1999 Fletcher Conference
Tuesday, November 2, 19992:00 to 3:15 p.m.
Panel 2:
Perspectives
on a 21st Century National Strategy
and the Role of Military Power
Senator Warren Rudman
Dr. John P. White
General Klaus Naumann
Ambassador Joseph W. Prueher
General Sir Jeremy Mackenzie
Summary
- As a result of advances in technologies and the proliferation of capabilities to states and non-state actors, the spread of threats and risks to American security will become more complex and diffuse.
- The economic impact on and relevance to security will grow as globalization, commercialization, and technological innovation accelerate.
- While technological innovation may have altered the means for the conduct of warfare, the essence of war has not changed. Conflicts will be unpredictable, protracted, and fraught with the potential for casualties.
- Jointness and interoperability are indispensable to future U.S. military operations.
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