Emerging Technologies and Sciences: an Examination of Some Military Implications
Date of Graduation
Spring 1991
Degree
Master of Science in Defense and Strategic Studies
Department
Defense and Strategic Studies
Committee Chair
William Van Cleave
Abstract
This thesis is an examination of possible military applications of several new fields of scientific and technological development. It is neither a comprehensive assessment nor a compendium of specific future weapons systems; rather, it is an exploration of certain new and future technologies in terms of their potential national security implications. The areas of investigation include photonics, data security, access to space, and strategic defenses and space weaponry. Scientific investigation and technological developments are, by nature, very fluid; concrete advances are difficult to foresee clearly. This assessment is based upon strategic experience and current perspectives. On this basis the thesis suggests both near-term and long-term military applications.
Subject Categories
Defense and Security Studies
Copyright
© Scott Foster Udell
Recommended Citation
Udell, Scott Foster, "Emerging Technologies and Sciences: an Examination of Some Military Implications" (1991). MSU Graduate Theses/Dissertations. 582.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/582
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