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Article: How Is It That Our Armies Can Win Battles but Fail to Solve the Problems? Find Out at WBR's Defence Geospatial Intelligence Event.
- Article from:
- Defense & Aerospace Week
- Article date:
- November 11, 2009
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"War no longer exists," writes General Sir Rupert Smith, Former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, powerfully in his book. "The Utility of Force" reminding us that the clash of mass national armies - the nature of warfare since Napoleon - will never occur again. Instead, he argues, we must be prepared to adapt our methods of warfare to each conflict, or lose our ability to protect ourselves and our way of life.
Using force effectively is not just a matter of having the right forces. GIS systems and capabilities have become the core of any decision in-theatre and in HQ. Right information at the right time could mean the difference between life and death. The ...