Frank G. Hoffman: Mars Unbound, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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How the militaries in four key states adapted to disruptive technological change during the Second Industrial Revolution--with lessons for today

Mars Unbound explores the development and application of military power during the Second Industrial Revolution (1870-1914), an era of rapid technological change analogous to the present. Emerging technologies--such as steel, turbines, electricity, aviation, and wireless communications--generated dramatic changes in political, social, and military affairs. Senior defense analyst Frank G. Hoffman examines four case studies covering a range of states that were either rising, peaking, or relatively declining: the United States, Japan, Imperial Germany, and Great Britain. The book analyzes how policymakers directed their security investments and how the armed forces adapted to these changes.

This timely study offers critical lessons for today's Fourth Industrial Revolution, when advances in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and quantum computing are having profound and unpredictable military consequences. Mars, the god of war, is no longer bound by either human muscle or cognition. Future wars will exploit automated platforms and military operations at machine speed.

Hoffman provides an updated definition of military effectiveness and a fresh analytic framework for assessing the development and application of military power. His analysis and detailed comparison of the two eras has implications for policymakers and military leaders navigating today's organizational, cultural, and technological challenges.