Rethinking the Old, New and Future Roles of Armed Forces

In an age of hyper-connectivity, rapid technological evolution, hybrid and asymmetric wars, and rising domestic threats, how are armed forces thinking about their future roles and functions? Are we seeing any change in how are armed forces preparing to fund, structure, equip and train their forces to deal with an ever-widening diversity of threats? What implications does this hold for future force design and structure, and for personnel? What are the civil-military implications of these decisions, where many countries around the world are seeing an increase in both militarization and authoritarianism?