|
Future Warfare Course 2026
The third edition of the tri-services Future Warfare Course begins in New Delhi from February 2–25, 2026 under HQ Integrated Defence Staff. It brings together officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force along with defence industry experts to cover future warfighting, emerging technologies, geopolitics and indigenous defence capabilities.
Future Warfare Course (Tri-services) :
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Nature | Tri-services professional military programme |
| Conducted under | Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff |
| Partner institution | Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) |
| Core thematic | Future warfighting, emerging technologies, geopolitics, indigenous defence capabilities |
| Course design focus | Provides for study of how modern wars change due to technology, new domains and evolving geopolitical realities |
| Doctrines and procedures | Encourages officers to rethink doctrines, strategies, concepts and tactical procedures for future conflict scenarios |
| Key focus areas | Cyber warfare, space, AI-driven systems, supply-chain vulnerabilities, rare-earth dependencies |
| Training components | Practical demonstrations, expert lectures and institutional visits linked to India’s defence capability |
| Uniformed | Officers from Army, Navy and Air Force; ranks range from Majors to Major Generals (and equivalents) |
| Participants | Representatives from defence startups, MSMEs, DPSUs and private industry |
| Expert ecosystem | Veterans, serving officers, former diplomats, industry professionals and academic scholars |
| Discussion subjects | Global geopolitics, regional security challenges, critical minerals and defence supply chains |
| Duration | Three-week programme |
| First edition | First edition held in September 2024 |
| Vision | Aligns with the vision of Anil Chauhan emphasising preparation for complex, technology-driven and multi-domain conflicts |