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MODERN WARFARE: Faster, Smarter, Deadlier

 How Drones, Artificial intelligence and Hypersonic Missiles Are Changing the Rules of Warfare

Today, technology is moving faster than ever, and it’s changing how wars are fought. Countries aren’t just using tanks, jets, and soldiers anymore. Now, drones, artificial intelligence (AI), and super-fast missiles are leading battles and making wars even more dangerous.

Recently, Iran surprised experts by using drones and the Hypersonic Fattah Missiles to attack Israel’s Iron Dome. The Iron Dome is famous for stopping missiles, but this time, it struggled. Iran’s smart use of cheap, low-flying drones and fast missiles showed that even the best defenses can be beaten.

Photo Source: Mehr News Agency

Russia has also used drones in its war with Ukraine. Russian forces have launched Iranian-made Shahed Drones that crash into targets and explode. Because they come in big groups, they are hard to stop and cause a lot of damage. This way, Russia causes a lot of damage without spending too much money or risking pilots’ lives. Besides using drones,

Russia has also fired a new missile called the Oreshnik. This missile is super fast — faster than the speed of sound — and it can even change direction while flying. That makes it really hard for defenses to shoot it down. It’s one of the newest and most dangerous weapons in modern warfare.

Israel has also used new technology, but in a way that has made a lot of people upset. Some reports from Gaza say that Israel has used AI-powered drones that make sounds like injured children crying. When people come to help, the drones attack them. Many human rights groups have called this cruel and unfair. Israel hasn’t confirmed if this really happened, but experts warn that using AI in war is getting harder to control.

Experts believe that future wars could be even quicker and more dangerous with countries like China and the U.S. rushing to build and defend against these new advanced weapons.

As technology grows, the big question is: Can we control it — or will it control us?

WRITTEN BY RACHNA MISHRA AND UMA KABADWAL, GRADE 9 & 12
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