Envisioning the Future of Urban Warfare

The Shirazi Foundation attended an event hosted by the Atlantic Council titled Envisioning the Future of Urban Warfare. A panel of experts convened to exchange ideas on how humans have been at war since the beginning of time and what direction they see society headed in. The experts further suggested that in the not-too-distant future most of humanity will live in mega cities, due to overcrowding and conflicts in these cities urban combat will be inevitable. Various aspects of conflict management were explored while panelist offered their sentiments on the wide difference between order and chaos and how it can exist together in close proximity in mega cities where conflict management will be necessary.