The Future of Warfare in 2030: Project Overview and Conclusions This research was sponsored by the Director of Strategy, Con-cepts and Assessments, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements (AF A5S) It is part of a larger study, entitled The Future of Warfare, that assists the Air Force in assessing trends in the future strategic environment for the next Air Force strategy
Cruise Missiles Are the Present and Future of Warfare | RAND Regardless of what develops as the future of warfare, the combination of high survivability, success, and cost effectiveness means cruise missiles and their strike drone counterparts will continue to be the go-to first strike option for the United States and other major military powers
How Artificial Intelligence Could Reshape Four Essential Competitions . . . AI could affect four essential competitions in military affairs: quantity versus quality, hiding versus finding, centralized versus decentralized command and control, and cyber offense versus defense To exploit AI's potential, the U S military might need to change important aspects of how it operates
The Future of Warfare Boxed Set | RAND The Future of Warfare in 2030: Project Overview and Conclusions This report is the overview in a series that seeks to answer questions about the future of warfare, including who might be the United States' adversaries and allies, where conflicts will be fought, and how and why they might occur Raphael S Cohen, Nathan Chandler, Shira Efron, Bryan Frederick, Eugeniu Han, Kurt Klein, Forrest E
Electromagnetic Warfare: NATOs Blind Spot Could Decide the Next . . . The war in Ukraine has revealed a critical weakness in NATO's defenses: electromagnetic warfare (EW) While Russia dominates this invisible battlespace, Ukraine is learning in combat what the West neglected in training To close the gap, NATO must quickly build its own EW capabilities or risk falling behind
Warfare and Military Operations | RAND Warfare and Military Operations RAND researchers examine military and national security issues across a broad spectrum—from political dissent and military training to tactical operations and reconstruction efforts—and take a long-term, global perspective
Is It Time to Finally Put Someone in Charge of Waging Americas . . . The United States should address broader national security risks beyond terrorism by consolidating irregular warfare capabilities under a new Cabinet-level agency, similar to Britain's WWII Ministry of Economic Warfare
David vs. Goliath: Cost Asymmetry in Warfare | RAND Cost asymmetry has always played a role in tactical warfare, but the advent of cheap commercial drones has sharply tilted the cost asymmetry towards offense While it may be impossible to halt the proliferation of these systems outright, it is possible to increase the cost of doing business for attackers and reduce the likelihood of successful attacks
Electronic Warfare | RAND RAND's research on electronic warfare examines the technologies and strategies militaries use to manage and defend the electromagnetic spectrum—the signals that enable communication, radar, and sensing It provides insights to help defense planners strengthen protection against jamming and other electronic threats, improving resilience and effectiveness in conflict environments