CONTENTS Acknowledgments Prologue Foundations Precision-Guided Munitions Precision Location A World of Sensors The Potential Proliferation of the Revolution in Military Affairs Conclusion Implications Standoff Warfare Coalition Structures Mud Warfare Conclusions Alternatives Prospects for the Grid The Linear Grid Characteristics Defining the Grid Issues Knowledge Maintenance Presentation Access Security Conclusions Construction Some Difficulties of Top-Down Integration Cutting to the Core Opportunities for Bottom-Up Integration Architecture An Open Grid Planning, Experimentation, and Technology Development Conclusions Conclusions Acronyms About the Author