John ANTAL
Colonel John Antal (US Army, Ret.) is a bestselling author, military analyst and internationally recognised expert on leadership and future warfare.
During thirty years of military service, he commanded armour and cavalry units from platoon to regiment and served in senior operational and strategic staff appointments.
A graduate of West Point, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the U.S. Army War College, he has authored seventeen books, including 7 Seconds to Die and Next War.
He regularly briefs NATO and Allied military leaders on the future character of warfare.
Fighting in Restricted and Mountainous Terrain in the Drone Age
The presentation examines how unmanned systems, artificial intelligence, precision strike capabilities and autonomous technologies are fundamentally changing combat in restricted and mountainous terrain.
It identifies implications for force structure, leadership, training, manoeuvre and operational design while offering practical recommendations for future NATO capability development.
Addressing how military training must evolve to prepare soldiers and commanders for contested, data-rich and technology-enabled battlefields.
Address to invited guests during the Congress dinner.