Important for GS Prelims — Defence & Security
About the Tri-Services Future Warfare Course
- A joint tri-service training programme conducted under the aegis of the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), coordinated by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS).
- Brings together officers of the three Services with representatives from government organisations, academia, industry and strategic think-tanks.
- Supports the vision of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for future-ready, jointness-driven military leadership.
Features of the Tri-Services Future Warfare Course
- Curriculum covers geopolitical developments, Artificial Intelligence, quantum technologies, cyber and cognitive warfare, information warfare, and autonomous systems.
- Addresses future operations across land, maritime, air and space domains, grey-zone operations, multi-domain operations and technology-enabled warfare.
- Lectures delivered by senior military officers, policymakers, scientists, industry leaders and subject matter experts.
- Aims to build a joint understanding of emerging operational challenges shaping the future battlefield.
Conclusion
The Tri-Services Future Warfare Course, organised by HQ IDS and coordinated by CENJOWS, is a recurring joint tri-service training programme — its 4th edition began on August 03, 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, covering emerging-technology and multi-domain warfare themes over four weeks.
| This concept has been elaborately discussed in the following article of PIB Tri-Services Future Warfare Course Begins in New Delhi |