Strategika
Strategika

Issue 24

Are carrier groups, traditional fighter wings, and infantry divisions anachronistic or will they remain timeless assets in both conventional and unconventional warfare of the future?

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Will the present U.S. military radically change its profile in the next half-century?

No. Air, ground, and sea forces are timeless assets; war will still be fought mostly as it is today in all three theaters.
0%
Only Marginally. Carriers, fighters, and infantry will look the same, albeit with technological updates.
44%
Yes and No. The U.S. will keep vestigial conventional forces for some fights, and for others adopt new-age weapons.
44%
Yes. Carriers, fighters, and infantry are relics from a bygone era—too costly and ineffective for 21st-century warfare.
6%
Irrelevant. War between nation states and uniformed armies is passé, as terrorism and tribal fighting are the new norm.
6%
Total votes: 16
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