Emerging Technologies and International Stability

ISBN-13: 9781032017617 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 298 str.

Todd S. Sechser; Neil Narang; Caitlin Talmadge

Opis

Emerging technologies have inspired much speculative commentary, but academic scholarship can improve the discussion with disciplined theory-building and rigorous empirics. This book aims to contribute to the debate by exploring the role of technology in shaping international security.

Spis treści

PART I: INTRODUCTION Emerging technologies and international stability PART II: COMPETITION AND COERCION IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL AGE 1. The capability/vulnerability paradox and military revolutions: Implications for computing, cyber, and the onset of war 2. Cheap fights, credible threats: The future of armed drones and coercion  3. Extended deterrence and assurance in an emerging technology environment PART III: CRISIS, CONFLICT, AND WAR 4. Blood and robots: How remotely piloted vehicles and related technologies affect the politics of violence 5. When speed kills: Lethal autonomous weapon systems, deterrence and stability 6. Emerging technology and intra-war escalation risks: Evidence from the Cold War, implications for today PART IV: OFFENSE, DEFENSE, AND STABILITY 7. Asymmetric arms control and strategic stability: Scenarios for limiting hypersonic glide vehicles 8. Dual-use distinguishability: How 3D-printing shapes the security dilemma for nuclear programs 9. How does the offense-defense balance scale? PART V: LESSONS LEARNED AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS 10. Conclusion