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:YMR AS’ACIREMA ESGNELLAH CYTIRUCE SS’WORROMO TRO FGNIRAPERP nda ,snoitidnoc gnitimil nwo sti ,raw fo dnik nwo sti dah ]sah[ ega yrevE s.noitpecnoce rrpailuc enp wsoti 1 ztiwesual Cno VlraC tion: duc tro In 1 force consisting of high quality people from both active and reserve components, will enable The chronicles of military history teach us the America’s Army to remain the world’s dominant importance of preparing for future security cig edtna arrlt esgwnoipr uedht12 st y.rutneC theanticipate to unrealistic be would It challenges. y rutnec lufecaep a fo gninnigeb eht sa sraey 52 txen yond 2010:The World Be age every observed, Clausewitz As conflict. of void has indeed been marked with its own kind of war. 21the of decades first the While st Cewnitlulr y While the means change over time, warfare will meos ,egnahc cimonoce dna laicos citamard tcelfer od ot ymene ruo lepmoc ot ecrof fo tca nA“ niamer things will remain predictable. There is little ouwri ll.” 2 evidence that suggests the Information Age will alter the perpetual characteristics of geopolitics. America’s elected leaders should expect suoremun lanoitanretni ytiruces segnellahc saeht Geopolitical interactions based upon the new millennium witnesses continued racial, pursuit of international order, stability and the economic and religious tensions. Some of these balance of power will continue to influence the stcilfnoc lliw eb os ereves taht ruo yrevalnoitan national interests of the United States. The viability and existence could be in jeopardy. The etats-noitan lliw niamer yllatnemadnuf ehte.mas ofrise the anticipate must moreover, States, United esehT setats lliw eb elbaifitnedi lacitilopesititne regional hegemons 3 who will undoubtedly dednuob yb lacihpargoeg .sretemarap yehTaym challenge our vital national interests. In some exercise sovereignty in new ways as the old instances, these security threats will require Industrial Age bureaucracy designed to regulate power.military of element the using by resolution commerce and industry is pushed aside by innIonvfaAotgriemo ants.ion ehT ymrA si gniraperp ot teem’sworromot that strategy a implementing by challenges security Global restraint, maintained through the lliw mrofsnart ti morf a ,yvaehedyolped-drawrof balance of power during the Cold War, will be projectionpower versatile, more lighter, a to force erom tluciffid ot eveihca sa eht dlrow si ylekilot IXX ecroF fo setubirtta hcir-egdelwonk ehT .ecrof etargetnisid otni saera fo ralopitlum snoisnethtiw Army of agility physical the with enhanced be will influenceReduced hegemons. regional competing After Next Era Battleforces. These new dewolla ydaerla sah ecnalab cigetarts ralop-ib a fo capabilities, in combination with a fully trained the world to return to its pre-Cold War natural 1.ClausewiVtozn, Carl WarOn PrUesniPvreirnsciettyo nN JP:r incePtaorne,t , Peter and HowarMdi chael byt ranslateadn d edited , 1976,s, p. 593. 2. Ibid ., p. 75. 3tatt.empt who actnoartsi on-state as defined are hegemonrse gidoinsaclu ssion,t his of purposes For theof region respective their dominate o world by either threat or use of military force. 1 Future conflicts will most likely occur along We Can Begin to Identify Geopolitical Trends the same geopolitical and cultural fault lines that have separated civilizations for millennia. These • ndganirutcarF onitazilanoig eR . cirotsih senil dnetxe ssorca nrehtron dnanrehtuos • .sta e nrfohoiTsuffiD Europe, converge in the Balkans, and traverse • lanoigeR fo esiR nsomeg eH . through the Middle East; continuing beyond • ngir utdnamr osdeitilits ogHniregn i fLnooitcerruseR Eurasia, turning south toward the Pacific Rim, osahc labolg lamron ot nruter --- raW dloC eht naisenodnI eht otni dna alusnineP yalaM eht nwod • s.eigetartS sseccA-itnA faultgeopolitical these past, the in As Archipelago. senil lliw eunitnoc ot ssentiw ,cinhtes,uoigiler confrontation.political and economic, 4 Confliccotn tinucteeosn