Los technological advances in the field of war they promise change the forms of combat in the wars of the future. They are aware of this evolution and are trying to prepare for it.
In fact, it is already being possible to verify that Drones have become fundamental weapons that have the capacity to unbalance an armed conflict.
However, as stated he fear of the commanders is that the current demands what the marines have to face do not allow them to have enough time to adapt to technological changes that are reaching the military field.
From the North American country they predict that the Future wars will be marked by unmanned vehicles, robots and permanent enemy surveillance through electronic means.
In this regard, Lieutenant General Benjamin Watson, chief of training for the Marine Corps, stressed, at the Modern Day Marine symposium held in Washington, DC, that “The fact that they are always watching you, they are always chasing you, and that if they see you, they can attack you, they can kill you, punishes the lack of competence, the lack of resistance or the lack of character in a way we’ve probably never seen before.”
There will be no electronic warfare specialists to “save the situation”
At that same event, Major General Farrell Sullivan, commander of the 2nd Marine Division based in North Carolina, stressed that it is possible that in future armed conflicts the marines cannot count on specialists in electronic warfare and signals intelligence to “save the situation.”
Therefore, according to Sullivan, these electronic warfare skills must be deeply rooted in the US Marine Corps, since on the battlefield “your mobile phone can kill you.”
