The Digital Battlefield: How Technology Is Transforming War
Kathleen Hicks and Patrick Tucker discuss the changing nature of warfare and what it means for the future of global defense and security.
Mar
18
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About This Event
For many Americans, the image of warfare remains rooted in the past—tanks rolling across deserts, troops storming beaches, or the counterinsurgency tactics of Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, however, conflicts are fought with drones and algorithms, through cyber-attacks and disinformation campaigns, and with autonomous weapons and complex hybrid tactics, reshaping what it means to fight and win. What does military preparedness look like in this new landscape? And what are the strategic, ethical, and legal implications of these emerging technologies? Join us for a conversation with Kathleen Hicks and Patrick Tucker as they explore the changing nature of warfare and its impact on global security.
About the Speakers
Distinguished Nonresident Fellow, Defense and Security
Kathleen Hicks served as the 35th US Deputy Secretary of Defense. Previously, she served as senior vice president and director of the international security program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Donald Marron Scholar at the Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.
Editor, Science & Technology, Defense One
Patrick Tucker is science and technology editor for Defense One. He’s also the author of "The Naked Future: What Happens in a World That Anticipates Your Every Move?" Previously, Tucker was deputy editor for The Futurist for nine years. Tucker has written about emerging technology in Slate, The Sun, MIT Technology Review, Wilson Quarterly, The American Legion Magazine, BBC News Magazine, Utne Reader, and elsewhere.