Outsourcing War to Machines

The Military Robotics Revolution

Paul J. Springer (Air Command and Staff College, USA)

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA
30 November 2023

Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments; Weapons & equipment; Robotics

Series: Praeger Security International

Military robots are affecting both the decision to go to war and the means by which wars are conducted. This book covers the history of military robotics, analyzes their current employment, and examines the ramifications of their future utilization.

Robotic systems are the future of military conflicts: their development is already revolutionizing the nature of human conflict—and eroding the standards of acceptable behavior in wartime. Written by a professor who teaches strategy and leadership for the U.S. Air Force, one of the global leaders in the development and utilization of military robots, this book both addresses the history of military robotics and discusses the troubling future ramifications of this game-changing technology.

Organized both chronologically and thematically, the book's chapters describe the development and evolution of unmanned warfare; clarify the past, current, and future capabilities of military robotics; and offer a detailed and convincing argument that limits should be placed upon their development before it is too late. This standout work presents an eye-opening analysis that military personnel, civil servants, and academic instructors who teach military history, social policy, and ethics can ill afford to ignore, and will also provide the general public with information that will correct misconceptions about military robotics derived through popular culture and the news media.

By: Paul J. Springer (Air Command and Staff College USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: NIPPOD
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9798765115039
Series: Praeger Security International
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 30 November 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface 1 The Revolution Has Arrived 2 A Short Guide to Revolutions 3 The Long Gray Line 4 Automating the Battlefield 5 Robot Lawyers 6 Morality for Machines? 7 The Global Competition 8 The Road Map Notes Bibliography Index A photo essay follows page

Paul J. Springer, PhD, is professor of comparative military studies and chair of the Department of Research at the Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL. He is a Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute.