Perfecting War: The Search for a Technological Solution to a Human Endeavor

Abstract

This paper discusses the role of technology in war War is a uniquely human endeavor Technology offers the promise of easy victory Humans are perceived as messy and difficult to control, while technology is perceived as clean and easy to control This paper explores both human and technology impacts on warfare in the past, present, and future The challenge for military strategists is to understand the correct emphasis to put on technology while pursuing a human outcome.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 25, 2005
Accession Number
ADA477002

Entities

People

  • Eric J. Schnitzer

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Command And Control
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Information Systems
  • International Organizations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Students
  • Terrorists
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design