Wilson W. S. Wong

Emerging Military Technologies (eBook, PDF)

A Guide to the Issues

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines emerging defense technologies such as directed energy weapons, nanotech devices, and bioscience applications that have the potential to dominate international relations in the future, just as nuclear weapons and space infrastructure-assisted conventional weapons do now. Emerging Military Technologies: A Guide to the Issues examines the potential of the United States to bring new technologies to deployment in the service of America's security and defense. The work also discusses how other international actors may regard the United States' investment in these high-tech capabilities, identifying possible resultant counter actions, and presents several divergent viewpoints on what the future may bring. The book thoroughly explores three general categories of emerging technologies: autonomous computers, nanotechnology and biotechnology, and the interrelated topics of directed energy weapons and ubiquitous space access. Security studies expert Wilson W.S. Wong balances coverage of today's cutting-edge science and engineering with treatment of real-world concerns of effectiveness, military ethics, and international relations in the 21st century. An invaluable resource for members of the military and intelligence communities, this book also provides general readers with an accessible introduction to these highly technical topics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313396144
• Artikelnr.: 38208179

Autorenporträt

Wilson W.S. Wong is a research fellow with the Centre for Defence and Securities Studies, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. His first book, Weapons in Space: Strategic and Policy Implications, was Volume III in the Centre for Defence and Security Studies' Silver Dart Canadian Aerospace Studies series. He is also coauthor of Praeger's Military Space Power: A Guide to the Issues.

Inhaltsangabe

Acronyms Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Ubiquitous Space Access Chapter 3
Directed Energy Weapons Chapter 4 Computer Autonomy Chapter 5
Nanotechnology Chapter 6 Biotechnology Appendix I: Small Satellites
Appendix II: Military Space Planes Appendix III: Competition to Direct
Energy Weapons Appendix IV: Electromagnetic Railguns Glossary Bibliography
Index