Revolution In Military Affairs and Preventive Arms Control

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War and Unpredictability

As long as we have no personal knowledge of war, we cannot conceive where those difficulties lie of which so much is said, and what that genius, and those extraordinary mental powers required in a general have really to do

1. Science and Technology (S&T) - Today

Science is an dominant factor in modern society: The outcome of scientific research can strongly influence the norms and conditions of our civilization

Applications of science are beneficial to human society, but can also lead to the development of means to destroy the human civilization


Science, Engineering & Technology


The military sector is a major player in the commercial partnerships in gy (SET) supported by government

The military sector, esp. in the UK and USA, has a very large and disproportionate effect on SET

Current military thinking is based predominantly upon the idea of security through superiority of military force, and marginalises broader concepts of security based on social justice and environmental sustainability