This article discusses the problems faced by the military education system in the modern world, in an attempt to update and introduce innovative technologies that facilitate and improve the very quality of education. We reveal the root causes of the inhibition of the improvement process, show the importance and timeliness of updates and innovations, not only in the presentation of knowledge itself, but also in technologies that help to assimilate and master the acquired knowledge. We propose methods for a gentler introduction of innovations and show the importance of new influences into the modern system of military education.