taerro uSntda tores ekiL-etatSs.rotcA As the competition for resources and regional dominance intensifies, hegemons will likely condition. Competing states will seek to gain poleved erehw eht noitcesretni foalcitilopoicos dominance over their neighbors. Conflicts will zones collide. Since these regional fault lines grievanceshistoric redress nations some as abound contain abundant natural resources, particularly and others open old wounds that have been eunitnoc lliw setubirtta cimonoce eseht ,muelortep gniretsef rof sderdnuh fo .sraey ehTonitarefilorp other and States United the of interest the capture to of information, while increasing knowledge and advanced countries. Between now and 2025, it is understanding among nations, also galvanizes elbanosaer ot emussa taht fi na gniripsaalnoiger ethnic groups and contributes to cultural friction ro stseretni ruo rehtie netaerht ot segreme nomegeh within troubled regions. Some states may the interests of our friends and allies, conflict will disintegrate into smaller, ethnically based units. occur.likely This fragmentation will cause both interstate and intrastate conflict. Future militaries throughout the world will as tsuJ .dnefed yeht seiteicos eht tcelfer ot eunitnoc to thanks that, fact the is today different is What eht larutlucirgA egA dna lairtsudnI egAedtceffa andmarkets world of interdependence growing the woh se is men,riotagihotglauomolnrflhoicfwenti eht noisnapxe fo ,noitamrofni neve eht tsomalcol have a dramatic impact upon the character of ecruos fo noitcirf yam kraps citehtapmys taehni military organizations and force structure. The tnatsid .secalp ehT dnasuoht raey tcilfnoc nihet Balkans has become more than a localized squabble between conflicting ethnic and religious among relations affects there on goes What groups. the West, Russia and the Muslim countries of the elddiM .tsaE ehT gniregnil lairotirret etupsiddna raelcun smra ecar no eht naidnI ,tnenitnocbuseht conflicting interests over the Spratly Islands among China and other Southeast Asian nations, and the continuing issue of the relationship between Taiwan and China point to other likely saera fo lanoige refirts dnay.nomrahsid 4. For greater detail see Samuel P. Huntington, “The Clash of Civilizations,” Foreign Affairs , Summer 1993, p. 25. 2 to possible it makes already microchip the of power theoverwhelm to protection and dispersion greater myene htob fo noitacol eht tuoba erom hcum wonk opponent’s ability to resist. and friendly forces. This enhanced situational of smret ni gnikniht nigeb ot su seriuqer ssenerawa Just as societies and states will reflect various a surface-to-space continuum that will transform stages of economic development and modern- the traditional battlefield of the past into a future stnemele niater ylekil lliw seiratilim labolg ,noitazi “battle-space” that will be more vertical than fo ,redlo lairtsudni demra secrof elihwylevitceles linear. buying state-of-the-art technology. In all likelihood, the proliferation of weapons and n aciremA naem lliw egdelwonk decnahne sihT theto contributing thus continue, will technologies forces will strategically deploy with greater speed potential destabilization within regions of interest greater with act then and operations of theater the to ot eht detinU .setatS roF ,elpmaxe sroirrawomrf speed throughout the operational and tactical detadtuo htiw sevlesmeht piuqe thgim setats deliaf battle-space. Digitization not only improves the weapons yet have access to weapons of mass thealters fundamentally it communicate, to ability noitcurtsed dna yolpme eht tsetal ygolonhcetot het htiW .revuenam dna erif neewteb pihsnoitaler eixnpofluoorri mta styisotne ms. with gravity of center enemy’s an attack to capacity great precision, our forces will maneuver with 3 tionalNtal a cVa’s i Ameri Probable Long-Term U.S. Strategy (to 2025) tury:ests in the 21st Cen ter In • n: oretne clli wycilo PytiruceS remain to but choice little has States United The – Security of the United