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Explore the impacts of Precision-Guided Munitions (PGMs), Robotics, and Cyberwarfare on national security. Delve into the Revolution in Military Affairs post-1990-91 Gulf War, including strategies such as US “Information Dominance” and China’s response with "Unrestricted Warfare". Discuss the critical importance of C4ISR, cyber deterrence, and the evolving realm of cyberwarfare vs. cyber-espionage. Discover the role of robotics in modern warfare, from military robots like Packbot to UAVs and autonomous battlefield robots like SWORDS.
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Technology and National Security • PGMs • RMA • Cyber war? • Robotics?
Precision-Guided Munitions (PGMs) Thanh Hoa Bridge (after)
Lifting the Fog of War? US “Information Dominance” China’s response: Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui. Unrestricted Warfare (Beijing: PLA Literature and Arts Publishing House, February 1999)
C4ISR • Dominance • Dependence • vulnerability
Cyber-war vs. Cyber-espionage
Cyber deterrence • Cyber capability race • Cyber-war/espionage control treaties? • “The Critical Infrastructure Non-Disruption Treaty”
2. Military Robots • Packbot
3. Robots to Do Specific Tasks UAVs • Predator Drone
BCB/AAI SQ-4 RECON Nano Quad-Rotor MAV/UAS/UAV(Micro Air Vehicle/Unmanned Aircraft System/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)
4. Robots Replacing Humans? • Autonomous Battlefield Robots?
Special Weapons Observation Reconnaissance Detection System (SWORDS)