The U.S. Navy in 15 years will differ vastly from today's Navy, states Adm. Vern Clark, USN, chief of naval operations. But, that degree of change pales in comparison to what will occur in the 15 years that will follow. And, information technologies will be at the core of all of these changes. By the year 2020, the ability to perform reach-forward and reach-back operations will be unprecedented, networking will link sensor grids with platforms and bases, and situational awareness will encompass so much information exchange that the line between intelligence providers and consumers will blur to indistinction. "We will apply speed to that 'detect to engage' cycle so that every target in the future will be viewed as a time-critical target," the admiral predicts. "The fleeting nature of an enemy will become more of a reality, and we will see less force-on-force attrition warfare. "This will not be theoretical. It will be a reality."
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