Future of sustainable military operations under emerging energy and security considerations

摘要: Due to limited energy sources and growing concerns about environment, secure, safe sustainable has become one of the Grand Challenges at global level. Likewise in many other aspects life, is crucial for military forces. In parallel changing nature warfare, need operations increased dramatically. While consumption World War II was 1 gal per soldier day, it 4 day during Desert Storm operation 1991. Not only quantity, but also type required changed Shifts have been observed from individual man power machines powered by fuel electricity. Energy demand further through introduction more sophisticated devices with new capabilities such as enable night vision, designate targets lasers, provide advanced sensing communication reduce human involvement drones robotic technologies. Investigating trends warfare review, technology mining scientometrics, present study develops future scenarios, a strategic roadmap identify priority areas strategies R&D.