By timesofisrael
Publication Date: 2025-11-22 00:00:00
Wars, never in short supply, seem to be ubiquitous these days. Last year, the Uppsala Conflict Data Program recorded the highest number of state conflicts worldwide since the organization began collecting data in 1946.
But war in 2025 often means something very different from what it has meant in decades past, in terms of where it is fought, how it is fought, and who is doing the fighting.
As drones and autonomous tools increasingly remove human bodies and human decisions from the battlefield, modern armies face the challenge of adopting newer tools and strategies while adapting to the rapidly evolving landscape and keeping flesh and blood in play.
From Israeli forces navigating Hamas’ vast underground tunnel networks in Gaza to Ukraine’s innovative use of drones against Russia, the future of warfare – a mix of automation and ground forces – is being written in real time.
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