Study forecasts future of warfare.

• Author: Book, Elizabeth G.
• Position: Washington Pulse

Northrop Grumman Corp. released a report analyzing the performance of U.S. armed forces in Desert Storm, Allied Force and Enduring Freedom to try to identify trends from past conflicts that may be used in planning future wars.

Written by Christopher Bowie, Robert Haffa and Robert Mullins, the report looked at performance trends from three perspectives. They examined political-military shifts in the security environment, military capabilities enabling new ways of warfare and technologies enhancing U.S. military advantages.

Political-military shifts over the three wars indicate a migration of conflict toward Asia and the need for ad hoc coalition warfare, the report said. Changes in military capabilities highlighted an increased emphasis on extended range...