US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks shared key findings on Russia's war in Ukraine, which is changing approaches to weapons in future wars. This was reported by the US Department of Defense, according to UNN.
Details
In her keynote speech on “The Future Nature of War” at the Royal United Institute for Defense Studies in London, Kathleen Hicks said that Russia's war against Ukraine has shown the importance of using relatively cheap and oversized means, which will affect future wars in the world and to which advanced armies will have to adapt.
According to her, Russia's war in Ukraine opens “a window into how future wars will be fought.” The current picture is the future of warfare, which is determined by new capabilities and concepts realized through commercial technologies, from satellites to drones.
Future full-scale wars are likely to be characterized by a combination of means: large, expensive, sophisticated systems will cooperate with many more small, smart, cheap systems used en masse
She noted that initially, the new tools and concepts used in Ukraine seemed to be “a minor adaptation made possible by the global proliferation of commercial technologies. In addition, the widespread use of communications and electronic warfare made possible by increasingly common technologies have created new opportunities and challenges that affect the ability of fighters to maneuver, disperse, detect, and camouflage on the battlefield.
Over time, they have become larger-scale changes embedded in warfare. And these trends are bound to reverberate in future wars, at least for the next generation
The US Deputy Secretary of Defense emphasized that the combination of old and new technologies in Ukraine, such as small drones that allow real-time artillery adjustment, “is also a broader trend” that the world will obviously see in future wars.
It is noted that the war in Ukraine has shown that success in future wars will be determined not only by technology. Kathleen Hicks noted that alliances and partnerships with an “asymmetric advantage” will continue to play a role in the future.
We share values. We train together in depth. We provide each other with access, bases and flights. Our capabilities interact seamlessly and are increasingly interchangeable. Our supply chains reinforce each other
Hicks, added that the ties between the United States and its allies go far beyond their military spheres.
Recall
The U.S. Department of Defense announced the allocation of an additional $2.4 billion through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which will provide the Ukrainian army with the necessary resources to counter the occupier's aggression.