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Technology and Strategy: Hypersonic Weapon Systems Will Decrease Global Strategic Stability - and Current Control Regimes Won't Do
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Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V.
Abstract Hypersonic weapon systems will alter the global strategic landscape. They will compress reaction times, increase ambiguity of military actions, and may lead to the weaponization of space. With no effective defenses against such systems in sight, all actors will face less stability - regardless of wh... view more
Hypersonic weapon systems will alter the global strategic landscape. They will compress reaction times, increase ambiguity of military actions, and may lead to the weaponization of space. With no effective defenses against such systems in sight, all actors will face less stability - regardless of whether or not they field hypersonic weapon systems themselves. Germany and Europe should explore options to mitigate these risks through arms control, export controls, and confidence-building measures.... view less
Keywords
effects of technology; arms control; stability; weapon; strategy; defense policy; armaments; technology assessment; security policy
Classification
Technology Assessment
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
6 p.
Series
DGAP kompakt, 4
ISSN
2198-5936
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0