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Future Urban Conflict, Technology, and the Protection of Civilians

The implications of an increasingly urbanized world for military operations, and consequently for the protection of civilians, are significant. Traditionally, the challenge for military forces is how to defeat threats embedded and diffused within the population, without causing catastrophic damage to civil society, destruction of critical urban infrastructure, and civilian casualties. Emerging and disruptive technologies, however, will exacerbate the threat to civilians and complicate the challenge for military forces to conduct operations. The paper draws on findings and develops them into a set of recommendations for NATO as they work to protect civilians in future urban conflicts. Read the full report and learn more: bit.ly/futureurbanconflict