During the cold war the US prepared for a conventional battlefield with fairly structured problems and relatively clear objectives. The military’s assessment of future operations is one characterized by a higher degree of uncertainty than in the past; one in which the situations change quickly and which are more complex. This changing environment means that the military needs to rethink its strategies in favor of approaches which allow for greater adaptability and flexibility. Use your knowledge of mechanistic and organic organizational designs to discuss the application of these ideas to the military structure of the past and the future.

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