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6 September 2024

From Drones to AI: The Future of Global Military Engagement

Mohammad Umar

The technological progress that has taken place in the recent past and perhaps the most recent advancements that have occurred in the 21st century have highly influenced warfare in its tactics and even its definition. Technology has taken the world by storm and has been developing at an alarming rate in things like biotechnology, robotics, artificial intelligence, and information technology, whereby the advancement has been most revolutionary. IT continues to improve data sharing, real-time information, and precision instruments like computers, satellites, the internet, and UAVs that enable commanders to make quick decisions based on satellite perception. UGVs, UUVs, and UAVs are now logistical support, strike, and reconnaissance. Robotics and autonomous vehicles now conduct transport, attack, and surveillance. AI takes contemporary warfare to another level by offering smart guidance of munitions, analytical functions, and even independent decision-making while boosting the security of communications and threat identification. Both biotechnology and biometrics could enhance military forces and the state’s ability to treat illnesses and enhance the population’s well-being, but they are associated with ethical and legal problems. The contemporary war setting is defined by hybrid threats that are attributed to asymmetric warfare, cyber threats, and attacks from non-state and, sometimes, non-traditional state actors. To this end, it is important for military forces to constantly update their approaches regarding technological advancements while also striving to stay ethical, legal, and strategic. Its purpose is to disseminate information to government decision-makers, the armed forces, and the defense sciences on how to utilize modern technologies as tools without compromising the security of a nation or ethics.

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