States. globally engaged beyond 2010. America is – Stability overseas in areas of vital national interest. expected to maintain one of the world’s largest • :n oretne clli wygetart SyratiliM y tniatrec emos htiw emussa nac ew dna ,seimonoce – Defense of United States; land, sea, air and space. – Forwaredn gagemen(ts tationingi)vn i tarle gions. that the United States will continue to actively – Projectable Military Power. promote democratic principles, free market • dei wed ult nrnltioelntwmienewmo gec&rgaalgnnEE economiesa ndh umanr ights. .sno imtu arfsr toseelcophlerotupcfsa For the American military, the Third muinnelliM nageb ni tsuguA 0991 nehw)R(NEG Colin L. Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of force to address these interests, depending on the ,ffatS detfihs eht detinU setatS morfdesab-taerht costs and risks and how these measure against the planning to capabilities-based planning. This interests at stake. 6 Many of the threats to our approach reflected the changing strategic this into fall will beyond and 2010 through interests llaW nilreB eht fo llaf eht morf gnitluser epacsdnal “vi“tniaomltp. o”boruftt aa nrteg”ar ay and the end of the Cold War. For the last several years this methodology has been the basis for The third level of interests addresses determining the required forces needed to secure fromstem interests These concerns. humanitarian America’s national interests. our historical idealism and our democratic values standto continue will we nation a As heritage. and The President’s National Security Strategy help,our need people If right. and good is what for senifed lativ lanoitan stseretni sa esoht fochus dowe that demand values our because act may we is revetahw od lliw ,noitan a sa ,ew taht ecnatropmi so. Often, we will try to avert humanitarian yrassecen ot dnefed meht revenehw ruoalnoitan disasters through diplomacy or by cooperating survival is at risk. Vital interests include the with a wide range of international and non- ofsecurity the and territory our of security physical lliw ti ,sesac ynam nI .snoitazinagro latnemnrevog deulcni osla yehT .seilla lamrof ruo fo yrotirret eht make more sense to take action early to alter a abroad. and home at citizens American of safety the otni worg thgim ,dednettanu tfel fi ,hcihw noitautis Part of insuring our security is maintaining access a disaster requiring a massive intervention, which economicour to vital are that resources and trade to s.evil dna erusaert htob fo smret ni yltsoc eb thgim 7 are,we interests vital these defend To well-being. and will remain, ready to use military force Our national interests will remain focused on “unilatedreaacnlidls yi vely.” 5 ,eporuE tsaE dna tsewhtuoSa.isA 8 These regions are strategically important to the United States Important but not vital national interests are eht morf dnetxe stseretni lativ ruo fo tsom esuaceb those that affect our national well-being and the continental United States to Europe, Asia and the retcarahc fo eht ,dlrow tub od ton netaerhtruo o t deraperp eb tsum setatS detinU ehT .miR cificaP militaryuse not may or may We survival. national act wherever vital national interests intersect with 5. S ee A National Security Strategy for a New Century ,W ashington,D C:U .S.G overnmentP rintingO ffice,O ctober1 998,p .5 . 6. dibI . 7. Ibid., p6.. 8. Ibid., p.1 2. 4 snoiger fo laitnetop .tcilfnoc nitaL aciremAsi It seems almost a certainty that current threats in stated as States, United the to important certainly will continue from hostile subnational groups, eventsof mindful are we and Doctrine, Monroe the e lihW .stsirorret lanoitansnart dna ,sletrac lanimirc U.S.require will conflict every not But, Africa. in greatcause to capacity the possess may group each yratilim .noitca yratiliM ,noitnevretni,revewoh mischief, they are not expected to pose a threat to may be required if an outbreak of conflict within our continued existence and viability as a nation. these regions jeopardizes our national