Modern Warfare

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“Survival of the fittest”, means the strong will succeed but the fearful will not, this is the case when it comes to military technology. If investments in military technology stop we may put the safety of the citizens in harm’s way. What advancements have been made in our military’s tech and what is still being developed? Technology in the military has greatly increased strength and eased the ranking among world powers and effected the development of new military weapons. Technology is a very important part of modern warfare so what advancements have been made in our military’s tech and what is still being developed? The space race that took place between U.S.A and the Soviet Union during the cold war spawned some of the greatest technical achievements in history, for example the U-2 Spy plane was developed from the result of space travel. The military force today is almost entirely computer based. From the FA-18s high tech displays to the M1A2 Abrams tank windowless cockpits, the military has improved its technology at a record pace.

On August 2, 1990 the Gulf War started as a result of Iraqi invading Kuwait and was declared the first war of the 21st century. The U.S. used an aircraft known as the B2 Stealth Bomber that was never brought down by enemy fire, due to it being able to fly hundreds of stories above the battlefield. People couldn’t imagine what else we had that was just a destructive. Nowadays, we have taken the B2 and improved it into the MQ-9 Reaper, an unmanned aircraft which just has much firepower but with just one shot. The Reaper is currently being used by the U.S. military to provide assistance to the troops on the ground. They are capable of flying at high altitudes, as the B2 Bomber did, which make it hard ...

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