Future Warfare

What we do

Cordillera has deep expertise in predictive modeling, capability experimentation and technology analysis for future warfare, with a focus on commodities, companies and technologies relating to future conflict in the land, sea, air, cyber and space domains. We have particularly extensive experience in urban conflict, unconventional warfare and sub-threshold (covert/clandestine) conflict.

Our Clients

Clients include NATO, the United States Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA) Projects, the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), special operations organizations across the Western alliance, and several industrial and aerospace manufacturers and research and development (R&D) companies based in Europe, Australasia and North America. Cordillera has successfully led multiple government-sponsored and commercial R&D programs, and is currently engaged in several more.

Our clients choose us because we have a strong track record predicting developments in the future conflict space, because of our deep networks in the R&D and scientific communities, and because of our ability to connect innovative technologies with academic expertise and investment or research funding.

Our Services

Concept development and experimentation

A full cycle design and writing capability with both in-house and external SMEs.

Red-teaming

Both competitive concept analysis and opposition/enemy force modeling.

Simulation and wargaming

From manual TTX style wargames to fully autonomous integrated OA and simulation based on current or future scenarios.

Threat modeling and Indications and Warnings (I&W) analysis

Current and future analysis of threats and capabilities and their associated signatures.

Technological analysis and capability testing

Real world analysis of current and future technologies as standalone capabilities or integrated into future wargame scenarios.

Commodity and Technology sourcing and supply-chain analysis

Real world support to the analysis of future requirements, sourcing and supply.

Specialized commercial and government research services

Bespoke services designed around a client’s defined requirements built on extensive prior research conducted both with on-site personnel and virtual capabilities.

Please note that Cordillera’s future warfare services are available only to approved clients. Contact us to learn more.

Our Latest Insights on Future Warfare

Stimson Center Research Paper: “Strengthening NATO’s Ability to Protect Project”

Earlier this year, the Stimson Center kindly invited Dr David Kilcullen and Gordon Pendleton from Cordillera Applications Group to prepare a research paper as part of their “Strengthening NATO’s Ability to Protect Project”. The research paper...

Future Urban Conflict, Technology, and the Protection of Civilians: Real-World Challenges for NATO and Coalition Missions

Cordillera Applications Group is pleased to announce the release of their research paper “Future Urban Conflict, Technology, and the Protection of Civilians: Real-World Challenges for NATO and Coalition Missions” written for the Stimson Center. The...

Autonomous Systems Matrix Wargame

by Gordon Pendleton A team of Cordillera Applications Group experts recently designed and delivered an Autonomous Systems Matrix Wargame for the University of New South Wales, Canberra. The wargame was set in an Urban Environment of 2035 and the...