From 5-7 October, Dr. Tim Sweijs, in his role as research fellow at the War Studies Research Centre, will co-chair the “Future of War Conference”, together with Martijn Kitzen (Netherlands Defence Academy) and Rob Johnson (University of Oxford).
One fundamental question has captured the attention of professionals and scholars since the dawn of war: what does the future of war look like? In today’s military-strategic context, this question has gained renewed urgency because of surging tensions between major military powers and rapid advancements in the military tools at their disposal. War is and has always been a reflection of the technological, economic, social, and political context in which it is waged. Some believe that the future of war will be radically different from wars in the past. Others believe that the more changes, the more remains the same.
The Future of War Conference seeks to move forward this discussion and examines how the character of future war is likely to evolve over the course of the next decade and beyond. It promises to be an extremely interesting three days with Roundtables, Keynotes, Reflections, and over 150 Papers on the Future of War, bringing together academics and professionals from different disciplines and geographical backgrounds.
The Future of War Conference is a joint initiative of the War Studies Research Centre (WSRC) of the Netherlands Defence Academy (NLDA) and the University of Oxford’s Changing Character of War (CCW) Centre.
The conference will take place in Amsterdam as a fully physical event; no recordings will be made.
For the full list of appearances see the conference programme below.
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