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Chapter 17
A Look at the Future:
The Crystal Ball
If you consciously try to thwart opponents, you are already late.
Miyamoto Musashi
Japanese philosopher and samurai, 1645
In this nal chapter, we will look to the future and some of its possibilities as they
relate to our global, more-interconnected-than-ever society; governments’, busi-
nesses’, groups’, and individuals’ actions and reactions; technology; and the impact
all that these topics have on information warfare.
When the rst edition of Global Information Warfare (GIW) was published in
2002, we discussed the future based on the impact of the topics identied above.
Much of what is requi ...