Religious Support and the Human Dimension of Warfare in the 21st Century and Beyond

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Abstract : The advancement of technology throughout all facets of life has become a critical part of the military. This transition from the Cold War to the information age has combined to foster a climate of radical change within the American military. The impact is felt dramatically at the individual level where the stress and ambiguity of new operational systems come into conflict and radical change with moral and ethical dilemmas of the human soldier. The power to function and fight as a soldier involves will and means. Will encompasses the incalculable and essentially unchanging moral, ethical, and spiritual value factors that permeate the conduct of war and make it predictable. This human dimension of warfare is its central defining characteristic. Means, the physical factors of war, are in a period of radical revolutionary change. New highly advanced technology, evolving doctrine, and organizational development are changing the very nature of war. But while technology advances an

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