Tomorrow's Soldier:: The Warriors, Weapons, And Tactics That Will Win America's Wars In The Twenty-First Century

When Tomorrow's War Erupts, A New Kind Of Warrior Will Fight It. The twentieth century is ending in a revolution of bold new thought and stunning technological advancement -- and nowhere is this more prevalent that within the U.S. millitary. Weaponry unimaginary even a decade ago is already rolling off the assembly lines. Military strategists view the entire world as one enormous battlefield, as they prepare our armed forces to strike swiftly and effectively anywhere on the planet. And Virtual Reality training -- once the exclusive domain of science fiction writes -- is being employed even as you read these words. This astonishing book takes you into the hitherto secret world of tomorrow's warriors to reveal the true face and nature of the battles to come: groundbreaking aircraft designs that are already working their way into America's airborne arsenal... the Navy's plans to employ its revolutionary "Copernicus" program to create a networked, computerized attack force capable of reaching instanly to any event anywhere... the flashpoints and trouble spots in tomorrow's world... drones and robots that will play a high-profile role in the next century's war zone... the new mechanized armor, warplanes, vessels at sea, and computer-linked, interactive front line ground forces... the coming war in near-space -- where satellites will be the key targets For tomorrow's soldiers, the future is already here.