What will future war look like?

The future of warfare will be shaped by new technologies such as: the role of ever-smaller drones and robots on the battlefield; offensive cyber war capabilities; extraordinary surveillance capabilities, both on the battlefield and of particular individuals; greater reliance on Special Operations Forces operating in ...
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Where might wars of the future be fought?

Three major regions—the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East—are all likely areas for the next war; the Middle East appears most likely, although the Indo-Pacific might pose the greatest danger.
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What is the latest war in 2021?

Pages in category "Conflicts in 2021"
  • 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis.
  • 2020–2022 China–India skirmishes.
  • 2020–2022 Ethiopian–Sudanese clashes.
  • Western Saharan clashes (2020–present)
  • 2021 Abkhazia unrest.
  • 2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis.
  • 2021 Golweyn ambush.
  • 2021 Jersey dispute.
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Is there ever a reason for war?

More specifically, some have argued that wars are fought primarily for economic, religious, and political reasons. Others have claimed that most wars today are fought for ideological reasons.
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Will future wars be fought with robots?

Not very likely, at least not in the foreseeable future. Despite major advances in robotic technology in recent years, there are still some tasks robots are not well suited for. It's far more likely that robots will work alongside human soldiers and provide support by taking over some of the more dangerous tasks.
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What Would A World War Look Like Today?



Will war become automated?

Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are indeed the future of war and it is a scary one. In the battlefields of the future, we likely will not see soldiers squaring off, but instead, carriers might simply load out fleets of AI-controlled tanks and other armed vehicles and drones onto the field.
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Will soldiers be automated?

Automation doesn't mean soldiers will be replaced by machines, but it could mean they'll be working alongside them in future conflicts, the Army's chief of staff said Tuesday. Defense budgets in the future are going to be pretty much flat, Gen. James McConville said during a talk at the Atlantic Council.
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Can the US be invaded?

Geographic feasibility. Many experts have considered the US impossible to invade because of its major industries, reliable and fast supply lines, large geographical size, geographic location, population size, and difficult regional features.
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How can we avoid war?

These are:
  1. Promises not to go to war. ...
  2. Reduction of armaments. ...
  3. Machinery for the peaceful settlement of disputes between nations. ...
  4. Economic penalties against aggressors.
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Which country is in war 2021?

The worst ongoing wars in 2021 are in Afghanistan, Yemen and Mexico…. It is sad to say, but there are currently ongoing wars or minor conflicts in around three dozen countries, most of them in the Middle East, North West Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, and a major ongoing drug-war in Mexico.
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What countries are at war in 2022?

Here are International Crisis Group's 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2022.
  • Ukraine. Dismissing the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine as a bluff would be a mistake. ...
  • Ethiopia. ...
  • Afghanistan. ...
  • U.S.-China. ...
  • Iran versus the U.S. and Israel. ...
  • Yemen. ...
  • Israel-Palestine. ...
  • Haiti.
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Will we have war over water?

Violent clashes over scarce resources have been predicted as “likely,” or even “certain” for 35 years, and despite such “water wars” never having happened, hypotheses about them keep cropping up around conflict-affected regions such as the Middle East and South Asia.
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Will next world war be for water used?

Scientists, the United Nations and world governments have been sounding the alarm about water-related conflict for years. In 2012, the US Director of National Intelligence said the risk of conflict would grow as water demand is set to outstrip sustainable current supplies by 40 percent by 2030.
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Will AI change the nature of war?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) could lead to “Hyperwar”—a type of conflict and competition so automated that it would collapse the decision action loop, eventually minimizing human control over most decisions.
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Is war a crisis?

Viewed in these terms, war is a continuation of crisis by other means. The linkages among these three concepts can now be summarized. Not all crises escalate to war. Some crises occur within, others outside, protracted conflicts or enduring rivalries.
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Why wars should not be fought?

War kills and harms soldiers.

War kills, injures and disables the very people who must carry it out. It causes high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and can lead to moral injury as well – namely, the deep shame, guilt, anger or anxiety experienced by soldiers as a result of killing or harming others.
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How can we build peace in the world?

10 steps to world peace
  • 1 Start by stamping out exclusion. ...
  • 2 Bring about true equality between women and men. ...
  • 3 Share out wealth fairly. ...
  • 4 Tackle climate change. ...
  • 5 Control arms sales. ...
  • 6 Display less hubris, make more policy change. ...
  • 7 Protect political space. ...
  • 8 Fix intergenerational relations.
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Who would win a war USA or Russia?

The USA also has an overwhelming advantage over Russia in terms of conventional forces. Russia still has incredible military might, even if it is not as large as NATO's, with more than a million active troops.
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What country is the hardest to invade?

#1: United States. The United States is by far the hardest nation to invade. Setting aside their population of over 325 million people, many of whom take the second amendment quite seriously, and the country's varied, often merciless terrain, their biggest advantage is a financial one.
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Will drones replace soldiers?

Gen. Robert Cone, the man in charge of the U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine Command, said in 2013 that machines like drones and robots could replace up to a quarter of troops in combat by 2030.
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Can AI be used in war?

AI-based warfare might seem like a video game, but last September, according to Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, the U.S. Air Force, for the first time, used AI to help to identify a target or targets in “a live operational kill chain.” Presumably, this means AI was used to identify and kill human targets.
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