The Impact of Emerging Technology on warfare; A Case Study of Russo-Ukraine War

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the impact of emerging technologies on the nature of warfare pattern in Russia-Ukraine war and uses the qualitative approach to study the phenomenon under discussion. However, this study uses both primary and secondary data. To analyze the future consequences of emerging technologies on nature of warfare, this study uses the new approach of techno-politics in the sphere of IR as these technologies show the transformation in dynamic nature of military tactics and politics. This research found the impact and influence in ongoing Russia- Ukraine War and is a clear example of using emerging technologies in Eurasian Region. However, the main findings are the uses of emerging technologies i-e unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and electronic warfare has reshaped traditional notions of warfare. Furthermore, new complexities have been brought by the integration of autonomous systems and artificial intelligence (AI), challenging conventional notions of human agency and decision-making in military operations. Thus, the success of Russian Federation with the use the technological weapons and causalities is a direct and clear evidence of how the emerging technological weapons can be an effective and efficient tool to achieve national interest. From this analytical research, it can be concluded that the development of technological weapons not only resulted into the positive impact on society but also negatively affected modern conflict, such as seen in the Russia-Ukraine War. However, future recommendations include funding R&D to strengthen defenses against cyber-attacks, encouraging international cooperation to control the deployment of autonomous weaponry, and cultivating cross-domain collaboration to foresee and resolve new issues in contemporary warfare.

Keywords: Emerging Technologies, Russia-Ukraine War, Warfare, Technological Weapons, National Interest