Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century“[Singer's] enthusiasm becomes infectious . . . Wired for War is a book of its time: this is strategy for the Facebook generation.” —Foreign Affairs “An engrossing picture of a new class of weapon that may revolutionize future wars. . .” —Kirkus Reviews P. W. Singer explores the greatest revolution in military affairs since the atom bomb: the dawn of robotic warfare We are on the cusp of a massive shift in military technology that threatens to make real the stuff of I, Robot and The Terminator. Blending historical evidence with interviews of an amazing cast of characters, Singer shows how technology is changing not just how wars are fought, but also the politics, economics, laws, and the ethics that surround war itself. Travelling from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan to modern-day "skunk works" in the midst of suburbia, Wired for War will tantalise a wide readership, from military buffs to policy wonks to gearheads. |
Contents
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A Short History of Robotics | 42 |
Robotics for Dummies | 66 |
The Power of Exponential Trends | 94 |
The Next Wave of Warbots | 109 |
Always in the Loop? The Arming and Autonomy of Robots | 123 |
WHAT CHANGE IS CREATING FOR | 177 |
Thinking About Revolutionary Technologies | 179 |
How We Might Fight with Robots | 205 |
Lose the Unmanned Revolution | 237 |
College Kids Terrorists and Other | 261 |
The Changing Battlefields Robots | 279 |
and Their Effect on Leadership | 344 |
Who Let You in the War? Technology and the | 360 |
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Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the Twenty-first Century Peter Warren Singer No preview available - 2009 |
Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century P. W. Singer No preview available - 2009 |
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