Technological innovation over the last century has dramatically altered warfare — with AI systems and autonomous drones becoming integral to contemporary military tactics today. The most significant developments in arms technology include:
Military drones: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or more aptly the war drones, they have become its indispensable weapons of war seen they conduct pin-point strikes and surveillance without putting human lives at risk. Some AI-powered drones feature advance sensors for increased autonomous operation, enhancing their combat capabilities.
Cyber Warfare: With the explosion of digital networks worldwide, cyber warfare has become a key aspect of national security. Great powers today invest in offensive means to disrupt the systems (e.g., communications networks) of an adversary as much as in reading those messages or stopping its own cyber defenses.