Examining views and interpretation explaining evolution of the faceless war

A study shows that the dynamics of warfare have been changing and most of the contemporary forms of warfare are seen as alien compared to the previous versions. It has evolved from haphazard military training and makeshift firearms by ancient Greeks to specialized mass destruction weapons used today and drone fighting which has been currently adopted in different countries, bringing out the idea of faceless war (Cartwright, 2018). This research paper examines warfare views from the past to present and explains the evolving process of faceless war. The phrase “faceless war” is an intriguing term and it depends on how one interprets it. At first, one may think that it describes a narrative concerning lack of maleficence, human emotion and empathy to other people that military officers undergo as they fight against their enemies.

How people used to view war changed forever after the September 2001 attack in the United States. Although this was not the first attack to be committed in the country, most people believe that it was the wicked action ever witnessed in the country. It is through attacks that societal behavior tends to change. For instance, immediately after the attack, the state government came up with the Patriot Act which put every resident on surveillance and later their airplane trips (Estes & Sirgy, 2014). During that period, everyone was wondering who the enemy was and what mechanism could be put in place to identify the enemy. The only elevating factor to victory was brute force. Research shows that attacks became consistent for both defenders and offenders.

The only way of living was engaging in war and battle, marking the beginning of the evolution of war. Different countries adopted various defensive mechanisms such as patrols, observing towers and walls. Research by Roland and FPRI (Foreign Policy Research Institute) describes the birth of new technologies in the battlefield using chariot as an example. Continued development in technology became a monopoly. Initially, the ability to conquer with a concise time was not typical. Today, the speed at which technology is developing has become a determinant factor in defence and offence. According to Roland, “Technology is a process of manipulating the material world for human purposes. Whether it does good or ill depends not on the technology itself but on what humans choose to do with it” (Roland, 2009).

The competition between the two states led to the development of IBM (international Ballistic Missiles) weapons that can be launched to hit different countries and continents simultaneously. These weapons are launched into space and reenter on the earth’s surface before detonating the targeted enemy. It is a technology that takes a lot of time to be achieved by the underdeveloped countries but the moment it is achieved makes them superpowers. Research by Shaw, a professional in robot warfare shows technological evolution from the ancient regime to robotic regime and how it has changed the idea of warfare (Shaw, 2017). Robots have become part of everyday life in the present world. The ability to generate computers that cannot recognize human emotion means that machines such as robots can be modified to ensure that they cannot recognize feelings.

Instead, recognition of emotions has been crafted, beginning with Snapchat which makes use of facial recognition in filtering human faces for comical pictures. It is an expensive technology giant that is currently providing recognition software to military defence. The use of drones on the battlefield is not something new, but it has existed for the past fifteen years. Since WWII, military troops have been using pilotless aircraft although they are mostly used for practicing. People who oppose the use of this technology argue that it has taken them a lot of time to learn intensively and it is professionally unfair replacing them with machines. Also, learning how to use these machines involves intensive learning which may even take between 12 and 18 operations using the machines.

In terms of warfare aspect, scientists have developed Trauma Robots which assist remote operators in assessing the soldiers who have been injured while still at the battlefield or even the ones who have been surrounded by the enemies. The only disadvantage to this technology is that such machines are connected to stretchers that need the effort of a human being to fetch the wounded soldiers and put them on the stretchers, something that risks the lives of medical practitioners. Technology keeps improving the moment intelligent individuals put a lot of effort to make it more effective compared to the previous innovators. Research shows that the world is currently full of politics which is broadcasted through televisions, mobile phones and other social media platforms.

Some people take advantage of such politics to divide a country into two sections, and it is during such moments that war technologies take control. The most common technologies applicable in such cases promote faceless war whereby ICBM missiles take charge of the weak regimes, and all our movements will be broadcasted by our mobile phones. It is through following some of the people’s posts that such technologies can tell their preferences and emotions. Conclusion The issue of conflict has been part of our life history, and it ensues whenever two or more parties are fighting over something. Some scientists and scholars are currently implementing it. For instance, Elon Musk has developed SpaceX whose primary objective is to take over planet Mars.

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