In the United States, 9 · 11 incidents and anthrax letters make Americans feel that the terrorist activities of Afghanistan and Iraq make the United States frequently from overseas. In the past two years, the United States has experienced unprecedented security challenges, and the research response should become a top priority. In April 2003, the 15 defense experts in the United States formed a group of seminars to explore the most innovative technologies that will play an important role in war and national security and defense in the next 10 years. Not long ago, the experts published their findings.
The US "Future Journal] issued an article in November 2003 and December, and summarized the conclusions of the Panel. This 10 types of technical areas include:
Information intelligent management
In another 10 years, the computer system will be more advanced and more easy to use, and the battlefield commander can accurately master the progress of the situation anytime, anywhere. With the development of sensor integration technology and the improvement of network reliability, real-time data on safety threats will be acquired in time, and integrated, forming patterns and presentation maps, helping commanders make a rapid and effective decision. The word "Knowledge Warrior" refers to those smart experts, they know how to use the smallest casualties, even not feet, one soldier, win the war or avoid war.
2. Advanced new energy
Affected by traditional energy, the current military defense power is not satisfactory in terms of speed, range and persistence. During the next 10 years, the development of new generations and batteries will provide more energy supply options. The United States will replace natural gas and coal such as hydrogen energy, and reduce the dependence on imported oil. This move will guarantee national security to a certain extent. By 2012, the service life is at least more than 10 times the fuel cell of ordinary batteries will be widely used in all aspects of large to tanks, small to soldiers, to ensure the flexibility and persistence of safety tasks in the future.
3. Non-fatal weapons
For security officials, the goal of implementing military tasks should be to make the enemy with the smallest violence as much as possible. To this end, researchers are developing new weapons, which makes the enemy temporarily lose resistance, not harm or kill them. For example, there will be no bullets of the human body after hitting, and the sound waves that can be knocked down. In addition, technical experts also force to increase the hit rate of weapons to narrow the injury to the surrounding non-attack targets.
4. Advanced detection and tracking system
Researchers are developing as simple and reliable detectors as X-ray and metal detectors for detecting various biological and chemicals and weapons. But quickly detect whether there is a biological weapon existence is just the first step in security, once it is determined, it is necessary to accurately track possible dangerous goods. By 2012, a new generation of trackers with radio frequency identification labels, tracking devices, cameras, and global positioning systems will be exhibited for weapons and other dangerous goods.
5. Global vaccination
People are worried that bacteria or viruses will be used to carry out terrorist activities or war against the United States. In the future, an important protection measures taken by the Biochemical Weapons Threat will be a global vaccination. By 2012, humanity between humanity between diseases and genetics will have a more in-depth understanding, and there will be more scientific and safer methods to protect the people away from various bacteria and viruses. 6. Global Network
Communications and information is the lifeline of security, but today's global Internet has security vulnerabilities are fact that the future global network is greatly improved, and will have advanced early warning functions, security code and self-repair. Function, has a stronger immunity to cope with all kinds of attacks. High-performance laser connection in communication areas, not only breaks through the limitations of cables and fibers, but also uses electronic firewalls to protect users' privacy.
7. Personal warning device
The threat of terrorist activities has made the development of personal testing equipment and early warning devices have become a general trend, people ask for a safe living environment, as well as if the air drinking water and food or even breathing is not damaged. Although military sensors can accurately detect certain specific toxins in less than 4 minutes, their complex procedures, expensive prices, and excessive volume are obviously not suitable for civilians. The future household detector prices and size are similar to the current smoke and carbon dioxide detectors, while functionality is greatly enhanced, and it can even tell you the degree of pollution of food in the refrigerator. 8. Army rapid assembly and field
Now the military action is getting more and more rapid, and the defense response is getting more and more sensitive. The Iraq war shows that mobilization of rapid and effective combat is an indispensable factor in victory. Before the Iraq war, the power of the parties required for 6 to 8 months. In the future, with the improvement of the performance of transportation tools such as planes, warships, tanks and the strengthening of communication systems and rear service management, the preparation time may be shortened than 1/3.
9. Safe buildings
Anthracnose attack in Washington DC in October 2001 made people realize that people's lives and work may also have "healthy killer". Therefore, experts recommend that in public areas such as airports, shops, theaters, private families, private families should be configured with air and water purification equipment that can detect and kill hazardous bacteria and viral devices, and in heating, refrigeration, and ventilation systems. This will greatly improve the quality of indoor air and water.
10. Advanced multi-function materials
The development of materials science and engineering will greatly improve the dress of soldiers. Changing fibers can make camouflage more personality; advanced light composites can better improve the protection of clothing; the remote physiological status monitoring system makes the commander's health of soldiers, and more than super-legged, invisible installations can be more enhanced Soldiers' combat power. Future soldiers will be lightweight and durable, will pay more attention to functionality.
