Network Centric Warfare

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Author : JEFFREY R. WITSKEN
Genre : History

Summary : The United States military is adapting itself to fight warfare in the Information Age, preparing forces that use information superiority as a key weapon. Advocates of this communication-based and information-based form of warfare use the term "Network-Centric Warfare" to describe the new paradigm. This new form of warfighting is expected to fully exploit the power of shared information and superior communications. Both of the recent "Joint Vision" documents, Joint Vision 2010 and Joint Vision 2020, embrace this new form of warfare as a central feature of the future of the US military. But does Network-Centric Warfare significantly alter operational design of a campaign? Network-Centric Warfare is essentially warfare that generates combat power by effectively linking (networking) actors, sensors, and decision-makers. Shimon Naveh's definition of a campaign (as the competition of two competing complex systems) helps frame the context and relevance of Network-Centric Warfare. Given this context, one cannot underestimate the central importance of the sensor network to the overall effectiveness of the networked force. A campaign planner must consider the abilities and limitations of his sensor network as he plans the campaign, and design appropriate actions accordingly. Additionally, the campaign planner must carefully balance dispersion and mass to counter erosion of forces and sustain operational momentum. A campaign plan must contain the right balance of Network-Centric Warfare and traditional means to attain operational objectives. Since Operation Desert Storm, the joint services have gradually achieved partial networking, which exhibits many of the anticipated features of Network-Centric Warfare. Communications and information system capabilities are enabling geographically dispersed operations, collaboration among key agencies and leaders, and reachback to distant resources. Joint forces now employ adaptive and persistent sensor networks, although limitations pers This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Author : Thomas Slais
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Summary : The principles of war are one of the most important and enduring facets of operational art. Network centric warfare, enabled by technology of the information age, is a new concept the U.S. is adopting in order to fight faster, cheaper and better in the 21st century. This analysis shows that network centric warfare applies to the principles of war specifically, the principles of mass, offensive, unity of command and security. With regard to mass, the information, sensor and engagement grids of network centric warfare, will enable dispersed forces to mass effects by coordinating location, identification and targeting information from sensors to rapidly employ long range, precision fires, using shared information from a common operational picture. With respect to offensive, network centric warfare will effectively allow us to dominate factor time and operate inside the enemy's decision cycle. Thus, it will enhance our ability to seize and retain the initiative and preserve our freedom of action. As it applies to unity of command, network centric warfare will aid tactical commanders, armed with a clearly defined commander's intent from the operational level, to maintain the situational awareness required to self synchronize and act on opportunities while maintaining unity of effort toward achieving the operational commander's objective. Finally, with regard to security, network centric warfare will increase our ability to achieve battle space dominance through information superiority. However, we will be increasingly dependent on protecting our C4I systems to ensure that we can achieve our military objectives. The tie that binds network centric warfare to the principles of war is that it will enable enhanced situational awareness, which will improve our ability to abide by the principles in a more sufficient manner.

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Summary : "We are in the midst of a revolution in military affairs unlike any seen since the Napoleonic Age, when France transformed warfare with the concept of levee en masse." This revolution is the transition from platform-centric warfare to network-centric warfare. A change in concept is driven by a societal shift from the industrial age to the information age. In 2001, as society transformed to meet the challenges of the information age, the Department of Defense (DoD) established the Office of Force Transformation (OFT). A top priority of the OFT is to "implement Network Centric Warfare (NCW) as the theory of war for the information age and the organizing principle for national military planning." NCW theory, concepts, tactics, techniques, and procedures should continue to develop; however, the amount of emphasis placed on acquiring new NCW systems should be reasonable. NCW holds promise for the future, but is not fully ready for implementation into combat on today's battlefield. There are significant issues relating to security, reliability, and training that need to be resolved prior to full implementation of NCW. Once these issues are resolved, network-centric warfare will revolutionize how wars are won in the information age.

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Summary : The United States military is adapting itself to fight warfare in the Information Age, preparing forces that use information superiority as a key weapon. Advocates of this communication-based and information-based form of warfare use the term 'Network-Centric Warfare' to describe the new paradigm. This new form of warfighting is expected to fully exploit the power of shared information and superior communications. Both of the recent 'Joint Vision' documents, Joint Vision 2010 and Joint Vision 2020, embrace this new form of warfare as a central feature of the future of the U.S. military. But does Network-Centric Warfare significantly alter operational design of a campaign? Network-Centric Warfare is essentially warfare that generates combat power by effectively linking (networking) actors, sensors, and decision-makers. Shimon Naveh's definition of a campaign (as the competition of two competing complex systems) helps frame the context and relevance of Network-Centric Warfare. Given this context, one cannot underestimate the central importance of the sensor network to the overall effectiveness of the networked force. A campaign planner must consider the abilities and limitations of his sensor network as he plans the campaign, and design appropriate actions accordingly. Additionally, the campaign planner must carefully balance dispersion and mass to counter erosion of forces and sustain operational momentum. A campaign plan must contain the right balance of Network-Centric Warfare and traditional means to attain operational objectives.

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Author : David Stephen Alberts
Genre : Command and control systems

Summary : War is a product of its age. The tools and tactics of how we fight have always evolved along with technology. We are poised to continue this trend. Warfare in the Information Age will inevitably embody the characteristics that distinguish this age from previous ones. These characteristics affect the capabilities that are brought to battle as well as the nature of the environment in which conflicts occur. Often in the past, military organizations pioneered both the development of technology and its application. Such is not the case today. Major advances in Information Technology are being driven primarily by the demands of the commercial sector. Furthermore, Information Technology is being applied commercially in ways that are transforming business around the globe. The purposes of this book are to describe the Network Centric Warfare concept; to explain how it embodies the characteristics of the Information Age; to identify the challenges in transforming this concept into a real operational capability; and to suggest a prudent approach to meeting these challenges.

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Author : Vijay Oberoi
Genre : Command and control systems

Summary : Network-Centric Warfare (NCW) originated in the United States wherein a concept of a System of Systems was first published by the Institute of National Security Studies in 1996. This 'system of systems' comprises a network of intelligent sensors, command and control systems, and precision weapons that enhances situational awareness, rapid target assessment, and distributed weapon assignment to enable quick decision making and rapid response. The application of information technology has largely contributed to what is called the Revolution in Military Affairs. Technology has beenthe driver of change in the art of war. NCW is an offshoot of far reaching developments that have taken place in the field of information technology.The Indian Army, Navy and Air Force have made considerable strides towards improving command, control, communication, computers, intelligence information, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4I2SR), without which no modern war fighting machine can conduct operations effectively. Networks will form theheart of future wars. However, achieving network centricity should not be seen as the aim of warfare but be used only as an enabling mechanism towards achieving a quick and decisive victory over the adversary. The Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) and the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) had organised a joint seminar entitled Net- Centric Warfare in the Regional Context . This book is the product of the papers presented at the seminar and the discussions that followed. The seminar and this publication would not have been possible without the sterling supportof two of our sister think-tanks viz. NMF and CAPS.