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Joint Warfighting Concept
The Joint Warfighting Concept is the U.S. military's vision for how its different branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force) will fight together in future conflicts, especially against advanced adversaries. It outlines new ways to combine their strengths across all battle domains like land, sea, air, space, and cyber.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
The Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) framework articulating how the Joint Force will conduct integrated military operations across all warfighting domains (land, sea, air, space, cyber) in complex, contested environments to achieve decision advantage against peer competitors. This evolving concept drives military modernization, doctrine development, and capability integration for future warfare scenarios.
BACKGROUND
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense, which advises the president of the United States, the secretary of defense, the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council on military matters. The composition of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is defined by statute. It consists of a chairman, a vice chairman, the chiefs of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force, and the chief of the National Guard Bureau. Each of the individual service chiefs, outside their Joint Chiefs obligations, works directly under the secretaries of their respective military departments, e.g. the secretary of the Army, the secretary of the Navy, and the secretary of the Air Force.
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- JWC
- Future Warfighting Concept
- Joint Force Vision
- Integrated Warfighting Concept
- Joint All-Domain Operations Concept
USAGE NOTE
The JWC is critical for guiding defense planning, capability development, and resource allocation within the U.S. Joint Force as it prepares for future threats.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Joint Warfighting Concept.
As the primary architects of the Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC), The Joint Staff defines the operational requirements and conceptual frameworks that guide technology development for integrated multi-domain operations across all US military branches.
DARPA funds and manages high-risk, high-payoff research and development projects aimed at creating breakthrough technologies that can provide the US military with new capabilities, often directly contributing to the advanced systems envisioned by the JWC.
A leading global security and aerospace company, Lockheed Martin develops advanced integrated combat systems, multi-domain platforms (e.g., F-35, Aegis), and C4ISR solutions critical for achieving the integrated effects sought by the JWC.
RTX specializes in advanced sensors, precision effectors (missiles), command & control systems, and integrated air and missile defense solutions that are vital for creating interconnected and resilient joint force capabilities described in the JWC.
Northrop Grumman develops and delivers advanced C4ISR systems, autonomous platforms, stealth technologies, and integrated air and missile defense capabilities that enable the multi-domain command and control and operational integration central to the JWC.
General Dynamics provides a wide range of products and services including combat systems, cyber solutions, and integrated information technology systems, supporting the secure, agile, and interoperable joint force operations essential to the JWC.
As a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), MITRE provides systems engineering, research, and development support to the DoD, often focusing on command and control architectures, cybersecurity, and information sharing that are core to enabling the JWC.
JHU/APL conducts extensive research and development for national security challenges, including advanced analytics, multi-domain integration, and autonomous systems, directly supporting the technological advancements required for future joint warfighting.