We often hear that new technologies are revolutionizing warfare. From lethal autonomous weapons to front-line robots, technological breakthroughs are credited with shifting the battlefield as we know it. But how much has war really changed if, as Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz noted, it is merely the continuation of politics by other means?
This edition of Flash Points considers the nature of warfare and strategy, past and present, along with the lessons that older eras of conflict have to offer policymakers in the 21st century.
We often hear that new technologies are revolutionizing warfare. From lethal autonomous weapons to front-line robots, technological breakthroughs are credited with shifting the battlefield as we know it. But how much has war really changed if, as Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz noted, it is merely the continuation of politics by other means?
This edition of Flash Points considers the nature of warfare and strategy, past and present, along with the lessons that older eras of conflict have to offer policymakers in the 21st century.
The 20th Century’s Lessons for Our New Era of War
Once again, Eurasian autocracies seek to upend the balance of power, Hal Brands writes.
America’s Next Soldiers Will Be Machines
In future wars, U.S. generals want to send robots to face the enemy’s first bullets, Jack Detsch writes.
The Ghostly Legacies of America’s War in Vietnam
The United States tried to use Vietnamese beliefs to terrify enemy soldiers, Chris Humphrey writes.
Silicon Valley Hasn’t Revolutionized Warfare—Yet
The Pentagon is warming up to commercial technologies, but it has a long way to go, Sam Winter-Levy writes.
The Two Biggest Global Trends Are at War
World leaders will have to learn to navigate the contradictions of the new world order, FP’s Stephen M. Walt writes.
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