interests. rieht tub ,lliw eht ssessop yam setats eugor suoiraV ot meht wolla ton lliw mrah su od ot snaem fo kcal be more than a temporary threat to any vital ture Threats: Who Might OpposeFu la. ntosietraentni the United States? Likewise, failed states are not likely to pose a tyniatrec fo eerged emos htiw etalutsop nac eW fo ytnelp eb yam ereht hguohtlA .taerht tnacifingis that a major military competitor is not likely to elpoep ni eseht setats ohw evah yrev elttilrdager arise from modern democratic states. Although rof ruo noitan ro sti ,seulav eht ylno yaw yehtnac warfare among or between democracies is not threaten us will be through criminal activity impossible, because of mutual economic interests s iht hguohtlA .msirorret fo smrof suoirav gnivlovni and the similarity between political and social si na aera fo ,nrecnoc eht setats sevlesmehtlliw pcruholiistgaismpuh superl crceyhot, b able. simply lack the means to threaten our vital interests. More than 8 YEARS into the 21st CENTURY we see a RISING PATTERN of ASYMMETRY • tanemide p rmda IlWgonCiddehS • tyilibo mero m,thgie wss e :Lsecro fgninilmaertS • ed nyultlacigolo eed ri,otmpur rsosceL • onitcejor planoige ro tytiruce slanretn imorF • edtac u,dleanoissef o,repru tearmoM • /r itacelf e.-Dt rlAanoitare p nOsouc olfanirtcoD seapower g”nieb ni seimrA“ evreserp ot • esigolonhcet ega noitamrofni flehs-eht-ffO • lebaiv secrof hcet wol peek ot ygolonhcet snopaew lanoitnevnoc hguone tsuJ • snoitibma cinomegeh gniremmis gnol yfsitaS :ygetarts evisneffO • adorb amor fecnerefretn itnever po tsecro fcigetart sevitimir P:ygetart sevisnefeD . Army Asymmetric Investments aidnI 000,089 ear ohKtroN 000,000,1 natsikaP 000,025 anrI 000,543 aqrI 000,053 aissuR 000,076 naihC 000,002,2 5 The proliferation of weapons of mass sm noeftld orhlnleesftuareiehsGWnwhteolppo ytivitca siht tub nrecnoc ralucitrap a si noitcurtsed avoidsthat strategy a design subsequently will and It survival. national our threaten to expected not is ruo htgnerts dna sesu tceridni snaem ot edoreruo overseas and homeland our to threatening be would deviecrep tiolpxe lliw tnenoppo sihT .lliw lanoitan eitherto access gain entities these of any if interests ecn n asohiecl suesssrae -nnnrkaaeacveiowremA chemical or biological weapons of mass collateraland casualties to aversion an technology, destruction. However, delivery systems with damage, a lack of commitment for sustained limited range, along with the increasing campaigns and sensitivity to world opinion. noitacitsihpos fo noitceted ,seitilibapacniartsnoc gnilliW ot tsevni a etanoitroporpsid tnuomafo their viability as a weapons system. Moreover, secruoser otni decnavda ,yrnopaew sihtlaitnetop ofpolicy current the that assume to basis no is there s ecrof yratilim ruo taefed ot kees ton lliw yrasrevda deterrence will not continue to be effective as the ni eht .dleif ,rehtaR eh dluow tpoda ae-visnefed detinU setatS sah deralced taht eht esu fochus evisneffo ygetarts taht skees ot retnuocalcitirc snopaew tsniaga ruo secrof dna dnalemohlliw American advantages and deter, or, at the worst, n.oitail aytl e drrddau inecapadnair ni. a etlttaaa nmnoeailtaatrsepo tor: peti jor m oCThe Rise of a Ma ...sih Teki Ltu Oyal Pthgi Megnellah Ccigetart Ss’aciremA aterhT A rojam ,rotitepmoc ,revewoh htiw htobhet Constrained Competitors Regional Competitors Major Competitors lliw dna eht snaem ot esoppo ,su dluoc emoceba • Industrial-Age Forces • Industrial-Age Forces • egA-noitamrofnIsecroF dna stseretni lanoitan lativ ruo ot taerht tnacifingis • noisicerP detimiL yreV • nois iecveirtPceleS • Precision and Mass • AsymmetrSitcr ategies • Asymmetric Strategies • Hegemonic Ambitions, possibly to our continued viability as a global • Quasi-Professional Iannvde stments “Anti-Access Strategies” • Sparse WMD • Quasi-Professional • Professionalized a fo ecnegreme eht tciderp ton od ew elihW .rewop • Limited WMD MILITARY • Proliferated WMD 2000 2010 PREEMPTION CAPABILITY 2020 peer competitor, one that could match