Mankind has always been fascinated with weapons of war many times to point of morbidity. Killing one’s own species cannot be considered to be a noble endeavor and nevertheless human wars are as much a part of the species as the need for socialization, which brings us together. Of course much has been written on human warfare and we study theories of war by such notables as Sun Tzu, Machiavelli, Carl von Clauswitz and Colonel Boyd. Many of the top scientists in the world both past and present have been, are and will be involved in designing weapons, which are used to kill other humans.
Without discussing the philosophy of war from moral standpoint and understanding that war is part of what it is to be human one still has to wonder what the future of warfare will hold? Will machines go out and do our bidding and kill those in other regions, whose leadership has reached a political impasse, where negotiation is out of the question? If so what will these machines look like, how will they kill and how efficient will they become? Can they be stopped? Will robotic killing machines rule the day, swarm warfare tactics be the norm and will all this occur within the geometric grid of a net-centric modern warfare dome of destruction?
What about non-lethal weapons, will they become a more human way to control? Will putting your enemy asleep be a better strategy? What about the present period of stealth, smart munitions and unmanned aerial vehicles? Will all these technologies come together putting the modern fighter pilot on the bench for the duration of the conflict? Are the Militaries “Future Fighting Force Roadmaps” feasible? Will weather control become part of war? What about nuclear weapons, Electronic Attack, Biological Warfare? How will these fare against the insurgencies in urban warfare conditions or against international terrorists?
In 2007 there will be much continued advanced research and discussion into the future of conflict, political impasse and war, as well as the converging of technologies and innovations and how those will most likely work their way into human warfare. Perhaps this article is of interest to propel thought?
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