Alternative Futures and Army Force Planning - Implications for the Future Force Era (Paperback)

Creates six alternative future worlds for the 2025 timeframe and draws out the implications of those worlds for U.S. Army force size, structure, and design. What should the U.S. Army look like in 20 years? Using the tool of alternative futures analysis, this study attempts to help the Army with force planning for the 2025 era. It lays out a spectrum of different Ofuture worldsO to illustrate the complete universe of future missions. Analyzing possible trends across five key areas (geopolitics, economics, demographics, technology, and environment), the study defines six alternative futures and postulates an appropriate OArmy typeO for each one.