the United esnopseR ESSEBNETCIOAMLES • Tension Management • 2-MRC Strategy • WMaarj-oWri nning setatS ni lla yratilim ,seirogetac niatreclanoiger • tnemegagnEdna • Improved Forces seitilibapaC Enlargement • Improved Strategic and • Precision, Mass, Speed states have both the national will and the • Peacekeeping/Peace yti lliabnooMitarepO • Strategic Maneuver Enforcement • Improved Situational • InfoDrommaitniaonnc e convincing military means to challenge and • OOTW ssenerawA • Jointness to • Forward Presence Interdependence threaten the regional interests of the United States dna ruo tnemtimmoc ot elbarovaf dlrowr.edro Without question, beyond 2010, America These countries would not try to match American kindnew a bring to century new the expect should alnoiger sa ,daetsnI .seitilibapac aes dna ,dnal ,ria alnoitan lativ fo rebmun a netaerht lliw taht raw fo wouldgravity of center conventional their powers, .stseretni ehT tsom suoires taerht lliw ylekilesira eb detcetorp yb a egral ymra dna decrofnierby from a transitional state bent on becoming a selective investments in key systems such as regional hegemon. This potential enemy may naval and air effective but cheap or defense, missile feature a partially modernized military, specially counter measures. These resources would feature tailored to counter American technology and edistuo reted ot ytilahtel dna noisicerp hguone tsuj enriched with just enough Information Age incursions and achieve regional dominance. advancements to seize the initiative. Such an toseek will but us, defeat to try not will adversary The famous study of strategy and warfare, deter our incursion into a regional crisis, or make engagesone battle “In warned: Tzu, Sun by written These withdraw. we that costly so involvement our with the orthodox and gains victory through the opponents will realize that a stalemate can be unorthodox.” 9 The most dangerous future thiw srotca dna snoitan esehT .yrotciv a sa denifed 9. Sun Tzu, raW fo trA ehT , translated by Ralph D. Sawyer, Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1994, p. 187. 6 ria esoht esu lliw yrutneC ts12 eht fo ymrA ehT We must anticipate the rise of a Major it erehw evom ot snoitacinummoc fo senil aes dna roti tdenpomyoeCb0102 ,eripmE namoR eht nI .stseretni ruo eruces ot tsum A Major Competitor: Not a reeP the Mediterranean Sea both facilitated commerce Will Not (U.S. Look-Alike) • Try to recreate a Cold War bipolar world Competitor and allowed for the movement of troops. The • Attempt to match U.S. system-for-system Empire was sustained for nearly four centuries Will largely because Rome was master of both the sea • Focus on landpower • Apply limited resources asymetrically and the land. The Army will never participate in • Frustrate U.S. with just enough precision to kill and buy time operations that are completely independent of the • Capitalize on intrinsic potential of mass, Popular Will, and inherent strength of the defensive edtinU eht ,yrutnec txen eht gniruD .secivres rehto setatS tsum eunitnoc ot eb a labolg emitiram d na Stalemate Works to the Advantage of the Competition aerospace power. Joint, Unified and Coalition action will be necessary to secure our worldwide yranoi tsuelsolvueprmi era gniog ot eb tluciffidto s. t d asne etordorspunthestatreuerftni cotcmdhedieeanienf ntntgedu e a rrty . Range intg heA rmy’sL ong- op vel De :01yond 02 iBce y Proil ty cu tiSonal e Na sion: Vi As the world leader of democratic principles, s’aciremA ymrA lliw eunitnoc ot eb ehtlyno itFirst, objectives. three serves policy security our element of military power prepared to exercise d etinU eht fo ytiruces lacisyhp eht rof edivorp tsum revo lortnoc evisneherpmoc dna ,gniunitnoc ,tcerid setatS yb gnikam erus ruo yratilim ytilibapacis ,dnal sti secruoser dna sti .elpoep gniruD ehttxen gnorts hguone ot reted noissergga dna tcetorpruo 52 ,sraey eht ymrA lliw tsixe ot retednoissergga national interests. Second, we seek stability in and to fight and win the nation’s