The Future of Land Warfare

Abstract

Predicting 'Futures' is a hazardous business, especially where it concerns the "Future of Land Warfare". Militaries have mostly not been able to predict the future correctly. Yet, despite this dismal record, most militaries are seriously in the business of outlining the future as it would unfold a couple of decades hence. This is necessary because there is a lead time that is required to build what will be needed one to two decades later. This is certainly true of developing next-generation weapons and equipment, but equally applies to the development of doctrine, strategies and organisations that will be relevant in the future. The future we see is not "Black & White", but many shades of Grey, as this article will explore.