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52TransformationThroughTrainingIssueNo5May2014CyberSecurityFutureEnemySoldierProfilesTerrorismCounter-TerrorismandwiththeCityofPragueatitscentreitwillbeacelebrationofAtlanticismandtheVelvetRevolutionof1989.Wehavealsoinvitedover700ICOCcompaniestosettheprecedentofbeingthefirstEuropeanvenuetoopenlypromoteandsupportthePMCindustry.AndalongwithasalutetotheCentenaryoftheFirstWorldWarandtheCzechLegionsofMasryksat-ellitevenuesacrossthecitynamelyPragueCastletheCitysMilitaryandAviationMuseumsandKbelyAirfield-whichPMCscanuseforlivedemonstrationswillhostanarrayoffunctionsanddisplaystopro-motetheprincipleobjectivesandcoretasksoftheAllianceanditspartnersacrosstheglobe.IncontrovertibleinPracticeAsanationandnotastateproductoridentitywasondisplayin1851com-promisesbytheCommissionastowhattheintentionsofthecountrywerewithregardstotheexhibitionensuredthatcontroversywascourted.AsOscarWildesaidThereisonlyonethinginlifeworsethanbeingtalk-edaboutandthatisnotbeingtalkedaboutatallandthevarietyofinterpretationsandthecontroversialdiscussionsthattookplaceregardingthembecameofnationalimportance.FromthepapersandcartoonistsmockingtheAmericancontributionanditsslavestopoliticiansandindustrialistsdebat-ingtradetariffsthedebatesraged.WoulditeducatethemassesWoulditbringaboutasocialrevolutionWouldtheQueenamidstthousandsofpeoplebevieweddifferentlyWoulditdemonstrateconfidenceandunityintheKingdomorrevealitsweaknessesTheexhibitionhadtobeincontrovertibleproofthattechnologywasthewayforward.IntodaysglobalisedworldthistruthisevenmorepoignantandFF14willstandastesti-monytothefactthatanationscompassofpossibilitiesiscriticallylimitedwithoutintensivecooperationLieutenant-GeneralPetrPavelM.A.ChiefofGeneralStaffCzechArmedForces.ModerninScopeUltimatelythesignificanceoftheGreatExhibitionof1851layinitsvisionandscope.ByexhibitingthedebateonglobalizationwiththeKingdomatthecen-treofittheUKwasabletomaintainitsplaceattheforefrontofindustrializationbothhomeandabroadanddemonstratethevaluesofliberaldemocracytradeandcommerce.1851wasaprecedentforthemodernworld.FutureForcesExhibitionConference2014intendstohonourthistraditionbyprovidinganinsighttotheimmediaterequirementsoftodaysarmedforcespost-Afghanistanandaninternationalresponsetothefuturechallengesof21stCenturywarfare.FutureForces2014Toachievetheabovebetween15thand17thOctober2014atthePVAExpoExhibitionGroundsinPrague-LetanytheCzechRepublicanexhibitionoftitanicambitionisbeingplanned.AlongsidetheFutureSoldierTechnologiesandEquipmentof2012andtheusualRoboticsWeaponsandNBCEquipmentofeveryotherarmsexhibitionacentre-pieceonthefutureofUnmannedSeaAirLandSystemsPrivateMilitaryCompaniesandCounter-Terrorismexpertiseisbeingassembled.FF14aimstobethefirstexhibitionintheworldtoexhibitanddebatethecontroversysurroundingthismulti-billiondollarmarketuponwhichulti-matelypeaceandsecurityintheworldisnowdependent.ThePhilosophyBehindFutureForces2014WhilstthephilosophybehindFF14willcontinuetoremaintruetotheexhibi-tionsoriginsandincompliancewiththeprincipalobjectivesandactualcoretasksoftheAllianceanditsPartnersacrosstheglobeitwillbetrans-nationalinnature.Exhibitorsandvisitorswillthusbeabletoexperiencenotonlythechangestheworldisfacingtodaybutwhathasalwaysmadethisexhibitionsounique-anatmosphereoftradeinformationexchangeandtheforg-ingofrelationships.FromworkshopslivedemonstrationsandpaneldiscussionsonwhatArmedForcesneedtodaytoone-to-onetalkswithacademicandmilitaryexpertsatinternationallevelsonthedemandsoftomorrowtheExhibitionwillbegearedaroundpeoplebeingabletomeetwitheachotheranddevelopbusinessinaglobalenvi-ronment.TheorganizersalsoplantobringtotheCzechRepublicleadingmanufacturersofstate-of-the-artrobotictechnologiesforgroundandairborneapplicationsaswellastrainingsystemsandsimulators.MoremanufacturersofspecialwheeledvehiclesarealsoexpectedandduetotheproximityoftheKbelyAirBaseanditsexcellentfacil-itiesfordemonstrationpurposesagreateremphasisistobeplacedontheaviationsegmentinparticularUnmannedAerialVehiclesUAVsothertypesofdronesandrotary-wingaircraftupgradecapabilities.ExpertGroupsAndEducationalWorkshopsInadditionFF14willbeattendedbyvariousexpertworkinggroupswhowillactivelyparticipateintherichselectionofprogrammes.OpenNATOworkshopsarebeingorganisedforexhibitorsandexpertsfromAlliedandPartnerCountriesnamelytheFutureSoldierWorkshopaCBRNWorkshopaMultinationalLogisticsCoordinationCentreMLCCWorkshopandanUnmannedSeaAirandLandSystemsWorkshop.AmongthetopicsrelatedtotheFF14EducationalProgrammethefutureofdronewarfareandothernewtechnologiessuchasfabricsandtrendsincombatcloth-inglightweightballisticsload-carryingsystemssmallarmsintegrationoptionscamouflageinteroperabilityISRISTARdeceptionandeffortstoimprovelogisticscapabilitiesintheatrewillalsobediscussed.InconclusionFutureForces2014willbetrans-nationalinnaturepoliticalinessenceincontrovertibleinpracticemoderninscopeandtheCzechRepublicatitsbest.