Towards Super Soldiers? The Implications of Tech-Infusion of Soldiers and the Concept of Connected Soldiers on the Military Landscape

This Info Flash discusses the implications of Tech-Infusion of Soldiers on the Military Landscape and inferentially on the political world. In doing so, the IF first covers how tech-infusion has taken hold of the soldier and what the developments have specifically entailed before applying these findings in a wider, political scope in the second section. It finds that a lot of the developments in the area of tech-infusion are based on surpassing the boundaries of the human body and, therefore, attempting to make reality easier, and even rearrange the boundaries of reality itself. Yet one must conclude that the growing investment into tech-infusion must equally be understood in the context of the changing military and political landscape of increasing uncertainty and conflict.

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Modernisation in Military Training and Combat: The Advantages of Augmented Reality

Modernisation and innovation in the military are crucial for keeping up with technological advancements. Geopolitical and geo-economic shifts, such as the modernisation of Russia’s armed forces and China’s increasing international assertiveness, have turned defence modernisation into a competitive business. Meanwhile, the battlefield is shifting to cyberspace, so new and innovative solutions will be necessary to handle these contemporary threats. Western armies have no choice but to step up and to keep up with technological developments

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