The Influence of Disruptive Technologies in the Field of Defense

Land Forces Academy Review Vol. XXVI, No. 4(104), 2021 THE INFLUENCE OF DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE FIELD OF DEFENSE Ileana METEA “Nicolae Bălcescu” Land Forces Academy, Sibiu, Romania meteaileana@yahoo.de ABSTRACT The impact of technology in the field of defense is often analyzed in terms of the quality and quantity of the tasks provided, another issue being how man and machine can collaborate in order to make the right choices while maintaining the human autonomy. This dilemma affects the workplace all over the world, from small businesses to large multinational corporations from households to and nation states. The development of military strategies is increasingly disrupted by artificial intelligence-based technologies that accelerate automation systems and processes. From weapon systems to so-called high-tech portable devices – digital equipment innovations are benefitting the armed forces, from logistics and strategic decision- making to training and combat action. It is not certain where these changes will lead to, but our future in this increasingly technology-dependent world will be largely determined by the social, political and economic decisions we are making today. KEYWORDS: disruptive, internet technologies, virtual battlefields, intelligent logistics 1. Introduction technological in nature. Technologies have Rapid and radical change in been used in this context, as a means to technologies combat disruption, in order to allow for the The term “disruptive” describes a continuation of social and economic quick, radical change that occurs in activities, while maintaining spatial relatively short time. Technology itself has separation (Boucher, 2018). long been envisaged as a source of In the present study we started from the disruption in our lives affecting our premise that technologies have an important civilization and communities, causing place in the field of defense, the aim being to imbalances in all areas...