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Technology and National Security. PGMs RMA Cyber war? Robotics?. Precision-Guided Munitions (PGMs). Thanh Hoa Bridge (after). 1990-91 Gulf War. Revolution in Military Affairs. Lifting the Fog of War? US “Information Dominance”
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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)