In the shadow of the Ukrainian war, many western countries will increase their armed forces capabilities and this in an environment where new technology will have strong influence. The increased capabilities will be implemented in a context of automation, machine learning and other types of artificial intelligence (AI). At the same time, the new or enhanced capabilities must harmonize with multi-domain operations, where the need for speed, flexibility and interoperability are essential. Additionally, future defense forces will be forced to manage newand old systems and methods and integrate these so that the desired functionality and capabilityis achieved. At the same time, as new technical systems are introduced, methods and processes will develop. Consequently, new technology will bring possibilities of solving military problems in new ways.