Unit 3: Technological warfare

Question 1

What is technological warfare?

Answer 1

Technological warfare means the use of development in technology to advance weapons and means of engaging in war.

Question 2

Give an example of technological warfare

Answer 2

Development of drones

Question 3

What are drones?

Answer 3

Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles that can be armed with weapons and operated remotely.

Question 4

What do drones do?

Answer 4

• Allow the military to launch attacks without any human involvement at the scene
• Invisible
• Collects so much information
• Drones may used to carry out surgical strikes
• This is airstrikes on specific military targets that are planned to be precise and cause damage only to the planned target

Question 5

What do Christians think of drones?

Answer 5

• Many Christians have concerns about the use of unmanned drones during war
• The use of drones means that attacks can be carried out remotely
• Some people are concerned that this can reduce awareness of the human cost of war
• One side involved in the war removes or reduces the death toll of its soldiers while the side without drones faces far greater death tolls
• Unfair, not all armies can afford drones