I asked your question at /r/WarCollege, so you might want look at what the good knowledgeable folks from there say. I'm sorry that your thread got bogged down in a totally off-topic direction.
https://www.reddit.com/r/WarCollege/comments/5nf9jg/direction_of_modern_warfare/
EDIT: I just realized I phrased it poorly as you were also interested in the future, my bad.
https://www.reddit.com/r/WarCollege/comments/5nf9jg/direction_of_modern_warfare/
EDIT: I just realized I phrased it poorly as you were also interested in the future, my bad.