The 4Th Tri-Services Future Warfare Course has concluded at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, concluding the four weeks allotted for professional military education and strategy discussions. Sponsored by HQ IDS, the course was executed by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies and offered a platform for interaction between the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Members of the government sector, academia, industrial sector, and strategic think tanks community were also invited.
The curriculum explored topics such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, quantum technology, cyberspace warfare, information operations, and cognitive warfare. The training also delved into grey zone conflict and coordinated military operations in the land, sea, air, space, and cyber fields. Participants will take part in lectures, scenario construction, cognitive warfare simulations, field trips, and lectures by military commanders, defence policymakers, researchers, engineers, and other experts.
The purpose of this training is to enable officers, who will participate in planning and making battlefield decisions, to understand how their operational planning and field decisions are being impacted by novel and developing technologies. It is another reflection of the Armed Forces’ greater commitment to joint and tech-focused operations, and it is its 5th edition this year, set to start 16 November to 11 December 2026.
