Co-evolution of Technology and Warfare

Tracey German is a professor of conflict and security in the Defence Studies Department at King’s College London, UK. She is the author of Russia and the Changing Character of Conflict (2023).Fotios Moustakis is an associate professor in strategic studies at the University of Plymouth, UK, with over 20 years of experience teaching Royal Navy officers at Britannia Royal Naval College. Since 2015, he has directed the Centre for Sea Power and Strategy (CSS).Andrew N. Liaropoulos is an associate professor in international relations and strategic studies at the University of Piraeus, Greece. He has taught for years at the Hellenic National Defense College, the Joint Military Intelligence College, the National Security College, and the Air Staff Command College.

• 1. Introduction 2. Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Warfare: The New Battleground 3. Fighting for Influence: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence 4. The Threat Posed by Commercial First Person View (FPV) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Modified by Asymmetrical Warfare Actors 5. Space and the New Frontier of Warfare 6. The Role of Hypersonics in Modern Warfare 7. Globalization and Naval Strategy- The Eastward Migration of Sea Power and Its Impact on Maritime Strategy 8. Towards a Maritime Strategy for the Second Revolution in Military Affairs, 9. Preparing the Civilian Infrastructure for Potential Cyber and Hybrid Attacks 10. The Role of Military and their Training in High-Tech Warfare 11. Ukrainian Tactical Innovations during Russia’s Full-Scale War Against Ukraine, from February 2022 to September 2024 12. Conclusions

‘This is an excellent and timely book. It brings together a diverse range of distinguished contributors, who draw on their varied experience in academia, the military, industry, and government. The authors analyse the issues technologically advanced states face as they seek to utilise contemporary military technologies and techniques to maximise military effectiveness in a multi-dimensional battlefield characterised by rapidly advancing technologies and an information-rich environment.’Michael Sheehan, Emeritus Professor of International Relations, University of Swansea, UK'In this book, the editors have gathered an outstanding set of contributors ranging from scholars to policy professionals to address some of the most pressing technologies (e.g., AI and hypersonics) influencing the rapidly evolving nature of modern war.'Peter J. Dombrowski, Professor, U.S. Naval War College