TY - BOOK AU - RIPLEY Tim TI - On the 'Net PY - 2003/// KW - COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS KW - MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS KW - REVOLUTION IN MILITARY AFFAIRS N1 - Entered on 09/APR/2003 N2 - Internet type access is now an essential battlefield ingrediant to allow the almost instantaneous collection and downloading of reconnaisance and other types of data, allowing imagery and tactical instructions to be viewed on mission or navigation displays. This article highlights the dramatic impact of developments in communications systems on military operations. Suggests that armed forces that do not have this capability will no longer be able to undertake combat operations ER -