by providing resources.
In twenty years, war will have to take on such a hybrid, multi-modal approach because
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" Thus, the new climate of war will require that the new tactics of warfare develop more responsively. Because terrorism and crime will be working new angles to dismantle stability in the U.S., so the United
States will also have to work a multi-faceted approach of warfare. The military will have to expand covert and aggressive techniques.
Technology will continue to drive war, as it has always driven and shaped war to some extent, but military leaders will need to pair technology with intensive strategy and other angles for victory. "While the quest for technological superiority, the silver bullet as it is sometimes known, is as old as war itself, technology is but one of the factors that shape war and determines its outcome. As a result, victories due…
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