ABSTRACT

This book examines the future trend toward "intelligent" warfare considering the global environment, the history of warfare, and scientific and technological advancement. It develops a comprehensive set of theoretical frameworks, application concepts, and evaluation criteria for military intelligence.

The volume is packed with theoretical highlights and vivid examples, including the tracking of Osama bin Laden, the decapitation strike against Qasem Soleimani, the remote assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists, the drone war in the Nagorno–Karabakh conflict, modern equipment deployed in the Palestinian–Israeli conflict, and the war between social media groups. In addition, the author envisions a possible future for "intelligent" wars in which adversarial parties engage in combat through virtual and unmanned systems. This nature may help avoid the brutality and high death toll associated with traditional warfare.

The book explores the possibility of future civilized warfare. It will be of interest to researchers, academics, and students in the fields of politics, military intelligence, and military technology, and to those who are interested in intelligent warfare in general.

part I|164 pages

Theoretical Discussions

part II|257 pages

Strategic and Tactical Applications

chapter 8|73 pages

Unmanned Operations

chapter 9|42 pages

Cyberspace Operations

chapter 10|17 pages

Hypersonic Confrontation

chapter 12|17 pages

Cognitive Confrontation

chapter 13|22 pages

Global Military Operations

chapter 14|30 pages

Future Urban Operations

chapter 15|12 pages

Gray Zone Operations

chapter |2 pages

Concluding Remarks

Is There a Bright Future?

chapter |2 pages

Postscript