The world exists “a fundamental change in the nature of war” and technology are changing the way wars are fought, which the Chief of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff predicts will soon lead to widespread use of robotics in the army, navy and aviation.

As Mark Miley explained, the nature of war—as opposed to the “nature of war,” which entails human dynamics—includes elements such as tactics, weapons, technology, organizations, and management.

“The nature of war changes regularly. It changes every time we have new weapons and so on,” he said in a podcast from the Eurasia Group Foundation. “However, in essence, it changes one by one. Today the most important the most fundamental change in the character of war. And this time he has the driving force technologies“.

As he pointed out, detection capabilities have changed the way attacks are carried out, arguing that “the ability to hit with precision-guided munitions is something that man has never seen before.”

He emphasized the role of robots, saying that the US military and other militarily advanced countries are experimenting with unmanned ships and tanks.

Over the next 15 years, “if not sooner, we will see a significant portion of armies, navies and air forces being robotized,” he predicted.

Robotic or unmanned systems such as drones already exist and are in operation in the US military. However, there are new generation systems that are in their infancy.

The US military and its defense industry partners are considering deploying robotic ground combat vehicles. Last year, US Navy officials said the country’s warships could soon be deployed, along with autonomous ships and other aircraft. Although more recently, the leadership of the US Air Force requested the purchase 1000 slave drones (a type of unmanned aircraft that will escort fighters, providing pilots with information as well as fire support).

However, in addition to emerging robotic equipment, Miley also highlighted the possibilities artificial intelligence in military applications her.

According to him, the AI ​​has the ability to digest a huge amount of information about the user’s and enemy’s army, which can help the forces gain an advantage in decision making in battle.

“Decision making in war is fundamental to outcomes. The faster you can assimilate and assimilate a large amount of information, and then compare it with the opponent’s information, the greater the advantage you will get, ”he said.

Source: scmp