The Future of Warfare in the 21st Century / [edited by] Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research.

A collection of papers presented to the "18th Annual Conference of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research ... held on 9-10 April 2013." ECSSR, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, organized by the ECSSR.

Includes notes, bibliographical references (pages 303-332) and index.

Foreword / Jamal S. Al Suwaidi -- Introduction -- The Future of Warefare in the 21st Century -- CONTEMPORARY THREATS AND THE EVOLVING NATURE OF WARFARE -- 1. Dueling Asymmetries: International Terrorism, Insurgency and Drone Warfare in the 21st Century / Austin Long -- 2. Warefare in Syberspace: Cyber Weaponary and New Approaches to Defense / John Bassett OBE -- INNOVATION IN DEFENSE AND INTELLIGENCE -- 3. NeXTech and the Interwar Years: Future Technological Trends, Past Experiences of War, and Key Questions for Strategy / Peter Singer -- 4. The Future of Intelligence: How Much Continuity? How Much Change? / Wesley Wark -- POLITICAL AND CIVILIAN IMPACTS ON THE FUTURE OF WARFARE -- 5. Future Trends in Civil-Military Relations / Alan Ryan -- 6. The Private Sector's Role in Defense: Challenges and Opportunities for Government and Industry / Henrik Heidenkamp -- 7. The Rise of Contractors in 21st Century Warfare / Christopher Kinsey -- CONFLICT AND ORDER IN THE MIDDLE EAST -- 8. Moving Towards Unity: Making Effective Use of Arab Gulf Forces and Resources / Anthony Cordesman -- 9. The Future of Warfare in the 21st Century: The Middle East as a Model / Elias Hanna.

Concepts and theories of war-fighting have evolved radically over the past twenty years, resulting in equally radical changes in military doctrine. Emergent non-conventional security threats have led to a proliferation of asymmetric conflicts, while new modes of virtual warfare have developed in the realms of cyberspace. The ECSSR 18th Annual Conference, The Future of Warfare in the 21st Century, held at the Center on April 9{u2013}10, 2013 in Abu Dhabi, and the resultant papers contained in this volume, explore how warfare may be affected by technological, strategic and civil developments in the coming years, particularly the revolutionary use of remote and autonomous systems on the modern battlefield, the budding application of cyber attack and defense strategies, and the future direction of intelligence operations in the 21st century. The authors also discuss political and civil influences on the future of warfare, particularly in terms of the evolving state of civil{u2013}military relations; the growing employment of contractors in contemporary conflicts; and the complex evolving relationship between defense industries and military establishments.