The Horizon Audiofiles - Ep 050 - Autonomous Weapons and Soldier Morale

The emergence of autonomous weapons systems (AWS) represents a
clear shift in warfare and raises critical questions about the
impact this change will have on soldiers' morale on a
21st-century battlefield. The complex effects that such
technology has on military morale are highlighted through
historical parallels to previous, similar military innovations
and supplemented by analyses of the ongoing drone warfare in the
Ukraine War. Narratives surrounding military technologies mould
both soldier and morale to defend, a dynamic that is explored
through Annens’ tripartite theory of morale. It is made clear
that morale is not closely linked to the invention of military
technologies themselves but rather to how these technologies are
implemented and the narratives that surround them. To bolster
future fighting capabilities, these narratives must be actively
constructed to face the changing organisations and psychological
stresses of military service.


 


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