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This brief discusses requirements for the development of technologies which have the ability to disrupt opponents operations in war. It starts by defining what a disruptive technology is and its relevance in the military context. It then describes five factors which are essential for developing disruptive technologies into real military capabilities: financial resources, industrial readiness, systems integration, cultural receptivity, and organizational capacity. Finally, the authors argue that prototyping and field experimentation leverage make such disruptive technologies operationally effective and strategically decisive in war.