Hybrid and Next-Generation Warfare: The Future of Conflict

Hybrid and Next-Generation Warfare: The Future of Conflict Brighton Is conventional warfare -- with set piece battles fought with tanks, artillery and massed troops -- a thing of the past? In the 21st century, the rules of engagement appear to have changed. Wars today are defined by terrorist attacks and small, irregular forces that rely on cellphones, the Internet and fanatical dedication as much as guns and explosives. In this kind of war, winning mind share can be as important as capturing cities. And it is forcing conventional armies to regroup and rethink strategy and tactics. In this session, a panel of military and political experts will address the key issues surrounding this new type of warfare. How can the U.S. adapt and balance the need for both conventional and nonconventional capabilities? What role will special operations forces play? Are they, along with air power, the best tools for fighting hybrid forces such as ISIS? How can Silicon Valley and the technology sector contribute? What is going on in military R&D that could dramatically help militaries win in this new generation of warfare? Moderator Matthew Spence, Partner, Andreessen Horowitz; Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy Speakers Henry Crumpton, Chairman and CEO, Crumpton Group; Former Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. State Department Geoffrey Ling, Professor, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; CEO, SunQ LLC Pippa Malmgren, Founder, DRPM Group; Advisor, British Ministry of Defense Yasuhide Nakayama, Member, House of Representatives, Japan; Former State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan Juan Carlos Pinzón, Ambassador of Colombia to the United States