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The Conduct of War in the 21st Century
Kinetic, Connected and Synthetic
Language
EnglishAbstract
"This book examines the key dimensions of 21st century war, and shows that orthodox thinking about war, particularly what it is and how it is fought, needs to be updated.
Accelerating societal, economic, political and technological change affects how we prepare, equip and organise for war, as well as how we conduct war – both in its low-tech and high-tech forms, and whether it is with high intensity or low intensity. The volume examines changes in warfare by investigating the key features of the conduct of war during the first decades of the 21st century. Conceptually centred around the terms ‘kinetic’, ‘connected’ and ‘synthetic’, the analysis delves into a wide range of topics. The contributions discuss hybrid warfare, cyber and influence activities, machine learning and artificial intelligence, the use of armed drones and air power, the implications of the counterinsurgency experiences in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, as well as the consequences for law(fare) and decision making.
This work will be of much interest to students of military and strategic studies, security studies and International Relations."
Keywords
Afghanistan; armed conflict; autonomous systems; cyberwar; drones; Iraq; Libya; warfareISBN
9780367515249, 9780367512287, 9781003054269Publisher
Taylor & FrancisPublisher website
https://taylorandfrancis.com/Publication date and place
2021Imprint
RoutledgeSeries
Routledge Advances in Defence Studies,Classification
Military history
Military and defence strategy
International relations
Espionage and secret services
Warfare and defence
Terrorism, armed struggle