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UPADHYAYA, Shishir. Application of Emerging Defence Technologies in Contemporary Warfare: Lessons Learnt and Prospects. Rev. Cient. Gen. José María Córdova [online]. 2025, vol.23, n.52, pp.843-858.  Epub 01-Oct-2025. ISSN 1900-6586.  https://doi.org/10.21830/19006586.1565.

This paper explores the ongoing revolution in military affairs and looks at the emerging de-fence technologies. It examines the application of technologies such as drones, precision munitions and artificial intelligence in recent and ongoing conflicts to identify their impact on contemporary military doctrine and strategy. The paper argues that because the new de-fence technologies have increased strike effectiveness leading to reduced collateral damage in short-duration conflicts, they seem to have lowered the threshold for warfare, driven by illusions of control. Here, the paper highlights significant ethical, legal, and strategic challenges. The article concludes by calling for doctrinal reform and international cooperation to ensure military innovation serves collective security and respects international law.

Palabras clave : Artificial Intelligence; defence technology; drones; OODA loop; precision strikes.

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