I'm a civilian who never served and who knows nothing about military operations. When I took an interest in learning about WWII back in the 1980's, the battle of France and the Low Countries showed me the tremendous value of efficient communications in the battlespace. One rather substantial reason for German victory in that battle was their embrace of newly emerging communications tech, while the French command depended on a system of motorcycle couriers to deliver comms to and from the front. Shrinking the comms cycle shrinks the information cycle, which shrinks the decision cycle, which shrinks the operations cycle, etc. When I began learning about the netcentric capabilities of the F-35 many years ago, I quickly realized the truly immense value of the F-35 in the future battlespace. This aircraft will actualize the fifth generation paradigm, thereby revolutionizing conventional warfare in the future.
I'm a civilian who never served and who knows nothing about military operations. When I took an interest in learning about WWII back in the 1980's, the battle of France and the Low Countries showed me the tremendous value of efficient communications in the battlespace. One rather substantial reason for German victory in that battle was their embrace of newly emerging communications tech, while the French command depended on a system of motorcycle couriers to deliver comms to and from the front. Shrinking the comms cycle shrinks the information cycle, which shrinks the decision cycle, which shrinks the operations cycle, etc. When I began learning about the netcentric capabilities of the F-35 many years ago, I quickly realized the truly immense value of the F-35 in the future battlespace. This aircraft will actualize the fifth generation paradigm, thereby revolutionizing conventional warfare in the future.
No comms = No bombs