The future of modern warfare: How technology is transforming conflict | DW Analysis

The world is entering a new era of warfare, with cyber and autonomous weapons taking center stage. These technologies are making militaries faster, smarter, more efficient. But if unchecked, they threaten to destabilize the world.
DW takes a deep dive into the future of conflict, uncovering an even more volatile world. Where a cyber intrusion against a nuclear early warning system can unleash a terrifying spiral of escalation; where “flash wars” can erupt from autonomous weapons interacting so fast that no human could keep up.
Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas tells DW that we have already entered the technological arms race that is propelling us towards this future. “We’re right in the middle of it. That’s the reality we have to deal with.”
And yet the world is failing to meet the challenge. Talks on controlling autonomous weapons have repeatedly been stalled by major powers seeking to carve out their own advantage. And cyber conflict has become not just a fear of the future but a permanent state of affairs.
DW finds out what must happen to steer the world in a safer direction, with leading voices from the fields of politics, diplomacy, intelligence, academia, and activism speaking out.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
02:37 - The Cyber Nuclear Nightmare
17:05 - Flash Wars And Autonomous Weapons
30:12 - Trading Markets And Flash Crashes
31:45 - Time To Act

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[sickbozo]

"You can't say that civilization don't advance, for in every war they kill you a new way." Will Rogers

[dukeyang]

It’s nice to see we developed so many efficient ways and advanced technologies to kill each other.

[nolanbeardy]

"If you want Peace, Prepare for War"

[josedorsaith]

Great work! The cyber threat has not been covered by media as much as it deserves. You did a good job with linking the fragile infrastructure + a defense network highly dependent on the grid.

[pragueexpat]

Reminds of that one episode in Star Trek: Voyager where the crew encounters fully autonomous robots piloting space ships and fighting each others long after their creators have wiped out each others..

[leinadreign]

The world: We are afraid of cyberattacks and cyberwarfare!
Germany: we dont have good internet, so we are safe for now. No need to invest in it

[jeff]

Damn you guys really do amazing investigative work

[justdev]

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[shivasubramanian]

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Thank you DW NEVER

[innocento.]

The next world war might be caused by an angry group of drones shooting at other drones, and both sides declare war on behalf of their respective countries.

[homijbhabha]

Two world wars and we still can't stop fighting, the moment you realize humanity does not even learn from large crises.

[Lawi_Jake]

They should worry more on China than Russia.

[witomyszradogoszczy]

Judgement day is near. We need to protect Sarah Connor from Arnold Schwarzenegger!

[neilnelson]

It has been 76 years since WW2 ended. I think superpowers have rested enough and ready for another action. Hope we survive this one coming.

[endowpanda]

THANK YOU DW FOR THIS QUALITY DOCUMENTARY

[TheLazyGeneTV]

You know it's too late when you hear "It's not too late."

[samdowner]

Human being's capacity to rationalise evil has been going on since day 1.

[haseebzulfiqar]

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[agentsteell]

Germany one of the largest sellers of weapons in the world is worried about an arms race? What hypocrites, as always!

[augustus]

One thing that annoys me is that my country (Netherlands), but also Germany and the US are spending massively on their armies by buying tanks, planes, whatever. While we're under constant attack by Russia through cyberspace. They have shut down a pipeline and a meat factory in just one month.
We do not retaliate, we can't even defend ourselves.