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The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Future of the War–State Relationship
What is the central argument of “The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Future of the War”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-09-08
The transformation triggered by the fourth industrial revolution has introduced a profound change in the nature of war and in the relationship between technology and political power. Current innovations, from artificial intelligence to autonomous weapons, from quantum computing to biotechnologies, call into question structures that for centuries positioned the state as the exclusive holder of the monopoly of force.
Whereas in previous centuries major technological innovations such as gunpowder or nuclear energy consolidated state centrality, today the same dynamics seem to open the way to a redistribution of military power.
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Whereas in previous centuries major technological innovations such as gunpowder or nuclear energy consolidated state centrality, today the same dynamics seem to open the way to a redistribution of military power.
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