The Future of the Army 2017

Ever since 1854, when the British Army dispatched its brand-new Telegraph Detachment to the fight in Crimea, electric –– and later electronic –– battlefield communications have been a part of war. From nascent tactics addressing cyber operations to research into drones and even weapons that will alter their behaviors to match the mental and physical states of the troops who wield them, the future of the Army will reflect an ever-increasing reliance on and exploitation of data and information.