The sixth RMA wave
Disruption in Military Affairs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11157754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Raska (0000-0002-8283-2438, Nanyang Technological University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 456-479 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-07 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Strategic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2390 • E-ISSN: 1743-937X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402390.2020.1848818 |
| OpenAlex | W3107376585 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 23 |
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
Political science · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Military and Defense Studies · Public Administration
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| Citations per year | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |