The sixth RMA wave : disruption in military affairs?
The Revolution in Military Affairs, its concepts, processes, and debates, have evolved in five ‘IT-RMA waves’ since the 1980s. None of them, however, have fully achieved their intended outcomes as their ambitious premises have exceeded available technologies, budgetary resources, and operational cap...
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| author | Raska, Michael |
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| description | The Revolution in Military Affairs, its concepts, processes, and debates, have evolved in five ‘IT-RMA waves’ since the 1980s. None of them, however, have fully achieved their intended outcomes as their ambitious premises have exceeded available technologies, budgetary resources, and operational capabilities of a given era. This paper argues that a new ‘artificial intelligence-driven RMA’ wave differs in the political, strategic, technological, and operational diffusion paths and patterns. While the AI-RMA may affect select countries and regions disproportionately, its technological advances coupled with an ongoing strategic competition is sufficiently broad to stipulate significant military changes across geopolitical lines. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1546232021-12-29T07:48:33Z The sixth RMA wave : disruption in military affairs? Raska, Michael S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Political science Revolution In Military Affairs Military Innovation The Revolution in Military Affairs, its concepts, processes, and debates, have evolved in five ‘IT-RMA waves’ since the 1980s. None of them, however, have fully achieved their intended outcomes as their ambitious premises have exceeded available technologies, budgetary resources, and operational capabilities of a given era. This paper argues that a new ‘artificial intelligence-driven RMA’ wave differs in the political, strategic, technological, and operational diffusion paths and patterns. While the AI-RMA may affect select countries and regions disproportionately, its technological advances coupled with an ongoing strategic competition is sufficiently broad to stipulate significant military changes across geopolitical lines. 2021-12-29T07:48:32Z 2021-12-29T07:48:32Z 2021 Journal Article Raska, M. (2021). The sixth RMA wave : disruption in military affairs?. Journal of Strategic Studies, 44(4), 456-479. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01402390.2020.1848818 0140-2390 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/154623 10.1080/01402390.2020.1848818 2-s2.0-85096589560 4 44 456 479 en Journal of Strategic Studies © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. All rights reserved. |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Political science Revolution In Military Affairs Military Innovation Raska, Michael The sixth RMA wave : disruption in military affairs? |
| title | The sixth RMA wave : disruption in military affairs? |
| title_full | The sixth RMA wave : disruption in military affairs? |
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| title_short | The sixth RMA wave : disruption in military affairs? |
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| topic | Social sciences::Political science Revolution In Military Affairs Military Innovation |
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