wars. Other those areas of the world where American vital gnirud snoitpo gnidivorp edulcni lliw stnemeriuqer interests are at stake. Third, we will promote small-scale contingencies and peace operations democracy abroad and bolster economic vitality such as humanitarian and domestic assistance. along the cultural fault lines where American Despite the infusion of technological systems, the aOnly converge. instability potential and interests Army of the future will be a total quality force long-term commitment of American power to seamlessly integrated with active and reserve esoht snoiger lliw retsof eht dnik fo ytilibatstaht ot eunitnoc lliw ti ,yltnatropmi eroM .stnenopmoc will ensure that U.S. vital interests are not na setartsnomed taht metsys eulav gnorts a no yler threatened. e.lpoep fo erac ekat ot tnemtimmoc lanoitazinagro Our national military strategy must further toXXI Force from transition long-range the As reflect our commitment to deter aggression and Army After Next continues, great change will preserve our way of life. As a global power, the occur in the Army’s physical, technological and United States must be unmatched in its ability to cultural makeup. Beyond 2010, the Army must Itspace. and sea land, air, by interests U.S. defend rudimentarythe from metamorphosis the complete is no longer useful to think of this nation as a efforts initiated with Force XXI to the fully ”emitiram“ ro ”latnenitnoc“ .rewop riA dnaaes AfterArmy the within envisioned force integrated senil fo snoitacinummoc era eht roiretni senil foa Next. These changes will physically alter the world where our far-flung interests may be institution’s war-making sinews and will ensure d.enetaerht eht s’ymrA ytilibaiv llew otni eht txeny.rutnec atht seicnetepmoc niag yam ymene erutuf a elihW 7 we ,segatnavda lacinhcet naciremA retnuoc dluow firstthe before decided be will war any of outcome must retain a dominent ability to win quickly and eht espalloc ot si taht od ot yaw ehT .tnemegagne ylevisiced ta wol .tsoc ,revoeroM eht ymrAstum s’ymene lliw ot .tsiser cigetartS noisulcerp sia endto and rapidly battle conduct to means the have process that involves marshalling forces rapidly greatest. is firepower of effect paralytic the while it g dnmniey. av hl sottkotmcctn iiifluoofqpnoc To fulfill its role as the land component ofglimpse a saw we Storm Desert Operation In rebmem fo eht tnioj ,maet eht ts12 yrutneCymrA .siht sA noos sa eht noisiced saw edam otoylped must acquire a number of mental and physical American forces into the Persian Gulf in great capabilities that will ensure full-spectrum ,srebmun eht noisivelet swen smargorpdewohs dominance. The Army must be sufficiently troops getting on airplanes, tanks on flatcars egnar ediw a ssorca ylevitceffe etarepo ot elitasrev n i sesab rof ffo gnikat tfarcria ,strop drawot gnivom multinationalor force joint a of part as missions of Saudi Arabia, and ships leaving port. Iraqi coalition that can win quickly and decisively. leadership saw a formidable force building and Combat elements will incorporate the effects of moving inexorably toward them. The psycho- advantagepositional gain to speed and knowledge lacigol noitazilibatsed fo eht ymene snigebthiw f o tnemnorivne na nihtiw ecrof eht gnitcetorp elihw thiw setanimluc dna ,tnemyolped dna noitazilibom near total strategic, operational and tactical the total collapse of the enemy brought about capablebe will force This awareness. battle-space through an integrated attack that combines the of moving rapidly to any point where conflict destructive effects of maneuver and precision threatens our vital interests. The 21st Century engagement. Army will combine the effects of battle-space ssenerawa dna noisicerp serif ot evired ehtlluf cigedeetpaSrtS potential of strategic speed and dominant ll amor fnoitcejor prewo P• maneuver. As these changes become fully gerevno cebol geh tn ostniop and paralyze enemy integrated, the synergistic effects derived from ecnefgo rseuvoneonca