The Future of Precision-Strike Warfare—Strategic Dynamics of Mature Military Revolutions

Authors

John D. Maurer, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Air University

Number

4

Abstract

The precision conventional revolution, which yielded early U.S. military successes, is entering a more mature phase. Future great-power wars could tend toward protracted conflicts as superpowers seek to coerce each other without escalating to nuclear warfare. The proliferation and massing of precision conventional weapons may worsen such conventional military stalemates, with each side eviscerating the other’s power-projection capabilities.

Recommended Citation

Maurer, John D. (2023) "The Future of Precision-Strike Warfare—Strategic Dynamics of Mature Military Revolutions," Naval War College Review: Vol. 76: No. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol76/iss2/4