8 Added emphasis on the all-arms concept and need for increased jointmanship between the land, naval and air forces. • Enhanced reliance on a variety of surveillance systems and, resultantly, greater availability of information contributing to increased transparency of the battlefield. • • Improved accuracy, lethality and stand-off capability of weapons leading to greater destructive capability. Ascendancy of Network Centric Warfare (NCW), Information Warfare (IW) and conduct of operations under the glare of the media. • Threat from enemy special forces, insurgents and terrorists to rear areas which will necessitate earmarking of troops to provide security to lines of communication. • “Let him who desires peace, prepare for war”. – Vegetius, De Re Militari,iii,378.