New tech will make tomorrow’s wars more dangerous to troops, Army says
New sensors and long-range weapons may force the service to rethink doctrine.
Sam Skove | August 1, 2024 11:40 AM ET
Army Strategy Intelligence Ukraine
The Army may need to rethink its traditional emphasis on maneuver warfare in the face of new weapons and other technology that will make tomorrow’s wars “increasingly lethal,” the service’s Training and Doctrine Command says in a new report.
The report specifically focuses on “large-scale combat operations,” a term of art used to refer to combat similar to that seen in World War II, rather than the insurgencies the Army has fought in recent decades.
Part of the shift is due to the increasing importance of fires, a term most frequently associated with the use of indirect fire like artillery, rockets, and missiles, but which may also refer to drones and other assets. These weapons will “be the center of gravity, making protection a priority and maneuver difficult,” according to the report.
These changes to the battlefield “may require a reassessment of our approach to maneuver, fires, and protection,” the report added.
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