ABSTRACT
In 1982 General Bernard W. Rogers, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, proposed a new approach for the Atlantic Alliance. He urged that it begin to make use of new technologies in reconnaissance, target acquisition, and interdiction in order to strengthen its forces and build up its defenses. The technological basis for change lies in the microchip computer, which has created new possibilities for high-speed, real-time data processing, as well as in micro-electronic sensor technology, which has important applications in reconnaissance and target acquisition. Emerging technologies (ET) cover a wide array of systems and programs. The problem is not whether ET as a whole will work but whether the right subset of systems be to improve particular capabilities and perform specific missions can be found.
