"During a decade of global counterterrorism operations and two extended counterinsurgency campaigns, the United States was confronted with a new kind of adversary. Without uniforms, flags, and formations, the task of identifying and targeting these combatants represented an unprecedented operational challenge for which Cold War era doctrinal methods were largely unsuited. This monograph examines the doctrinal, technical, and bureaucratic innovations that evolved in response to these new operational challenges. It discusses the transition from a conventionally focused, Cold War-era targeting process to one optimized for combating networks and conducting identity-based targeting. It analyzes the policy decisions and strategic choices that were the catalysts of this change and concludes with an in depth examination of emerging technologies that are likely to shape how this mode of warfare will be waged in the future"--Publisher's web site.

"October 2015."

Introduction -- The pillars of war -- Research focus -- The catalysts of iWar. iWar as national security strategy -- iWar as a new model of state warfare -- iWar as a driver of doctrinal innovation -- iWar as a driver of technology innovation -- iWar as policy choice -- iWar as case study of military innovation -- The future of iWar. iWar and the threat environment -- iWar and the technology environment -- iWar and the future of identity -- Technology futures : waging iWar in the next generation. Task one : identity discovery -- Operational attribution -- Mapping the network -- Assessing iWar 1.0 -- Future iWar as policy and strategy : cautions and considerations.