Panel: Lessons from the War in Ukraine
Technology in the defence sector has been increasing rapidly for a few years. But the recent Russia-Ukraine crisis is the first conflict that deployed a combination of kinetic and digital weapons to gain supremacy. Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, facial recognition technology, commercial satellite imaging, 3D printing, unmanned aerial vehicles made it easier for everyday citizens, private companies, and civilian institutions to become an active part of the crisis. While many of the technologies used by Russia and Ukraine are not entirely new, their deployment in the recent crisis might place emerging tech into the military mainstream. • With technology playing an increasing role in military operations, how does one measure the balance of forces in a war? • What international standards or cooperation mechanisms can be developed to ensure technologies are not deployed to cause global instability?
Speakers:
Raj Shukla, Member, Union Public Service Commission
Joshua T. White, Non-resident Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings
Lauren Kahn, Research Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations (virtual)
Ashley J. Tellis, Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs and Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Ravi Agrawal, Editor-in-chief, Foreign Policy
Moderator: Indrani Bagchi, Chief Executive Officer, Ananta Aspen Centre