Humans have been creating better technology to fight wars since the last 20,000 years. As technology have progressed, so have our weapons. Warfare has evolved as technology has progressed. The distance involved in fighting wars has increased drastically. Our physical involvement of war is decreasing because of improvements in technology. Technology advancements is crucial in the history of mankind as time progresses. Here’s how:
-Daggers / Bow and Arrow
This is how people have survived, hunted, and gathered food for thousands of years in small groups.
-Swords in Bronze age 3,000 years ago
This is the time humans have started to work for metal as civilizations started to grow.
-Artillery, Tanks, Airplanes, and Gas masks in World War 1
Full fledged wars against other countries. Fully armed battalions traveling along side to different countries for warfare.
-Fully automated weapons and Nuclear bomb in World War 2
Full fledged wars against other nations. The introduction of nuclear-atomic bombs. This was a real game changer.
-Biological warfare in 21st Century
Biological warfare has evolved to cause disease among living organism through disease, toxins, by harming or killing an humans, plants, or animals. Also, first time in history where human intervention in warfare is becoming obsolete.
-Exoskeleton suits
Military Exo suits of the near future will allow us to have superhuman attributes. Such as being able to lift 100+ lbs. of gear, sprint 25+ mph, and jump higher. Robotic exoskeleton suits will allow humans to have enhanced mobility efficiently.
-Nanotechnology
The development of nano-suits, nano-drones and nano-weapons will play a vital role in future shaping our technology in the middle-to-end of this century. Molecular shaping nano molecules programmed to take form of any object/shapes. They will be mainly used by militaries to conduct deadly annihilation of the enemy. It will cause silent, precise, and lethal combination to take out the target. In the battlefield, will increase accuracy and precision in large-scale and small-scale warfare.
-Artificial Intelligence
From advanced drones, autonomous weapons to sentient killing machines of the future, this, could be a reality by the end of the century. From advanced targeting systems of sensors by the use of algorithms in a software, to complex machines capable of decision making to save lives in a hostile environment. Automated weapons have unjust immoral actions to be taken into consideration and present a threat to security.
The tactics of warfare has been changing exponentially fast since the 20th century.
In the digital age, have led the rise of the information war against nations. The use and management of information and communication technology in pursuit to gain competitive advantage over an opponent. The advancements in cybersecurity have led reconnaissance, communications, and surveillance to increase. The major goal of warfare in modern times is to reduce collateral damage in warfare. Safety and saving lives are the major concerns in warfare for the military usage. By innovating maximum reduction of costs and improvements of reliability while providing efficiency is the primary concern.
As technology of warfare increases this century, so will the ethical dilemmas that go with it.
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