The Pentagon's Office of Force Transformation yesterday released a primer on network-centric warfare that places this approach to military operations in the center of efforts to revamp the military for the 21st century. The document describes NCW as an "information superiority-enabled concept of operations that describes the way U.S. force organize and fight" in the Information Age. Proponents say NCW will enhance combat effectiveness by networking sensors, shooters and decision-makers, which could dramatically improve battlespace awareness among friendly forces and...
