Future Operational Environment The Operational Environment - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The overall classification of this briefing is UNCLASSIFIED in its entirety. Future Operational Environment The Operational Environment Enterprise DCS, G-2 TRADOC Distribution A: Publicly Releasable Victory Starts Here! http://www.tradoc.army.mil/ UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED The Future Operational Environment …the changing character of warfare An Era of Accelerated Human Progress (through 2035)….. Lethal, Contested, Complex Terrain…Degraded Operations Adversaries, including super Contested in all domains, increased empowered individuals with access lethality, enabled by autonomy, to WME, cyber, space & NBC robotics and Artificial Intelligence … the potential for overmatch Trans regional, hybrid strategies … regular, irregular, criminal, terrorists Operations among populations in complex …attacking our weakness, mitigating our terrain…including dense urban areas Increased speed of human interaction, advantage; Systems Warfare, Preclusion, Sanctuary, Isolation and Reflexive events and action …rapid proliferation Control. of capabilities, constantly co evolving …An Era of Contested Equality (Beyond 2035) The start point for building Future Readiness! Victory Starts Here! UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Fundamental Questions Affecting Army Modernization Does this capability anticipate the How will this system operate How does this capability help convergence of quantum, nano, when degraded or disconnected us win in competition short bio, info, & neuro? from the network? of conflict? AI Robotics What signature does this How does this system take How does this system operate in system present to an advantage of open and dense urban environments? adversary? modular architectures? Future Readiness dependent on OE-informed Modernization Decisions Victory Starts Here! UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Russian New Generation Warfare Threat Considerations Potential for Conventional Overmatch • Electronic Warfare • Integrated Air Defense • Counter Space & PNT • Cyber & Social Media Electronic Warfare Cyber & Space • Recon-Info-Strike Complex • Extensive use of UAVs • Massed Artillery & Forces • Protection Fighting Vehicles Air Defense • Proxies • Deception & Ambiguity • CBRNE/WMD MRLS & Rockets Artillery OE Characteristics OE Characteristics Fundamental Changes Populations & Proliferation complex terrain of WMD Synthetic Bio Laser Weapons RF Weapons Potential for Speed of human Internet of Things overmatch interaction Energetics Contested in all domains Power EDKEW(Rail Guns) Victory Starts Here!