Cpl Private RallyPoint Member 772207 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just general question, with in the next 50 years what do you see or think could happen? A lot has already happened in the last 20 years, weapons, tactics and number of things. It's a broad question but I think an important one. Future of the military 2015-06-26T10:53:35-04:00 Cpl Private RallyPoint Member 772207 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just general question, with in the next 50 years what do you see or think could happen? A lot has already happened in the last 20 years, weapons, tactics and number of things. It's a broad question but I think an important one. Future of the military 2015-06-26T10:53:35-04:00 2015-06-26T10:53:35-04:00 SSG Ed Mikus 772226 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am not sure that is completely predictable, I see a lot more bots, more cyber, more politics, more "dirty" tactics and less respect Response by SSG Ed Mikus made Jun 26 at 2015 11:00 AM 2015-06-26T11:00:14-04:00 2015-06-26T11:00:14-04:00 SrA Edward Vong 772268 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Spartan Laser, Rail Gun, Helicarrier, Gundams. <br /><br />I see more cyber warfare and more drones, possibly human controlled robots to reduce casualties. Response by SrA Edward Vong made Jun 26 at 2015 11:10 AM 2015-06-26T11:10:22-04:00 2015-06-26T11:10:22-04:00 SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. 772400 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Combat Enhancing Drugs<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.army-technology.com/features/featurecreating-supermen-battlefield-performance-enhancing-drugs/">http://www.army-technology.com/features/featurecreating-supermen-battlefield-performance-enhancing-drugs/</a> Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Jun 26 at 2015 11:49 AM 2015-06-26T11:49:15-04:00 2015-06-26T11:49:15-04:00 MAJ Ken Landgren 772499 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>All countries worth a salt will try to improve and develop weapons and technology for future wars. Much of it will be driven by future doctrine. Much will be worthless junk. Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jun 26 at 2015 12:25 PM 2015-06-26T12:25:19-04:00 2015-06-26T12:25:19-04:00 PO1 John Miller 772793 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We&#39;re going to have sharks with frigging lasers! :) Response by PO1 John Miller made Jun 26 at 2015 2:11 PM 2015-06-26T14:11:43-04:00 2015-06-26T14:11:43-04:00 Capt Richard I P. 772816 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Power armor and mobile infantry if we're lucky. Most likely strong AI and distributed synthetic decision making. Judgement day if we're unlucky. Response by Capt Richard I P. made Jun 26 at 2015 2:18 PM 2015-06-26T14:18:01-04:00 2015-06-26T14:18:01-04:00 CAPT Kevin B. 773328 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-48807"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Ffuture-of-the-military%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Future+of+the+military&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Ffuture-of-the-military&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AFuture of the military%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/future-of-the-military" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="ebe580909c849534be2805bfc4686a21" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/048/807/for_gallery_v2/d7db227d.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/048/807/large_v3/d7db227d.png" alt="D7db227d" /></a></div></div>You can pick out some of the things from science fiction and they will become fact. The rail gun is just about there. Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jun 26 at 2015 5:42 PM 2015-06-26T17:42:49-04:00 2015-06-26T17:42:49-04:00 2015-06-26T10:53:35-04:00