The Future Land Operational Concept 2008

'The Future Land Operational Concept 2008' (FLOC) takes its provenance from Policy - as outlined in the 'National Security Strategy' and 'Defence Strategic Guidance' and is informed by 'Towards an Army 2025'. It flows from the High Level Operating Concept (HLOC), is broadly coherent with the other environmental concepts and has been influenced by Strategic Trends work and British Defence Doctrine.

The likely future land environment suggests that a re-balance of focus, structure and training is now required. The threat of state-on-state conflict will persist, but its form is likely to be more complex as adversaries adapt, often generating hybrid threats, to negate our conventional capabilities. Stabilisation will be no less demanding in its own way. It is also likely to be more frequent and should therefore be the principal force driver for Land force structures and other capabilities. As part of a fully manned, agile, deployable and sustainable force, Land forces will prepare for unpredictable situations and complexity and equip to ensure the maintenance of capabilities that will enable them to succeed in the most demanding circumstances.