INTL 420 - Strategic Foresight & Warfare

Institution:

The Citadel

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Description:

This course introduces the subject of strategic foresight which is a critical aspect of intelligence analysis. The course examines several visions of future warfare based upon current trends in warfare and new concepts and theoretical approaches to warfare. Students will be introduced to emergent and potentially revolutionary technologies like robotics, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, among others, as well as their possible applications and usage in future wars. Future conflict across the different combat domains including land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace will be considered. Future peer on peer warfare will also be evaluated including regional flashpoints that could entangle the great powers in conventional, nuclear, and hybrid warfare.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.citadel.edu

Phone Number:

(843) 225-3294

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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