THE ROLE THE ARMED FORCES LIKELY TO PLAY IN FUTURE CONFLICTS

• Authors: Giyas Elshan Hashimov , Ibrahim Khayal Iskandarov , Saleh Sadi Sadiyev
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Throughout history, changes in the character of war have always been difficult for contemporaries to identify and assess. The context of future conflicts and wars can help the nations to make sound decisions on designing the tasks and missions of future forces. This paper offers a view on the character of future conflicts, seeks to describe what Armed Forces are likely to experience in future conflicts in light of dynamic changes in current security environment, and provides recommendations on the areas with the shortfalls, which could be essential to their success. It assesses how we think about future war, drawing attention to its associated caveats, obstacles, and intellectual problems. The author focuses attention on the issues related the activities referred to as “hybrid”, and the possibility of using the Armed Forces’ potential in terms of identification and elimination of threats. The conclusion of the paper presents a clear picture of future generations of the soldiers based on the requirements predicted throughout the article.

Keywords

EN

future conflict,; hybrid warfare,; Armed Forces,; gray zone,; asymmetric warfare

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego
• Journal: Civitas et Lex
• Year: 2019
• Issue: 1(21)
• Pages: 25-35

Contributors

author

Giyas Elshan Hashimov

• War College of the Armed Forces, Republic of Azerbaijan

author

Ibrahim Khayal Iskandarov

• War College of the Armed Forces, Republic of Azerbaijan

author

Saleh Sadi Sadiyev

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