| ID | 179504 |
| Title Proper | Sixth RMA wave |
| Other Title Information | Disruption in Military Affairs? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Raska, Michael |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | 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. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 44, No.4; Aug 2021: p.456-479 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol: 44 No 4 |
| Key Words | Revolution in military Affairs ; East Asia ; Future Warfare ; Military Innovation ; Strategic Competition ; Emerging Technologies ; Disruptive Defence Innovation |