Shannon Collins
WASHINGTON – The Army is undergoing a significant transformation, shifting its focus to a data-centric approach to ensure warfighting superiority in future conflicts, said Lt. Gen. Jeth Rey, deputy chief of staff, G-6, Pentagon, during a conference last week.
The G-6 is the principle military advisor to the Army Chief of Staff and the chief information officer for planning, strategy, network architecture, and the implementation of command, control, communications, cyber operations and networks for worldwide Army operations.
“This fight is moving very fast. We have to be ahead of our adversary,” Rey said.
Future warfare
Future battles could include cyber attacks, autonomous drones, electronic warfare, and artificial intelligence-driven decision making by adversaries.
“The next war may not be kinetic only,” Rey said. “It’s going to be non-kinetic.”
He highlighted the impact of drones and the vulnerability of critical infrastructure in Ukraine as an example.
“Drones are changing the way we do business,” Rey said. “Look at our critical infrastructure. Think about what could happen if a non-kinetic strike does hit us. Those blackouts we’ve been experiencing, we shouldn’t take those lightly. We should be digging in to understand what’s behind them.”
Rey and his team met with Soldiers to discuss the focus on enhancing warfighting mentality, cyber transformation and enabling data-driven decision making. He said the Army is prioritizing electronic warfare and the electronic spectrum.
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