t•lumiS these various capabilities will enable the Army to r,ia ,dnal gnimlehwrevo escr oa fed sn,aecaps be the nations’ force of decision on the 21st quickenspresence Overseas • d.ylreuitfneelCttab ervuenam labolg ”tsoM eht htiw tsriF“ gnieB • snig edb nkas isrecuder capabilitiesthe all use to be must objective The lacigolohcysp fo ssecorp Seizien itiative, onitanimod of a balanced military force so that the final elbatsetnocnu fo egami na . . . mutnemom dliub cerof elbappotsnu dna ecnetepmoc t ayltceri dgnikirt sf oelbapa cecro felbayolped-fle syllabol gA:lao GehT ytivar gf osretne clanoitarep odn acigetarts no lliw ecnanimoD egdelwonK 0102 dnoyeB ….evah tsum eW .hguone eb regnol tioTn oO ur bu tri The Army’s Con egy: tSarty rat tiMoniall i Na Speed -- to Exploit Knowledge: • deeccus dna evivrus ot evom tsum secroF In the 21st Century, the twin pillars of our – noitpmee rcpigetar t-dS-ee prSaeniL national military strategy will continue to be – inag ,kniht tuo ,etapicitnA -- deepS ralugnA forward presence and power projection. Both geatna vldaanoitisop active and passive deterrence will be essential • nsoi tsauroeup no,idtensolcuP • tyilibapa cnoitisnar tlanoitarep ohgi h,eligA tuohguorht eht snoiger erehw ew niatniamaltiv • ec rmoufrtceps-l l,uefvitpadA national interests. After more than three years of evitca ,noitagitsevni ew era decnivnoc tahtruof requiredbe will forces military of categories major 8 ni redro ot ylevitceffe etucexe aveisneherpmoc Because of its current forward positioning lanoitaN ytiruceSy.getartS along historic lines of conflict that are of great y mrA yrutneC ts12 eht ,setatS detinU eht ot tseretni het fo trap dna ecruoser yek a era stuocs labolG will play the largest role of all the services in Army’s effort to bridge active and passive ylbarovaf gnipahs eht cigetarts-oegntemnorivne deterrence measures. Consisting of attaches, through peacetime engagement activities. Most foreign area officers, conventional and special countries throughout the world depend on large anurture and build scouts global forces, operating land forces to define and defend their way of life. reservoir of trust and good-will with potential Very few nations, in contrast, have significant favorably to seek soldiers These partners. coalition navies or air forces as part of their military s maet eseht elihW .tnemnorivne cigetarts eht epahs nda ,seilla dna sdneirf ruo fo seye eht nI .erutcurts ot kees osla yeht ,tabmoc fo slatnemadnuf eht hcaet even our potential enemies, troops stationed etacude rehto serutluc no citarcomed seulavdna overseas represent the ultimate American procedures. governmental tnemti momtoc ecae p. ydtnialibat s l liw secrof deyolped drawrof dna stuocs labolG Three yearTsh orefe s tyueadrys anofd asntaudlyy sainsd hiannatl yastai s hint at a crediblea with backed are they if effective by only military consmisitlinig tarofy c onfsouir sticantgego ofrfi eos urc oaf tegfoorrcesieso ff orces reservoir of over-the-horizon forces that can ezilibom dna yolped morf eht detinU setatSot •Global scouts provide global awareness and the trust that binds warfighting partners together of ecnesse ehT .rucco noissergga fo stca reverehw • Forward deployed forces: deterrence, ruo yratilim ytilibiderc lliw ebdesab-latnenitnoc immediate response, accelerates strategic secrof taht nac yldipar yolped ot rehtieedulcerp projection ish erofeb tnenoppo na taefed ro snoitca evissergga • Preemption Force: Collapses aggressor before he “sets” se cerv oaefhm y.ier tt oeeotvltcepiimvhocca • CONUS Projection Force: Force of decision, ensures unrelenting dominance until enemy capitulates. Hedge against uncertainty intg heR oadA head Chart - ber gMrael m te The Army as an In Forward presence forces demonstrate our of the Joint Team: national resolve and commitment to maintain resources These region. a within stability and peace During the next 25 years, the world’s security evres ot reted noissergga dna yeht plehnteverp environment will be shaped by the