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Record Nr.

UNINA9911011370903321

Autore

Baker Deane-Peter

Titolo

War 4.0 : Armed Conflict in an Age of Speed, Uncertainty and Transformation

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Canberra : , : ANU Press, , 2025

©2025

ISBN

1-76046-682-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

HilborneMark

Disciplina

355.343

Soggetti

Cyberspace operations (Military science)

Information warfare

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- 1. Accelerated Change—​The Evolving Character of Society and Conflict in an Age of Speed, Uncertainty and Transformation -- 2. The Democratisation of Technology: Opportunities and Threats -- 3. Future Warfare: Developing a Viable Strategy -- 4. Space: Ambiguity, Vulnerability and a Changing Character -- 5. Space Warfare and Military Power -- 6. China and Space Warfare -- 7. Quantum Technologies: An Introduction and a Vision of their Impact on War -- 8. The Distance Paradox: Reaper, the Human Dimension of Remote Warfare and Future Challenges for the Royal Air Force -- 9. The Role of an Operational Frame in Furthering the International Debate on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems -- 10. Lessons from Tradition: Just War, Wisdom and Restraint in a Changing World -- Conclusion -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This volume explores the impact of technology and new domains on future warfare. It identifies several themes, and highlights the increasing complexity of the security environment and the uncertainty of future war.