Hyperwar (

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preposition and

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"beyond" and the

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war War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...

") is a term coined by

John R. Allen John Rutherford Allen (born December 15, 1953) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general, and former commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A). On September 13, 2014, ...

and Amir Husain which refers to

algorithm In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm () is a finite sequence of rigorous instructions, typically used to solve a class of specific problems or to perform a computation. Algorithms are used as specifications for performing ...

ic or " AI"-controlled warfare with little to no human decision making. Due to the autonomous nature of AI, it could rapidly increase the speed of warfare, especially if more than one side is relying on AI. AI is not limited to new weapons such as

drones Drone most commonly refers to: * Drone (bee), a male bee, from an unfertilized egg * Unmanned aerial vehicle * Unmanned surface vehicle, watercraft * Unmanned underwater vehicle or underwater drone Drone, drones or The Drones may also refer to: ...

or cyberwar, it can affect all forms of military planning.

Links

* '' European Security & Technology''
esut.de : ''Hyperwar - New challenges for army development''
* November 5, 2020,

Stefan Krempl Stefan may refer to: * Stefan (given name) * Stefan (surname) * Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname * Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname * Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Stefan Heym, pseudonym of Germa ...

'' Machine Warfare: From Drone Swarm to Hyperwar''

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{{Reflist Cyberwarfare 21st-century neologisms 2010s neologisms

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