interaction of major crises through aggressive engagement nations undergoing various stages of national the through Either building. coalition and programs economic and social development. While the th gsi rsfoeosr so re froc,ueeodtyeal rftepnwerruc information revolution will undoubtedly affect have forces throughout the world stationed in most societies, only a few nations will have regions where our vital national interests endure. roF .0102 yb egA noitamrofnI eht otni denoitisnart ireht dna lios ngierof no deyolped era secrof esehT those nations that make this leap, information actions.hostile deter to enough usually is presence technologies will also permeate their older If necessary, they can provide an immediate industrial production facilities as well as their response to acts of aggression and stabilize the effectsthese nations, some In sectors. agricultural situation until reinforcements arrive. American will be positive, fostering greater socio-economic secrof denoitats ni htuoS aeroK era natnellecxe progress. In other societies, people may suffer example of strategically positioned forward- while their government pours resources into d.esyeoclrpoefd gnidliub a yratilim enihcam taht dluocmrofsnart these nations into regional hegemons. 9 htiW wef ,snoitpecxe rojam tcilfnocenewteb elihW eht dlrow dnoyeb 0102 lliw tneserpa setats lliw rucco ni eht ytiniciv fognidnats-gnol rebmun fo cigetart sytiru c,essegnellahccairemA geopolitical and cultural fault lines that separate lliw niamer sa eht elgnis labolg yratilimr.ewop .snoitaz i lsinvoiict adNn aspuo rlegluinwitnooct ts12 eht ni raw fo erutan latnemadnuf eht hguohtlA d na rehto hcae nopu slliw rieht esopmi ot syaw kees eht retla lliw snopaew wen ,egnahc ton lliw yrutneC when they do, war will result. American . revuenam dna erif neewteb pihsnoitaler lanoitidart alnoitan lativ sti revenehw rucco lliw tnemevlovni c inotcet eseht gnola tcilfnoc htiw tcesretni stseretni gniruD eht ylrae sedaced fo eht ts12y,rutneC fault lines. ni ymrA s’yadot morf reffid lliw 5202 fo ymrA eht two distinct ways. First, it will achieve Certain nations will choose to invest in unprecedented strategic and operational speed by conventional military forces, information exploiting information technologies to create a technologies and selected weapons of mass knowledge-based organization. Second, it will destruction. Their purpose will be to dominate tibihxe suodnemer tytilibixelf dna lacisyhptyiliga selected regions while deterring American through streamlined, seamlessly integrated incursions. If confronted, they will employ an .serudecor pdn ascitca twe nes utah tsnoitazinagro America’savoid to seeks that strategy asymmetric The collective result will be a versatile, full military strengths and exploits perceived spectrum, capabilities-based force that can weaknesses. Nations that follow this pattern decisively respond to any future global represent our most significant future threat. aand age new a beginwso rld the conAtsi ngency. wen ,yrutnec eht ymrA si gniraperp rof ehttxen dni kfo r at e.walghlrtiewme WE Ahti Wsnige BNA Ao thtWE aAh Ptehi TWsnige BNA Ao thta PehT XIX ymrA hguorhT sessaP dnaXIX ymrA hguorhT sessaP dna ytilibapaC Army After Next • New systems • cenanimod noitamrofnI • ervuenam labolG • cigetartSuscof • competitionDominates Army XXI Only the Army has • ycagemsLetsys detcud neoecrf ,yalp-ecrof • Imspirtouvaetdi onal awareness on-force exercises to give • Strategic mobility analytical validity to vision • icgetarts-lanoitarepO and concepts focus AWE • hct asmnrieavtoniaM Time 1996 2010 tuo-raeW 2020 2025 omc rojaM ot srotitepmoc lanoigeR rsotitep nI ynam ,stcepser eht s’ymrA yenruoj otni eht erutuf detrats yadretsey htiw eht decnavdAinthgifraW g stnemirepx E.)sEWA( ehT ygrenys fo eht ecroF IXX ssecorp sah neeb deknil htiw eht lautcelletniamxe noiftoani p latnempoleved s’ymrA eht trahc ylevitcelloc stroffe lanoitisnart owt esehT .saedi txeN retfA ymrA btehyeaotnhd 21eh tf oretrau qtxen ts y.rutneC 10